Roxy Music Tour 2001

PHIL MANZANERA & ROLAND

VGA-7 V GUITAR AMPLIFIER

V-Guitar Amplifier
  • Digital modelling guitar amplifier with analog-style controls.
  • 20 distinct COSM amp models include vintage and modern tube amps, solid state and acoustic instrument amps, plus speaker cabinet simulations.
  • COSM Guitar Modelling simulates 26 guitar types.
  • Polyphonic Intelligent Pitch Shifter for instant open, Nashville, and user-defined tunings, 12-string guitars (requires optional GK-2A Divided Pickup).
  • 4 independent effects processors with 15 distinct Roland/BOSS effects algorithms.
  • 80 Preset memories plus 80 User memories with extensive foot control options.
  • 65W + 65W/ 2x12" stereo configuration.

    The VGA-7 V-Guitar Amplifier has the ability to model not only amplifiers, but guitars as well. These include electric, hollow-body, 'miked' and 'un-miked' acoustic models; pickups and placements; and dynamic "guitar-meets-synth" models - all of which can be played from any steel-stringed guitar equipped with the optional GK-2A Divided Pickup. There's also instant open, Nashville, and user-defined tunings, plus a world's first "Digital Capo" function which Phil has been using on the tour.

    The VGA-7 models 20 amp types--from vintage and modern tube amps to solid-state and acoustic amps - plus speaker cabinet selections.

    The VGA-7 include four independent onboard effects processors, with a total of 15 effects from the Roland/BOSS sound labs. All effects are controllable via footswitches. In the photo below you can see that Phil has two sets of footswitches. The ones on the right control effects, etc., for his Gibson guitars and those on the left for the Roland-ready Fender Stratocasters. He has recently learned how to tap dance.

For more information about this equipment visit the Roland web site

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