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Roland's COSM modeling technology is at the heart of the new G-5 Stratocaster
The Roland/Fender G-5 Strat on show at NAMM recently
For all the digital sound manipulation magic to happen, there's a Roland GK-3 Divided Pickup mounted between the bridge and a "normal" pickup which sends the captured signal from each string to the COSM engine for digital processing
The new G-5 Strat features Roland's COSM modeling technology, offering players instant alternate tuning and a number of digitally-created guitar sounds
The instantly recognizable head of the Strat, which is carried through to the G-5
The new G-5 and the GK-Ready Stratocaster, with Roland's GR-55 Guitar Synthesizer
Players can also enjoy the tone of the famous guitar without all the digital magic
Joining familiar-looking volume and tone dials is a Mode control that selects between five modeling modes, and a Tuning control that can instantly change the instrument's tuning, without getting anywhere near the tuning heads
The new G-5 will be available in a sunburst finish with rosewood fingerboard, or black with a maple fingerboard (shown)
The rather busy back of the G-5 gives away the fact that there's something quite a bit different about this guitar
Article Summary
Roland and Fender have joined forces to create a guitar called the G-5, that fuses a traditional Stratocaster body shape with cutting edge digital music technology. Set to hit the shelves a few months before either of the Auto-Tune guitars from Peavey and Parker, the VG Strat G-5 offers similar alternate tuning at the turn of a knob, a host of onboard digital guitar emulations and the chance to dial in different pickup and signature guitar sounds, too.
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