Fender USA Roland G-5 VG Strat COSM Modeling Stratocaster Black Guitar & Bag #7458 Used

Fender USA Roland G-5 VG Strat COSM Modeling Stratocaster Black Guitar & Bag #7458 Used

8.00 lbs, 5.60 Oz

Used with wear associated with use. Minor light cosmetic scratches from handling and play. Any noteworthy blemishes or issues will be described and pictured. Works as it should.

Body has various scratches & scuff marks. Bottom of the body has a pea size finish chip.

The guitar itself is solid and all the magnetic and passive controls work as they should.  Truss rod works just fine.  Neck is straight and the frets are fine with little to zero signs of wear, no dents we can find.  Typical clearcoat overspray on the sides of the frets ala Fender  production, but nothing on the fret crowns. One small chip on the edge of the back side of the guitar, near the output jack.  Other than that, minor light scratches and scuffs, a few tiny dents on the body, typical of a used guitar.

The Roland Pickup works fine, but the modeling electronics seem to have random static noise possibly form a dying capacitor discharging on the board.  This was a common problem for this model.   The guitar is a solid USA Fender Strat and the Roland pickup can be reused with the onboard GK kit conversion if you were handy. 

For this reason we are selling it as a Roland semi-ready USA Fender Strat.  Below is a drescription of what it is supposed to do, and does, just not without the random noise.  

It comes with the manual and tremolo arm. It takes a 1/8" allen wrench for the truss rod adjustment which we have included.  

From Roland/Fender:

Roland rewrote guitar-tech history with the debut of COSM technology, which first appeared on the pioneering VG-8 guitar-modeling system. Today, the new G-5 infuses a coveted Fender Stratocaster with advanced features realized by Roland’s COSM technology. In addition to offering all classic Stratocaster sounds and functionality, the G-5 provides a new world of electric and acoustic guitar tones recreated by COSM — including instantly accessible alternate tunings and 12-string sounds for all COSM guitar tones! The G-5 also offers a built-in library of coveted modeled pickup tones, and, thanks to COSM technology, also enables unique “ideal-performance” pickups, such as a humbucker with ultra-wide tone and a single coil with full, bold tone.

Features:
Body Alder
Neck Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1cm)
Backshape: Modern "C" shape
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8cm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Pickups Single Coil type x3, Divided type x1
BridgeVintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Controls
MODE knob: 5types
N: Normal (non-modeling mode)
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
TONE Control knob, VOLUME knob, 5-Way switch
Power indicator
Nominal Output Level-20 dBu
Output Impedance 2 k ohms
Recommended Load Impedance 20 k ohms or greater
Connector Guitar Jack (1/4" phone type)
Power Supply Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 4, or Rechargeable Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) x 4Current Draw230 mA (DC 6 V)
Expected battery life under continuous use
Alkaline battery: 6 hours Rechargeable Ni-MH battery: 9 hours * These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use.

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