Roland GK-3B Bass Divided Pickup, Black

Exactly what I needed for my sy1000

I waited a while to post this review so I could expound with clarity when I reviewed it. I use this pickup on a Peavey Cirrus 6 string and run it through a Roland GR-20 guitar synth. I would love to tell you the GK-3B tracks flawlessly, but that is not the case. However, I am not sure if the problem is the nature of GK-3B or the fact that I am running it through the somewhat antiquated Roland GR-20. At some point I will get the Roland GR-55 and I believe I will likely see an improvement in the overall tracking. Having said that, I am very pleased with the GK-3B. I use it extensively in my home studio and my live church gig with our worship team. It is so incredibly powerful to add a realistic, breathy sax or vibraphone or flute or vocal pad to an intimate time of heartfelt worship, without having to have all those instrumentalists and vocalists on stage. Also, it has revolutionized the way that I record. A friend even commented recently how remarkably uncanny it is that I am able to produce entire multitrack recordings using only my bass guitar. In the beginning I used the GK-3B with the "temporary" adhesive application pads and it was ok. I did that because I did not want to wait to have it professionally, permanently installed as there were only a few local shops/luthiers that were able to do the job and they had long wait times. Finally, I had it installed by a tech at the local Sam Ash. He did an excellent job and it added to the tracking accuracy and cut down (a little) on the somewhat bulky footprint of the GK-3B. If money was not an issue I would prefer to outfit all my basses with internal peizo synth access systems. But as money is a factor, for me, the GK-3B is the most cost effective way to utilize the infinate possibilities of the world of synth access.

I put this on my Tobias Basic 6 and other than the first octave I enjoyed the tracking and playability I was able to achieve. Long awaited and overdue!

I have a Roland GR-55 synthesizer. I use the Roland guitar pickup on my Les Paul & I bought this pickup for my Fender Jazz Bass and it works well with the GR-55 synthesizer on its bass guitar function

It's in the nature of bass instruments that it is very difficult to get midi pickups to trigger correctly. Even playing an octave up on a six-string bass I could not get satisfying results.

I own a gk3, for my guitar, but this brings a great array of sounds. I love it.

I have a gk-3 on my guitar and have been using it for years with my GR-1 synth. I thought I could install the GR3B on my bass and get some of the same coolness. This was not to be!!! Installation went okay but the functionality was not where near the response of the GK3 on my guitar. I put it on a 5 string bass, maybe I will try it with my 4 string but I was hoping for far more... It might be that the GR-1 is too old for good function but it still works great on my guitar. the odd thing is I could get certain notes to synth trigger but not others and very few at that. I have tried every adjustment I could find in the manual... I am somewhat disappointed and wish I was in a position to return it. oh well..

I have had Roland gear for a long time and I was pretty impressed by how well the GK-3B can be attached to the bass. They seem to have thought of everything and my attachment is quite solid, without making any modifications to the bass itself.

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This is an amazing item that can transform the way that you play your bass, however first thing's first you need to be aware that you need a GK compatible multi effects pedal or interface to use this such as the GI-20, GR-20 or GR-55. This pickup is easy to use and easy to install, It is mounted externally but you can choose an internal kit if you want to. The pickup can be mounted in one of 3 ways and comes with a clamp to help, how you install it will depend on what type of bass you own and the real estate available for mounting, however each one is very easy to do. Mounting the pickup itself onto the body can either be done with double sided tape & risers (depending on string height) that is included or via screw mounting. The controls (the unit itself that the GK & 6.3mm cable plug into) are mounted with the included mount, the cable is long enough to allow it to be mounted comfortably on most basses and can be wound into the control unit and comes with little clamps to hold it in place. Adjusting the GK-3B is easy. The packaging comes with a guide for string space (in case you need to make adjustments) and a screwdriver to help you do so. If you need to adjust for string spacing it's just a simple pull of a lever and a turn of a screwdriver. The GK-3B can also work as a standard pickup depending on what type of unit you plug it into, my GR-55 allows me to use the GK-3B as a pickup along with my regular pickups ontop of the two PCM synth sounds, while my GR-20 allows me to use my pickups, PCM or a mix of both. This is a really fantastic product and is worth it depending on issues you may have playing other intstruments. Take a further look at available interfaces before spending first if you're going to use it for external MIDI control, as my GR-55 has to be transposed down an octave via a DAW, so I imagine people using hardware synths may run into some issues.

J'ai un micro midi guitare qui marche super bien mais la pour un micro base a 200 euros j'ai tout essayé et j'ai positionné le micro a différentes hauteurs et j'avais que trois corde avec le sons qui marchait achat complètement inutile dommage a voir si un jour j'arriverai a le placer correctement 200 euros a rien faire avec....

When I saw the price , how couldn't I get one . These install easy and are necessary for 13 pin devices

Transform any bass in to an unbelievable instrument - pair with GR55. Amazing :)