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April 15, 2020

Open for Business

Eric Holden Industry AIRA, boss, digital piano, distortion, DJ, Drum Machine, drums, effects, Effects Pedals, keyboards, music, music education, Piano, Stompbox, Synth, Synthesizer, V-Drums, vocals

Below is a list of authorized Roland & BOSS dealers currently selling gear!

What separates us brings us together.

Music makes connections like nothing else on Earth. It’s the language that we all understand—whatever language we speak. Every single moment, great music can make your day or even change your life. And as a musician, you get to make it all happen; play the notes, find the words, finish the track. For everyone currently making music at home, there‘s never been a better time to explore what it means to be creative…and share it with the world.

We’ve compiled this list of our retail partners who are open for business. Whether you’re looking for that new JUPITER-X, BOSS SY-1, the best in electronic drumming, or our award-winning livestreaming equipment, here’s where you can shop for our gear. With various areas of the country with very different circumstances and ordinances, we encourage you to click on your favorite retailers and check out how they best can help you get the gear you’re looking for. We hope this helps all musicians who need to feed their love of music and creation.

April 28, 2016

Roland at the 4th Annual ACM Party for a Cause Festival

Jim Bybee [Roland US] Artists, Industry ACM, amplifier, boss, Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley, drums, guitar, Jana Kramer, Kenny Chesney, keyboards, Luke Bryan, Organ, Piano, recording, Sam Hunt, Stompbox, Swon Brothers, Synthesizer, V-Piano, vocals

A Fun Time for All at Roland’s Backstage Artist Lounge

ACM_Marquee1 Roland and BOSS had a blast at our backstage artist lounge and gear “petting zoo” at the Academy of Country Music’s 4th Annual ACM Party for a Cause Festival. The three-day, two-stage charitable event in Las Vegas attracted nearly 50,000 music fans who enjoyed more than 30 acts from country music’s top names. This year, the festival took place April 1-3 at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, and featured many top-tier acts plus full headline sets from Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley, and Kenny Chesney. The weekend led up to the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards, which included Sam Hunt singing his hit “Make You Miss Me” while playing a custom-prepared white Roland V-Piano Grand.

April 18, 2016

Roland LIVE at the GRAMMY Museums

Jim Bybee [Roland US] Industry AIRA, boss, drums, GRAMMY, Grammy Awards, guitar, keyboards, pedal, Piano, recording, roland live, Singer, Stompbox, Synthesizer, vocals

Interactive Displays in Los Angeles, Nashville, and Mississippi Bring Music Making to the Masses

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Authors: Corey Fournier and Jim Bybee

Roland is pleased to announce that our ongoing educational partnership with the GRAMMY Museum continues to evolve and grow. Since 2009, Roland LIVE has been a popular exhibit at the GRAMMY Museum at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles, and it’s been recently refreshed with the latest gear and new interactive displays. Just last month, the GRAMMY Museum opened a new location in the heart of blues country—Cleveland, Mississippi—and Roland LIVE can be found there as well. In addition, the museum invited us to install a new Roland LIVE exhibit at the GRAMMY Museum Gallery, which is part of the Musicians Hall of Fame in downtown Nashville.

March 31, 2016

Roland and BOSS at Southwest Invasion

Jim Bybee [Roland US] Artists AIRA, Austin, BOSS effects, drums, EC-10, EL Cajon, Gingger Shankar, guitar, Jamie Kent, keyboards, MSTRKRFT, pedals, Piano, South by Southwest, Stompbox, SXSW, Talib Kweli, The Heirs, TR-808, TR-909, vocals

VIP Green Room and Jam Space at SXSW in Austin

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Roland and BOSS had a fantastic time at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, where we partnered with Quantum Collective to host a VIP green room tent and jam space for performers during the 5th Annual Southwest Invasion live music event. Taking place over three days, the event featured performances by great artists like Talib Kweli, Gingger Shankar, Jamie Kent, Third Eye Blind, and many others. Before and after their sets, all the performers hung out at the private Roland/BOSS VIP lounge, talking about music and checking out our latest gear, including new BOSS effects, Roland AIRA instruments, and the ELCajon EC-10.

November 14, 2014

Bring the ’59 Bassman to Your Pedalboard

Jim Bybee [Roland US] Tips & Tricks '59 Bassman, Effects Pedal, Fender, guitar, Stompbox, tone, vintage amps 0 Comments

BOSS Legend Series: FBM-1

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Despite the name, Fender’s famous Bassman amps have long been more popular with guitarists. First introduced in 1952 as a companion to the newly introduced Precision Bass, the Bassman line has seen many generational changes throughout the years that greatly affect its sound. But it’s the tweed-covered 1959 model that’s the most iconic, delivering a dark, woody bark and ballsy overdrive that’s served as one of the essential blueprints for rock and blues guitar tone. Thanks to BOSS’ official collaboration with Fender, the FBM-1 Fender ’59 Bassman pedal makes it easy and affordable to add this classic sound to your rig.

September 3, 2014

New Product: BOSS RC-1 Loop Station

Jim Bybee [Roland US] Product News boss, guitar, Loop Station, Looper, pedal, simple, Stompbox 0 Comments

Simple and Fun

BOSS RC-1 Loop Station pedal.

Since 2001, BOSS has led the looping universe with a continuous string of innovative, trendsetting Loop Station products. Currently, five different BOSS loopers serve the needs of all types of musicians, from guitarists and other instrumentalists to traditional vocalists and cutting-edge beatboxers. While the more advanced Loop Stations include an enormous array of creative features to choose from, some musicians like to keep things straightforward and simple. If that sounds like you, the new RC-1 Loop Station is your ideal choice, offering streamlined operation that makes it easier than ever to add looping to your rig. More

July 30, 2014

Pierce The Veil Announces World Tour

Gary Lenaire [Roland US] Artists, Contests distortion, Effects Pedals, guitar, Pierce the Veil, Stompbox, Tony Perry 1 Comment

Win a DS-1X Distortion Signed by Tony Perry

Win a DS-1X Dostortion Signed by Pierce the Veil’s Tony Perry

There’s a lot to be excited about in watching the progression of Pierce The Veil’s ten-year ascendance into rock stardom. The band, Mike Fuentes, Vic Fuentes, Tony Perry, and Jaime Preciado, have been going at it since 2006 with the release of their first-studio album, A Flair for the Dramatic. Fast-forward to 2014, and the boys of Pierce The Veil are globetrotting veterans. This week, their latest world tour was announced with show dates in the U.S., Europe, Australia, Japan and others. They’ll be sharing the stage with Sleeping With Sirens, Beartooth and This Wild Life.

CONTEST: Win a BOSS DS-1X Distortion Signed by Tony Perry

Ends July 31, 2014 More

July 15, 2014

New BOSS Waza Craft Pedals: BD-2W, SD-1W, and DM-2W

Jim Bybee [Roland US] Product News analog, boss, custom, Delay, distortion, guitar, OverDrive, Stompbox, Waza Craft 1 Comment

Special Edition Stomps with Customized Sound

It’s time to clear some space on your pedalboard—the new BOSS Waza Craft pedals have just been announced! Featuring refined circuit designs and all-analog components, the Waza Craft line provides guitarists the ultimate BOSS tone experience. The debut of this special edition series includes the BD-2W Blues Driver, SD-1W Super Overdrive, and DM-2W Delay. All three pedals deliver the famous sound signatures of the past and present BOSS pedals they’re based on, plus switchable modes for customized tones sought after by serious players. More

June 24, 2014

True Bypass vs. Buffered Effects Pedals

Gary Lenaire [Roland US] Tips & Tricks Buffered Pedals, Compact Pedals, Effects Pedals, guitar, Stompbox, True Bypass 2 Comments

How Long Are Your Cables?

What’s the difference between True Bypass and Buffered Effects Pedals?

This article is intended to clarify a topic that is often surrounded by misinformation. Our intention is to present the facts and help the reader make informed decisions about using buffered and true bypass pedals, and to achieve the best tone.

Tone matters. To guitar players, it’s that simple. Tone is the Holy Grail, the ultimate quest. But how do you get great tone? With so much guitar gear available, and with so much conflicting information out there, we’d like to clear up some of the confusion about the guitar signal path, stompbox pedals (both true-bypass and buffered), and other things that affect tone.

To get the best tone out of your rig, it’s important to understand the following principles and make decisions about cables and pedals based on them. More

May 7, 2014

Video: MDP for the Modern Guitarist

OV Valle [Roland US] Artists, Tips & Tricks Adaptive Distortion, boss, DA-2, distortion, DS-1X, guitar, MO-2, Multi Overtone, OD-1X, OverDrive, Pete Thorn, Stompbox, TE-2, Tera Echo 1 Comment

Pete Thorn’s Demo of the OD-1X OverDrive & DS-1X Distortion Effects Pedals

BOSS OD-1X OverDrive and DS-1X Distortion

Guitar nerd Pete Thorn, delivers a detailed demo of the BOSS OD-1X Overdrive and DS-1X Distortion effects pedals. He gives a play-by-play explanation of the pedals with low-gain, single-coil sounds, high-gain sounds and humbucker. He also demonstrates how the technology in these pedals responds to his playing and what it means to the modern guitarist. More

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