Boss

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BOSS GT-1000

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GUITARIST SUMMER 2018

It’s ﬂ agship time again as Boss introduces the latest

top-of-the-range GT ﬂ oorboard processor

It’s ﬂ agship

time again as Boss introduces the latest

Pedal To

The Metal

Words Trevor Curwen Photography Olly Curtis

GIT436.rev_boss.indd 108 7/10/18 9:35 PM

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review BOSS GT-1000 Pedal To The Metal It’s flagship time again as Boss introduces the latest top-of-the-range GT floorboard processor Words Trevor Curwen Photography Olly Curtis 108 GUITARIST SUMMER 2018 GIT436.rev_boss.
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Boss GT-1000 review summer 2018 Guitarist GIT436.rev_boss.
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review BOSS GT-1000 1 2 BOSS GT-1000 £969 CONTACT Roland UK PHONE 01792 702701 WEB www.roland.co.uk What You Need To Know 1 Another GT? Isn’t it time Boss retired that range? Well no, it might have been around longer than most floor pedal multi-FX but as long as Boss continues to upgrade and make innovations there’s no reason to ditch a successful franchise. 2 So are there innovations here? Definitely.
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BOSS GT-1000 Assigned to functions and values in the screen above, these six soft knobs have both push and turn actions review THE RIVALS Looking for a self-contained floor processor with amp sims and effects? There are three main rivals. The Line 6 Helix is available as the top-of-the range Helix Floor (£1,587) and the Helix LT (£1,064). There’s also the HeadRush PedalBoard (£899) from the team behind Digidesign’s Eleven, which has 270 presets and features a touchscreen for editing.