Roland G 202

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The Roland G-202 guitar is the least known of all the vintage Roland guitar synthesizer controllers. The unusual G-202 is a bit of a Fender/Gibson hybrid. While the body shape and neck are the same as the Fender-inspired G-505, the G-202 has a fixed bridge with humbucker pickups. The knobs are the same ones as used on the G-303/G-808 guitars, but the Roland PU-120H pickups and TP-130 bridge appear only on the G-202. For people who like the Fender design, but do not want the issues involved with a floating, tremolo bridge, the G-202 is their "go to" vintage Roland guitar synthesizer controller.

The G-202 has the distinction of having more finishes than any other vintage Roland guitar: natural, white, red and blue. The natural finish is noted in the 1982 Roland Guitar Synthesizer catalog, but the 1984 catalog does not include natural as an option. In keeping with the theme of the G-202 being the entry level Roland guitar synthesizer controller, the blue and red finishes are solid colors, and not the metallic red and metallic blue finishes of the G-505. While it would presumably be easy to bolt a rosewood neck onto the G-202 body, there is no rosewood neck option for the G-202, unlike its big brother the G-505.

This is not a digital modeling guitar, it is an electric guitar with a 24 pin output to control Roland 24 pin analogue guitar synth

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Features and functionality

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The Roland G 202 connects via a multi-pin port, allowing individual string signals for polyphony, akin to an old computer monitor plug.
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The Roland Ready Stratocaster includes a Roland GK-2A pickup system, allowing integration with Roland guitar synthesizers and MIDI converters, though it doesn't output MIDI directly.
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Owners highlight the challenge of building sounds from scratch, noting it feels like learning a new instrument.
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Use cases and applications

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The Roland G 202 shaped the sound of 1980s King Crimson, especially noted in Robert Fripp's performances.
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Owners use the 13-pin output to connect with older Roland models like the GR-50, VG8, VG88, and VG99, which are affordable on the used market.
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Software and compatibility

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It's reported that a vendor on Reverb offers 24-pin cables for the G 202 at $100, cheaper than Roland's $250 cables.
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The guitar synth is noted for sounding more authentically synth-like than modern synth pedals, which often emulate rather than create synth sounds.
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It's suggested that the Fishman TriplePlay offers superior MIDI tracking and connectivity compared to the Roland GK systems.
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The G 202 was manufactured by Fujigen Gakki, known for quality builds for various Japanese brands, not Ibanez as commonly thought.
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The MIDI hardware adds approximately a pound to the guitar's weight, making it heavier than a typical Mexican Stratocaster, at around 9 lbs.
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The guitar features a selector switch for choosing between magnetic pickups, the synth pickup, or a blend of both, with assignable buttons for MIDI patch control.
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Compared to standard Mexican Strats, the inclusion of the MIDI pickup at the price point of $476 USD is considered a bargain by some owners.
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bubbajones

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over 9 years ago

Beautiful guitar

A bit of a Fender/Gibson hybrid. While the body shape and neck are the same as the Fender-inspired G-505, the G-202 has a fixed bridge with humbucker pickups. The knobs are the same ones as used on the G-303/G-808 guitars, but the Roland PU-120H pickups and TP-130 bridge appear only on the G-202.

Mine has a sustaniac pickup installed as well

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