Updates: May 2013

BX-13-VC - Rare Roland BC-13- clone, new for 2013.

RC-1324-VR - Play vintage 24-pin synths with new 13-pin guitars!

G-808 Photo updates, plus G-303 vs G-808 neck profile photos.

G-707 Photo and video update, new hex fuzz circuit.
Vintage Roland 24-pin Compatible Guitar Synthesizer Controllers:

Gibson Explorer
Gibson Les Paul
Hamer A7 Phantom
Ibanez IMG2010
Modulus Graphite Blackknife Special
MV Pedulla MVP-S
MV Pedulla XJ-S
Roland G-202
Roland G-303
Roland G-505
Roland G-707
Roland G-808
Roland G-33 Bass
Roland G-77 Bass
Roland G-88 Bass
Steinberger GL2T-GR
Steinberger XL2-GR
Zion Turbo Synth

Vintage Roland 24-pin Compatible Guitar Synthesizer Controllers
    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: 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: 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: 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: Ibanez Microtuners
    Pickups: Two Ibanez Humbuckers
    Scale: 25 1/2”
    Truss Rod: Single, adjustable
    Neck Width: 1 5/8 ”
    Body Width: 12 ”
    Body Depth: 1 1/2 ”
    Overall Length: 37 ”
    Weight: 8
    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: 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 1/2”
    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 1/2”
    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: Roland G-202
    Retail price:
    Body: Ash
    Finish: Acrylic, red, white, blue, natural
    Neck: Maple One Piece
    Frets: 21
    Bridge: Adjustable
    Nut: Polycarbonate
    Tuning Machines: Gotoh
    Pickups: Two Roland PU-120H humbuckers
    Scale: 25 1/2”
    Truss Rod: Single, adjustable
    Neck Width: 1 5/8 ”
    Body Width: 13”
    Body Depth: 1 3/4 ”
    Overall Length: 39 1/2 ”
    Weight: 7 lbs 3 oz
    Model: Roland G-303
    Retail price: $930.00
    Body: Maple top and mahogany back
    Finish: Acrylic ("robert" brown or white)
    Neck: Set-in 3-piece maple
    Fingerboard: Rosewood
    Frets: 22
    Bridge: Fixed, adjustable
    Nut: Polycarbonate
    Tuning Machines: Gotoh
    Pickups: Two Roland PU-114H 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, sunburst, metallic red or metallic blue
    Neck: Maple One Piece
    Fingerboard: Maple (rosewood is $25.00 extra)
    Frets: 21
    Bridge: Adjustable
    Nut: Polycarbonate
    Tuning Machines: Gotoh
    Pickups: Three Roland PU-134S single-coil
    Scale: 25 1/2”
    Truss Rod: Single, adjustable
    Neck Width: 1 5/8 ”
    Body Width: 13”
    Body Depth: 1 3/4 ”
    Overall Length: 39 1/2 ”
    Weight: 7 lbs 3 oz
    Model: Roland G-707
    Retail price: $1295.00
    Body: Ash
    Finish: Acrylic, silver, red, or black
    Neck: Maple with ABS stabilizer bar
    Fingerboard: Rosewood
    Frets: 22
    Bridge: Roland tremolo
    Nut: Polycarbonate
    Tuning Machines: Gotoh, 6-in-line
    Pickups: Two Roland humbuckers
    Scale: 25 1/2”
    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: Maple and Mahogany, thru neck
    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 PU-114H 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: 9 lbs 6 oz
    Model: Roland G-33 Bass
    Retail price: $895.00
    Body: Ash and Walnut
    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-77 Bass
    Retail price: N/A
    Body: Ash or Alder
    Finish: Acrylic, ivory, red, or black
    Neck: Maple with ABS stabilizer bar
    Fingerboard: Rosewood (fretless available)
    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: 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: 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 1/2”
    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: 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:
    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