Roland, G-808 Guitar Synthesizer Controller, 1980

Tabs

Specifications
Builder: 
Roland
Model: 
G-808 Guitar Synthesizer Controller
Serial Number: 
H805815
Year: 
1980
Color: 
Natural
Body: 
Ash and Walnut
Neck: 
Maple and Mahogany
Fretboard: 
Ebony
Pickups: 
Two Roland PU-114H Humbuckers
The Story Behind

 

About the Builder:

 

Roland Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software. It was founded by Ikutaro Kakehashi in Osaka on April 18, 1972. Known for hundreds of popular synthesizers, drum machines, and other instruments, Roland was one of the top names in professional music equipment in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They developed the guitar syntesizer in the mid '70 which was made prominent especially through Pat Metheny.

For more information on vintage Roland guitar syntesizer visit Wayne Scott Jones website:

 

http://www.joness.com/gr300/index.htm

About the Guitar:

The Roland GR-300 and G-808 guitar combination was the original flagship of the early 1980s Roland guitar synthesizers.  The G-808 was simply one of the best guitars available at the time, and sold with the GR-300, the finest guitar synthesizer system ever designed.

In 1977, through a joint capital investment between Roland Corporation and Fujigen, FUJI ROLAND CORP is established, based in Matsumoto. Together they developed the world's first guitar synthesizer (GR-500). The built also the G-808.

Specifications:

 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 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: 10 lbs.

The guitar is available with the Roland GR-300 and the Roland GM-70 guitar (24 pin) to midi converter.

If you have any questions, please contact us