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Vintage Roland 24-pin Compatible Guitar Synthesizer Controllers

Gibson Explorer
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
Gibson Les Paul
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
Hamer A7 Phantom
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
Ibanez IMG2010
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
Modulus Graphite Blackknife Special
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
MV Pedulla MVP-S
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
MV Pedulla XJ-S
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
Roland G-202
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
Roland G-303
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
Roland G-505
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
Roland G-707
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
Roland G-808
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
Roland G-33 Bass
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
Roland G77 Bass
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
Roland G88 Bass
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
Roland GS-500
Model: Roland GS-500
Retail price: $1,000
Body: Mahogany
Finish: Acrylic Sunburst
Neck: Set Maple Neck
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Frets: 22
Bridge: Adjustable, Roland
Nut: Polycarbonate
Tuning Machines: Gotoh
Pickups: Roland U-4000L Humbucker
Scale: 24 3/4”
Truss Rod: Single, adjustable
Neck Width: 1 11/16 ”
Body Width: 13 1/4”
Body Depth: 2”
Overall Length: 40 ”
Weight: 11 lbs 3 oz
Steinberger GL2T-GR
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
Steinberger XL2-GR
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
Nut: Zero fret (no nut)
Neck Width: 1 7/16 ”
Tuning Machines: Knurled knobs on bridge
Pickups: Two EMG-SS (Steinberger Sound)
Scale: 34”
Truss Rod: Single, adjustable
Weight: 8.8 lbs
Zion Turbo Synth
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