Fender Roland Ready Strat BSB Brown Sunburst
Stratocaster action and tone with built-in Roland synth pickup system. Simply plug it in and Play!
The Roland Ready Strat has all the features of the Standard Stratocaster:
o a fast-action maple neck
o comfort-contoured body
o 3 single-coil pickups
o synchronised tremolo
o built-in Roland GK-2A pickup system
With the GK-2A, you can drive Roland GK2 and GK3 compatible products right from the guitar’s onboard controls. Play it straight, play it through synths, or do both at once – the world of sound is yours to command!
Fender Roland Ready Strat Features and Specifications:
o Body: Alder
o Neck: Maple
o Finish: Polyurethane brown sunburst finish
o Fingerboard: rosewood, 9.5″ radius
o Frets: 21 medium jumbo
o Scale lengths 25.5″
o Nut width: 1.625″
o Hardware: chrome
o Machine heads: Fender/Ping standard cast/sealed tuning machines
o Bridge: vintage-style synchronized tremolo
o Pickguard: 3-ply white
o Pickups: 3 standard single-coil pickups (ceramic magnets)
o 1 special design Roland GK-2 synth pickup
o Pickup switching: 5-position blade:
o Position 1 – bridge pickup
o Position 2 – bridge and middle pickup
o Position 3 – middle pickup
o Position 4 – middle and neck pickup
o Position 5 – neck pickup
o 3-position mini-toggle
o Position 1 – synth only
o Position 2 – guitar and synth
o Position 3 – guitar only
o 2 push-button synth command switches
o Controls: guitar volume, guitar tone, synth volume
o Strings: Fender Super Bullets .009″ – .042″
There is much confusion regarding the difference between the GK2 and GK3 pickups. Physically the GK3 is about 30% slimmer and there is a small difference in the resistance across the 6 pole pieces – the GK3 pickup sensor is 91Ω and GK2 sensor is 54Ω. Both opamps are similar – JRC4570 for the GK2 and NJM2068 for the GK3. Adjusting the GK pickup sensitivity settings in the GR55 and similar devices is crucial for optimum tracking results with the end result – we can’t tell the difference!
southcoastmusic owner, John Kuts has been playing with Roland Guitar Synths since the 1980s. Cutting his teeth on the GR300, John progressed to the Roland GR700. His skill as a synth programmer saw the GR700 becaome an integral part of the sound of cult Adealide bands, Minimum Chips and Party Party. He even conducted GR700 clinics at Adelaide’s Festival Theatre for Roland. The GK2?…it works.
We will also set your Roland Ready Strat up to play like a dream.
