Lovies Guitars is excited to offer up this 1977 Roland GS-500 Paraphonic Synth Electric Guitar with a Honey Burst Finish! The Roland GS-500 is the dedicated guitar controller for the Roland GR-500 analog guitar synthesizer. Even with substantial parts of its body cut away for the installation of support electronics, the GS-500 weighs in at more than 11 pounds. The GS-500 has been described as having a honey burst finish, and it is a uniquely beautiful instrument. The GS-500 marked the beginning of the partnership of the Roland Corporation with Fujigen, the Japanese builders of Ibanez, Greco, and ultimately Fender guitars in the land of the rising sun. Products built by Fujigen for the vintage Roland synthesizers would take the name of “Fuji Roland,” a marking found on both guitars and synthesizers. Think of the GS-500 as being the equivalent of a high-end Paul Reed Smith guitar, or the Moog Guitar. Of course, there are as many styles of guitars as there are guitar players, but if you are a fan of vintage, weighty Les Paul guitars, you will enjoy playing the elegant GS-500. The neck is somewhat between the slimmer G-303/808 guitars, and the chunkier G-505 guitar.
The GS-500 has only one humbucking pickup, so there is no way to quickly switch guitar tones by changing pickups. But the three way equalizer toggle switch adds a quick way to access a variety of sounds. This is helpful, since the GS-500 has only one pickup. The second pickup position has been replaced by a very strong set of magnets, needed for the infinite sustain system. In addition to the traditional volume and tone controls, you will notice the GS-500 has additional knobs to control the levels of the various synthesizer sections in the GR-500, plus a master volume control. The red LEDs in each section work with the volume controls on the guitar, indicating whether a section is on or off, with the brightness being an approximate indication of the output level. This guitar is in excellent shape for its age with light play wear, rated at 9/10. All original and free of any breaks, cracks or repairs. Included with this guitar is a hard-shell case, a complimentary sample of Fret-Not, our preferred fretboard cleaner, check it out at fretnot.net and a complimentary Cooper Standard Fin guitar pick—our favorite for enhanced control and reduced movement! Thank you for considering this exceptional instrument from Lovies Guitars.
WEIGHS in at: 11.45 lbs
1st Fret: .825”
12th Fret: 1.025”
Nut Width: 1 11/16”
Serial: G771097
SKU: 8174
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