RE: Roland VG8 Guitar system?

["Douglas Bonneville" <doug@boncommunications.com>]

I owned the vg-8 ex and am getting a vg-88 ex before too long (the baby
brother).

It doesn't loop, but there is no other more power system around. It doesn't
track - it's realtime processing. Effects galore. Sounds galore. Crazy
sounds galore. Amps and guitars and pickups. Basically, this is everything
you can think about in one box. Go to vg-8.com and read more (old site) or
get on vg-8 users group at egroups.com

Al Dimeola uses one all over the place on infinite desire. All the guitars,
just about, are vg-8 guitars. You name, it does it, pretty much. Very very
powerful.

As far as looping, you can lay down a bass, jump over to slide guitar for a
lick, grab a nice crunchy lead, then grab a freeaky string orchestra and
play the jaws theme with more bass in it than Stanely Jordan through a wall
of Marshall 4x12s.

The clean and acoustic sounds are great - mind you electro acoustic.

Doug Bonneville

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Legion [mailto:Legion@voicenet.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 5:31 PM
> To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com; DH
> Subject: Roland VG8 Guitar system?
>
>
> I've got a line on a used Roland VG8 guitar system (Floor unit, GK2a
> pick, cable, etc).  I'm only passingly familiar with this unit so I'd
> like to get actual users feelings on how well it tracks, how flexible
> the sounds are, how it compares to the other GR1/9/30 series, etc.
> Basically any info from someone who has used one for a while.
>
> Does it have built in effects? To be on topic, can it Loop? :)
>
> Finally what's a fair price for such a unit these days? I know they were
> pretty darn expensive new if I recall correctly.
>
> Email privately if you feel it's more appropriate.
>
> Thanks for any/all help
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