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      Roland G-5 Stratocaster Electric Guitar (H80892)

A Fender Stratocaster powered by Roland COSM technology.


Stratocaster with VG engine

Divided pickup dramatically enhances expression

From traditional guitar sounds to the unimagined

G-5 Tone List
N - Normal Stratocaster
Neck (single coil); Neck + Middle (single coil); Middle (single coil); Bridge + Middle (single coil); Bridge (single coil)

S - Modeled Stratocaster

T- Telecaster
Neck (wide range); Neck + Middle (single coil); Middle (single coil); Bridge + Middle (single coil); Bridge (wide range)

H - Humbucking pickups
Neck (bright humbucker); Neck + Middle (humbucker); Middle (humbucker); Bridge + Middle (humbucker); Bridge (bright humbucker)

A - Acoustic
Neck (jazz); Neck + Middle (electric sitar); Middle (nylon-string acoustic); Bridge + Middle (steel-string acoustic 2); Bridge (steel-string acoustic 1)

Instantly retune to alternative tunings

Fast and easy control

Includes gig bag.

Roland G-5 Stratocaster Electric Guitar Features:

  • Alder contoured body
    25.5" Scale maple neck
    Rosewood or maple fretboard
    22 Medium jumbo frets
    3 Fender single-coil pickups
    5-way pickup selector
    Master volume and tone controls
    Fender synchronized tremolo bridge
    3-ply pickguard
    Chrome hardware
    Embedded Roland GK divided pickup
    Includes gig bag

    Mode knob - 5 types
    N: Normal Stratocaster
    S: Modeled Stratocaster
    T: Modeled Telecaster
    H: Modeled humbucking pickups
    A: Modeled acoustic guitar

    Tuning knob - 6 types
    N: Normal tuning
    D: Drop D
    G: Open G
    d: D Modal
    B: Baritone
    12: 12-String guitar

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  • Great all in one guitar

    As reviewed by Roy Pilgrim on 7/28/2012

    I finally broke down & bought this guitar. I had wanted one when the American version came out a few years back, but couldn't justify the price at the time. However, this guitar (MIM) doen't have to take a back seat to anyone. Just from the Strat standpoint alone, it plays, feels, and sounds good enough to compete with my USA Strat. A previous reviewer was knocking the guitar because of no digital output (to drive a synth, etc.) But this guitar is designed to take the place of hauling 2 or 3 guitars to a job, and for that, it gets great kudos. I also have the Roland ready Strat to drive my GR33 guitar Synth. They both do what each are designed to do, very well. The VG has American tuners and the intonation was set very well straight off the cuff. I would have given 5 stars if it had come with a hard case. Who wants to pay over a grand for a good guitar and get a gig bag to transport it in? The guitar gets 5 stars, but the manufacturer gets one to two, for being cheap with providing a gig bag. (C'mon, you moved the plant to Mexico to get cheaper labor, at least give us a good, hard case) BTW, the 12 string sounds very impressive, the Tele & Strat Modeling are pretty good. Noticed a slight power drop when in the modeling mode, but my GT-10 takes care of that. Humbucker is decent, although I'm not a HB guy, and the acoustic is weak. I play mostly Country, Gospel, & Blues, so the Sitar setting is useless to me, but may be useful to someone else. Finish and craftsmanship very good with this guitar. It's worth getting before they quit making them again. I had looked at the Variax and was considering it, but, even with the modeling and various tuning aside, you still have a good looking, good playing Strat with this guitar. That counts enormous IMHO. This guitar sounds good thru a tube amp or a solid state either. The Roland Ready Strat sounds better through a solid state when driving a synth. I bought the sunburst model and love it.

    4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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  • A modeling guitar for people who want to play guitar

    As reviewed by Colin Beatty on 6/21/2012

    I have played the new VG and was so impressed that I am buying one as soon as I save up the money. The previous reviewer needs to check out the Roland ready Stratocaster if he wants the digital output option. This guitar is for people who wants a variety of sounds and tunings but don't want to have to change between multiple guitars to get them. This is a guitar for people who want to play guitar. This is an American Standard Stratocaster with a plethora of available instrument, tuning, and tone choices In normal mode, it is a regular Stratocaster with a good strat tone. With its modeling options, it is so much more. That being said, I gave it only 4 stars for two reasons. In modeling mode there is a slight drop in output. It would have been nice if modeling output were equal to normal mode output. My second reason is that for $1200, I would expect it to come with a hardshell case. It comes in a gig bag, so you have all these awesome technological options, and no hardshell case to protect it. Roland and Fender could do better.

    4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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  • Why no 13 pin output?

    As reviewed by Sean Ross on 5/15/2012

    I cannot believe that they went to all the trouble to put all this great stuff on the guitar and then only put an analog output. There is a divided pick-up on the guitar but no way to get a digital output from it. Can they really think that people only want a few tones? Do they think that people who want a modeling guitar don't want midi output, don't want the ability to record tablature or music notation and don't want to connect a modeling guitar with a computer or digital effects box? Do they think people would connect a digital guitar with an analog stomp box panel rather than a synthesizer? I really hope they see the light and put the same kinds of connectors on this guitar as they do on the Roland Ready.

    4 of 7 people found this review helpful.
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