Roland-Compatible Guitars

Roland Compatible Guitar Synths
    Model:Gibson Les Paul
    Retail price:$1,299.00
    Body:Maple and mahogany
    Finish:Lacquer
    Neck:Maple
    Fingerboard:Rosewood
    Frets:22
    Bridge:Gibson Tune-O-Matic
    Nutt:Plastic
    Tuning Machines:Schaller Pickups
    Pickups:Two humbuckers
    Scale:24 3/4”
    Truss Rod:Single, adjustable
    Neck Width:1 11/16”
    Body Width:12 21/32”
    Body Depth:1 15/15”
    Overall Length:39 1/4”
    Weight:8 lbs. 12 oz
    Model:Steinberger GL2T-GR
    Retail price:$2,500 with TransTrem
    Body:Single-piece neck/ body of Steinberger Blend synthetic reinforced fiber
    Finish:Gel-coat (black or white)
    Neck:N/A
    Fingerboard:Phenolic laminated
    Frets:24 Nut: Zero fret (no nut)
    Bridge:N/A
    Nutt:Zero fret (no nut)
    Tuning Machines:Knurled knobs on bridge
    Pickups: Two EMG 81 humbuckers
    Scale:25 1/4”
    Truss Rod:None
    Neck Width:1 5/8 ”
    Body Width:7 1/2 ”
    Body Depth:1 3/4 ”
    Overall Length:29 3/4 ”
    Weight:7 lbs
    Model:Gibson Explorer
    Retail price:$1,049.00
    Body:Mahogany
    Finish:Lacquer
    Neck:Maple
    Fingerboard:Ebony
    Frets:22
    Bridge:Gibson Tune-O-Matic
    Nut:Plastic
    Tuning Machines:Schaller
    Pickups:Two humbuckers
    Scale:24 3/4”
    Truss Rod:Single, adjustable
    Neck Width:1 11/16 ”
    Body Width:16 5/16 ”
    Body Depth:1 3/4 ”
    Overall Length:42 ”
    Weight:8 lbs 13 oz
    Model:Modulus Graphite Blackknife Special
    Retail price:$1,500.00; $1,750.00 with Kahler or Washburn Wonderbar tremolo
    Body:Alder
    Finish:Polyurethane
    Neck:Modulus Graphite molded graphite-epoxy
    Fingerboard:Phenolic
    Frets:22 Jumbo
    Bridge:N/A
    Nut:Laminated graphite-epoxy
    Tuning Machines:Gotoh
    Pickups:N/A
    Scale:25 1/2”
    Truss Rod:None
    Neck Width:1 11/16 ”
    Body Width:12 5/8 ”
    Body Depth:1 13/16 ”
    Overall Length:38 7/8 ”
    Weight:9 lbs
    Model:Zion Turbo Synth
    Retail price:$1,395.00
    Body:Alder
    Finish:Polyester
    Neck:Maple
    Fingerboard:Phenolic
    Frets:22
    Bridge:Kahler non-tremolo
    Nut:Graphite
    Tuning Machines:Gotoh
    Pickups:Three EMG single-coil
    Scale:25 1/2”
    Truss Rod:Single, adjustable
    Neck Width:1 5/8 ”
    Body Width:12 3/4 ”
    Body Depth:1 3/4 ”
    Overall Length:38 1/2 ”
    Weight:8 lbs, 9 0z
    Model:Hamer A7 Phantom
    Retail price:$1,500.00
    Body:Multilaminate Honduras ma-hogany
    Finish:Nitrocellulose lacquer
    Neck:3-piece glued-in maple
    Fingerboard:Rosewood
    Frets:22
    Bridge:Kahler tremolo with added plastic shim to reduce stray resonance
    Nut:Hamer Lubritrak
    Tuning Machines:Schaller
    Pickups:Hamer Slammers (one humbucker combined with a single-coil, plus one single-coil)
    Scale:24 3/4”
    Truss Rod:Single, adjustable forward and back
    Neck Width:1 11/16 ”
    Body Width:13 1/2 ”
    Body Depth:1 3/4 ”
    Overall Length:40 1/2 ”
    Weight:8 lbs 8 oz
    Model:MV Pedulla MVP-S
    Retail price:$1,745.00
    Body:Maple
    Finish:Polyester
    Neck:Through-body maple
    Fingerboard:Ebony
    Frets:24
    Bridge:Kahler tremolo (available with Schaller fixed bridge)
    Nut:Graphite
    Tuning Machines:Schaller
    Pickups:Bartolini Beastie humbuckers (also available with two single-coils and a humbucker)
    Scale:25 3/8”
    Truss Rod:Single, adjustable
    Neck Width:1 5/8 ”
    Body Width:13 ”
    Body Depth:1 3/4 ”
    Overall Length:39 1/4 ”
    Weight:8 lbs 15 oz
    Model:MV Pedulla XJ-S
    Retail price:$1,745.00
    Body:Maple
    Finish:Polyester
    Neck:Through-body maple
    Fingerboard:Ebony
    Frets:22
    Bridge:Schaller fixed bridge
    Nut:Graphite
    Tuning Machines:Schaller
    Pickups:Bartolini two single-coils and a humbucker
    Scale:25 3/8”
    Truss Rod:Single, adjustable
    Neck Width:1 5/8”
    Body Width:14 1/4”
    Body Depth:1 1/2”
    Overall Length:38”
    Weight:8 lbs 6 oz
    Model:Ibanez IMG2010
    Retail price:$1,600.00
    Body:Maple
    Finish:
    Neck:Maple, 1 Piece with GFRP Stabilizer Bar
    Fingerboard:Ebony
    Frets:22
    Bridge:Custom Ibanez
    Nut:N/A
    Tuning Machines:Microtuners
    Pickups:Two Ibanez Humbuckers
    Scale:23 3/4”
    Truss Rod:Single, adjustable
    Neck Width:1 5/8 ”
    Body Width:12 ”
    Body Depth:1 1/2 ”
    Overall Length:37 ”
    Weight:8
    Model:Roland G-202
    Retail price:
    Body:
    Finish:Acrylic
    Neck:Bolt-On
    Fingerboard:
    Frets:
    Bridge:
    Nut:Polycarbonate
    Tuning Machines:Gotoh
    Pickups:Two Roland humbuckers
    Scale:
    Truss Rod:
    Neck Width:
    Body Width:
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    Weight:
    Model:Roland G-303
    Retail price:$930.00
    Body:Maple top and mahogany back
    Finish:Acrylic (brown, natural, or white)
    Neck:Set-in 3-piece maple
    Fingerboard:Rosewood
    Frets:22
    Bridge:Fixed, adjustable
    Nut:Polycarbonate
    Tuning Machines:Gotoh
    Pickups:Two Roland humbuckers
    Scale:24 3/4”
    Truss Rod:Adjustable
    Neck Width:1 11/16 ”
    Body Width:13 ”
    Body Depth:1 3/4 ”
    Overall Length:38 3/4 ”
    Weight:8 lbs 8 oz
    Model:Roland G-505
    Retail price:$925.00
    Body:Ash or Alder
    Finish:Acrylic (metallic blue, metallic red, sunburst)
    Neck:Maple
    Fingerboard:Maple (rosewood is $25.00 extra)
    Frets:21
    Bridge:Roland tremolo
    Nut:Polycarbonate
    Tuning Machines:Gotoh
    Pickups:Three single-coils
    Scale:25 1/2”
    Truss Rod:Single, adjustable
    Neck Width:1 11/16 ”
    Body Width:13 1/4 ”
    Body Depth:1 3/4 ”
    Overall Length:39 1/2 ”
    Weight:8 lbs 12 oz
    Model:Roland G-707
    Retail price:$1295.00
    Body:Ash
    Finish:Acrylic
    Neck:Maple
    Fingerboard:Rosewood
    Frets:22
    Bridge:Roland tremolo
    Nut:Polycarbonate
    Tuning Machines:Gotoh, 6-in-line
    Pickups:Two Roland humbuckers
    Scale:23 3/4
    Truss Rod:Single, adjustable
    Neck Width:1 5/8 ”
    Body Width:9 ”
    Body Depth:1 3/4 ”
    Overall Length:39 1/2 ”
    Weight:8 lns 12 oz
    Model:Roland G-808
    Retail price:
    Body:Ash and Walnut
    Finish:Acrylic, natural
    Neck:Maple and Mahogany, thru neck
    Fingerboard:Select Ebony
    Frets:22
    Bridge:Fixed, adjustable
    Nut:Polycarbonate
    Tuning Machines:Gotoh
    Pickups:Two Roland humbuckers
    Scale:24 3/4”
    Truss Rod:Adjustable
    Neck Width:1 11/16 ”
    Body Width:13 ”
    Body Depth:1 3/4 ”
    Overall Length:38 3/4 ”
    Weight:10 lbs
    Model:Roland G-33 Bass
    Retail price:$895.00
    Body:Ash
    Finish:Acrylic, natural
    Neck:Maple, set-in
    Fingerboard:Rosewood
    Frets:21
    Bridge:Adjustable
    Nut:Polycarbonate
    Tuning Machines:Gotoh
    Pickups:One single-coil
    Scale:34”
    Truss Rod:Single, adjustable
    Neck Width:1 11/16 ”
    Body Width:13 ”
    Body Depth:1 3/4 ”
    Overall Length:45 1/2 ”
    Weight:N/A
    Model:Roland G-88 Bass
    Retail price:
    Body:Ash and Walnut
    Finish:Acrylic, natural
    Neck:Maple and Mahogany, thru neck
    Fingerboard:Select Ebony
    Frets:21
    Bridge:Adjustable
    Nut:Polycarbonate
    Tuning Machines:Gotoh
    Pickups:One single-coil
    Scale:34”
    Truss Rod:Single, adjustable
    Neck Width:1 11/16 ”
    Body Width:13 ”
    Body Depth:1 3/4 ”
    Overall Length:45 1/2 ”
    Weight:N/A
    Model:Roland G-77 Bass
    Retail price:N/A
    Body:Ash or Alder
    Finish:Acrylic (natural)
    Neck:Maple
    Fingerboard:Rosewood
    Frets:21
    Bridge:Adjustable
    Nut:Polycarbonate
    Tuning Machines:Gotoh
    Pickups:Two single-coils
    Scale:34”
    Truss Rod:Single, adjustable
    Neck Width:1 5/8 ”
    Body Width:9 ”
    Body Depth:1 3/4 ”
    Overall Length:46 ”
    Weight:9 lbs
    Model:Steinberger XL2-GR
    Retail price:$2,400
    Body:Single-piece neck/ body of Steinberger Blend synthetic reinforced fiber
    Finish:Gel-coat (black or white)
    Neck:N/A
    Fingerboard:Phenolic laminated
    Frets:24 Nut: Zero fret (no nut)
    Bridge:N/A
    Nutt:Zero fret (no nut)
    Tuning Machines:Knurled knobs on bridge
    Pickups:N/A
    Scale:
    Truss Rod:None
    Neck Width:
    Body Width:
    Body Depth:
    Overall Length:
    Weight:

Thanks to Richard Hilleman, Steinberger, Guitar Player, and Bill Hillman for the help with the photos!

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