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just want some opionions on the Fender Roland ready strasts was looking to buy on to go with my gr-20. thanks

Hmmmm...didn't know Fender was making one. I have a 94 American Standard Stratocaster that I have equipped with a GK-2A unit that goes to my GR09. I use it every show. I put it on myself, and not in the best spot, but I'm used to it, now.

I have a custom guitar currently in the works (should be done end of Feb / early March) and I will use the Stratocaster only when I plan on a MIDI tune. I dig it tho - wish I could have afforded a more recent model, but I still like what I got.

Pappy
You got a '94 Strat?
Me too mi amigo!
40th anniversary model?
I totally screwed with mine-Added a Rosewood neck,put Pearly gates in the bridge spot.Strats are made for tinkering.
My bud that does tech work says my Strat is a lemon-even the replacement neck he doesnt like.Needs a set up now in a bad way...sounds like crap past the 14th fret....
Checked out your new git yer got coming-you lucky dog!
Thought you did Bob stuff-what do you do with the Roland?

TJedi....well, actually, I do BOTH the Bob AND Jerry parts in my band as we are a quartet and I'm the only guitarist! Check out some trax on our website - I'm doin' all the guitar (not that it's anything spectacular, but I hang, I think). Thanks for the kudos on the new guitar.

I incorrectly put 94...it's a 91. Sorry.

It's all right, nothing spectacular, but it's served me well for the past 15 years or so. Cannot wait for the new one!!

BTW - Bobby played a TON of MIDI back in the 89-95 era. Plenty o' horns, etc...I love that thang. I use the flute sounds for Jerry solos, the horns SOMETIMES, like in a Ramble On Rose, The Other One (I use that oboe sound), Lovelight or Mexicali, too - if my keyboardist doesn't do a horn solo first.

Cool beans Pappy
Make sure you post some good shots of new git-is their anything better than custom guitars?
Oboe on the Other One?--->Close Encounters?
Yeah- that would be sweet!
I got to mess with a Roland once-pure space man!
I should hook up with one......

The new roland pickup seems to be the next step in technology for Fender. They have them on Mexican strats too, to keep the price down. I see this move to stick for them, they had a good response to their move into midi. I have always wanted one myself. Cool stuff. Are the effects even more real now than when Jerry was doing it 15 years ago?

I know they have come a long way with modeling technology these days like the axeFx and eleven.