The Unofficial GT-3 Owner’s Manual Supplement
Stephen M. Golden
forsmg-gt3@yahoo.com
Copyright © January 2001, December 2008
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Introduction
The GT-3 Guitar Effects Processor was introduced by BOSS
®
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on January 28, 1999 at the 1999 National
Association of Music Merchants show (NAMM). It is not a replacement for, or successor to, the GT-5,
which is an amazing BOSS
®
Effects Processor, but rather a feature/price break-through. The GT-3 does
not have all of the features of the GT-5, but neither does the GT-5 have all of the features of the GT-3.
The introduction of the GT-3 places a superior BOSS
®
effects processor between the ME-30 and the
GT-5. This placement does not indicate inferiority of the GT-3 to the GT-5 in sound quality or capability,
but rather where it fits into the price structure of BOSS
®
effect processors. Prior to the introduction of the
GT-3, BOSS
®
had a serious gap in the guitar signal processor market in the $300-$400 price range. This
gave BOSS
®
competitors such as DigiTech
®
and ZOOM
®
a distinct advantage in the eyes of prospective
buyers. That advantage has now been blown away!
While the GT-3 itself is a terrific guitar signal processor, the manual is unclear to many and is silent on
various features. So we put together this supplement.
How to Use This Supplement
This document is not intended as a replacement for the Owner’s Manual, but rather as a supplement to be
used in conjunction with the manual. As such, references to the Owner’s Manual will be made throughout
this supplement.
References to buttons, switch pedals, and the value dial on the GT-3 will be represented as bold black
letters between braces. Example: [BUTTON].
References to information shown in the display area on the GT-3 will be represented as bold green letters
between braces. Example: {Display Area} .
NOTE: When this supplement is printed using a non-color printer, the green letters will appear gray.
NOTE: Page references in Italics refer to the GT-3 Owner’s Manual (e.g. (O. M. pp.9-12.)). Page
references not in italics refer to pages in this supplement.
The objective of this supplement is not to duplicate information already covered in the Owner’s Manual.
Rather, it has been written to provide clarification in areas where the manual does not provide clear
understanding for many. As a result, reading only the supplement may not tell you everything you need to
know.
We suggest you read the Owner’s Manual first to get the information offered there. Then consult this
supplement to see if there is additional information provided on that subject area.
The layout of this supplement does not follow the same order as the Owner’s Manual. Instead it follows
the path I think users will want to take when starting out with the GT-3. It flows from simple concepts to
more complicated. Items in the beginning of this supplement may found in the middle or end of the
Owner’s Manual. Use the table of contents in the front of this supplement, and the index in the back to
determine whether a particular subject has been included here.
Some of you may not want to read this Supplement from cover to cover, and because of how we’ve
attempted to write it, you shouldn’t have to. Many of you will want to read it just to see whether you’ve
missed anything along the way. (Others may want to read the entire supplement just to point out errors
and discrepancies. ☺ )
If there is a feature of the GT-3 that has not been covered here or one that you think needs further
clarification, please send us a message. You can contact Stephen Golden at <forsmg-gt3@yahoo.com>.
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BOSS is a registered trademark of the ROLAND corporation.
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