Roland GR-300

The Roland GR-300 is a polyphonic guitar synthesizer, which succeeded the GR-500. It featured 6-voice polyphony, with one voice on each guitar string and two oscillators for each voice.

Mike Rutherford's Roland GR-300
Mike Rutherford used a GR-300 during sessions for Genesis' 1983 self-titled album at The Farm. He used a Roland G-505 to control it, which he ended up preferring to use on its own so the GR-300 fell to the wayside.

The GR-300 (serial no. 232935) was sold in 2001 with hoards of vintage Genesis gear at The Farm.

Daryl Stuermer's Roland GR-300
Daryl Stuermer used a Roland GR-300 in conjunction with the Roland G-303 guitar on the Mama tour with Genesis.

Steve Hackett's Roland GR-300
Steve Hackett was known for using a GR-300 guitar synth during the 1980s. He began using one on the Till We Have Faces album, and with the GR-300 he created trumpet-like sounds, which - according to keyboard player Nick Magnus - "had an unusual liquid quality due to Steve's playing style and the singular technique the GR-300 demanded to get anything from it!" Before this he used a GR-500.

Further information

 * Joness vintage GR resource page on GR-300