Overview
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Dates of manufacture:
1980 to 1984
ROLAND manufactured the G-808 between 1980 and 1984. It was designed as a controller for the Roland GR-300 guitar synthesizer and was the top of the guitar synth controller range offered by Roland.
Specifications (18)
Controls
Pickup selector controls | 1 pickup selector switch, 3 synth control switches |
Tone controls | 2 tone controls |
Volume controls | 2 volume controls |
Electronics
Pickups brand and model | Roland PU-114H pickup(s) |
Pickups configuration | 2 humbucker pickups, hexaphonic pickups |
General
Made in | Japan |
Configuration | guitar synth controller |
Number of strings | 6 strings |
Body
Body material | ash body |
Body shape features | double cutaway |
Body top material | walnut body top |
Hardware
Bridge | tune-o-matic bridge |
Hardware color | gold hardware |
Tailpiece | stop tailpiece |
Neck
Neck joint | neck through body |
Neck material | mahogany neck, maple neck |
Number of frets | 22 fret |
Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Prices (6)
Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|
1982 | $1200 | new | ||
2014 | $1200 | excellent | jack | |
1985 | 38000 ESP | good | michel | |
2014 | $600 | good | ||
2016 | RM5800 | excellent | Ivon | Came complete Roland gr300, case, manuals, cables. All in perfect condition. |
2018 | kr1000 | worn |
2 Comments
famous guitarists who use this product:
Submitted by Jim White (not verified) on
Robert Fripp played an 808 extensively as well.
Well, no : he actually played
Submitted by Joël (not verified) on
Well, no : he actually played a "Robert Brown" G-303, and later a black lacquered G-303 (maybe the same guitar ?) fitted with a gold Kahler bridge (the headstock sported a "RF" monogram, instead of the usual GR, for Greco/Roland)