June 26, 2013

Portable Guitar Tools

OV Valle [Roland US] Tips & Tricks amp modelers, dual pedals, G-5, G-5A, GR-D, GR-SV, GT-10, GT-100, guitar, JS-10, JS-8, ME-25, modeling guitars, RC-30, RT-20, V-Guitar, VG Stratocaster 8 Comments

Modern Solutions for Successful Gigging

Portable Guitar Tools

In March, guitarist Peter Thorn published an article for Premier Guitar titled “Simplify Your Life: Portable Power Tools For The Modern Guitarist.” Peter feels that being practical in today’s age is the key to successful gigging. Face it; budgets are not what they used to be, and they haven’t been for a long time. Peter says, “Forget about the limos, refrigerator racks, and 100-watt stacks of rock and roll excess.” As an alternative, he presents a modern-day approach with technology and portability. Peter covers modeling guitars, dual pedals, amp modelers, and portable guitar practice solutions. Here are a few Roland and BOSS solutions to these modern day challenges that Peter discusses. More

March 5, 2013

G-5 VG Stratocaster Winner Announced

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Congratulations, George Vodden!

George Vodden of Illinois is the winner of the Steve Stevens autographed G-5 VG Stratocaster. In this video, Gary Lenaire of BOSS and Roland guitar products, congratulates George and sends off the prized guitar. The Roland & BOSS team is currently working on the next giveaway, and YOU could be the next winner!

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March 1, 2013

Jude Gold

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Full-Contact Guitar

Published by Jude Gold

Jude Gold is a true Renaissance man in the world of guitar. He splits his time between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, working as a session player and sideman for many artists, including Jefferson Starship, Brendon Small, Miguel Migs, JGB, Eddie Money, and more. He’s also a noted guitar journalist with Guitar Player magazine, with hundreds of interviews and articles to his credit. To top it all off, Jude is a devoted educator who served as the Director of the Guitar Program at the esteemed Musicians Institute for four years and is currently an instructor there. More

November 7, 2012

Steve Stevens Demos The G-5 Strat

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In this video Steve Stevens demonstrates the Roland G-5 V-Guitar and the plethora of sounds it covers. We could continue to write about the demo but it wouldn’t give justice to Steve’s talent or the product so just check out the video. More