Roland G-202 Guitar Synthesizer Controller MIJ natural -81 serial L812861, beg. (Stock

Very Good condition, 7/10, worn finish, Made in Japan, some fret wear, no case included, white pickguard, 2pc black open humbucker, midi pickup, gold plated bridge, 4pc gold reflector knobs, 2pc black knobs, black mini switch, 3-way switch, as used by among others Skunk Baxter of Steely Dan, extremely rare in this natural finish!, 24-pin MIDI-cable included, from online; Body: AshFinish: Acrylic, red, white, blue, naturalNeck: Maple One PieceFingerboard: MapleFrets: 21Bridge: AdjustableNut: PolycarbonateTuning machines: GotohPickups: Two Roland PU-120H humbuckersScale:25 1/2Truss Rod: Single, AdjustableNeck Width: 1 5/8Body Width: 13Body Depth: 1 3/4Overall Length: 39 1/2 and more info here: 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.G-202 GuitarsThe 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.The Unique G-202 Electronics CardMost notably, the G-202 guitar has its own electronic card which is distinctly different from the cards used in the G-303/G-505/G-808. The most obvious difference is that the G-202 card has the components (resistors, capacitors, opamps, etc.) installed on the same side of the board as the control pots. In the G-303/505/808 cards, the control pots are installed on one side, and the components on the opposite side.G-202 Electronics G-505 ElectronicsG-202 Electronics card with components on the same side as control pots. Click to enlargeG-505 Electronics card with no components on the control pots side. Click to enlargeOne-of-a-kind Hex Fuzz CircuitThe G-303/505/808 guitars used separate opamps for the hex fuzz circuit. The G-303/505/808 guitars used two types of diodes in the hex fuzz circuit, first 1S2473 diodes to provide waveform clipping to create the fuzz sound, and then 1S188FM diodes to act as a noise gate. And in the G-303/505/808 hex fuzz circuit, there are six filter capacitors, of increasing values, to specifically filter out high frequency content for a smooth fuzz tone. Incidentally, the FM in 1S188FM indicates that these diodes were originally designed to be used a FM radio waves detectors.The G-202 by contrast has only the 1S188FM diodes, and uses them not as noise gates, but to provide the waveform clipping to produce the fuzz sound. The G-202 does not have the additional opamp stage or any additional capacitors to smooth out the fuzz tone. As a result the G-202 is not as dense or smooth as the G-303/505/808. The form-factor/size of the G-202 is identical to the G-303/505/808 cards. Since the electronics cards are the same size, a G-505 card can be installed in a G-202 guitar without any changes.Packaged with the GR-100 Electronic Guitar UnitThe Roland G-303 and G-808 guitars were commonly mated with the Roland GR-300 guitar synthesizer, the Roland G-202 and G-505 are similarly associated with the Roland GR-100, Electronics Guitar Unit. While the electronics packages in these guitars are completely compatible with any vintage Roland synth, check out the control panel overlays:G-202 G-505 Overlay G-303 G-808 OverlayG-202 G-505 Overlay denotes GR-100 featuresG-303 G-808 Overlay denotes GR-300 featuresThe control panel overlays on the G-202 and G-505 guitar refer to features of the GR-100. So the mix knob controls the balance between Guitar and E.G. (Electronic Guitar, Roland's term for the GR-100). And the mix knob on the G-303 and G-808 controls the balance between Guitar and Synth. And the control panel overlay on the G-707 guitar refers to features of the GR-700.