Fender V-Guitar GC-1 GK-Ready Stratocaster Owner's Manual
GC-1
GK-Ready Stratocaster®
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Main Features
The GC-1 is a new instrument that fuses a traditional Fender® Stratocaster® with Roland’s cuttingedge technology.
The GC-1 GK-Ready Stratocaster® is a guitar with a built-in GK pickup that can be used not only
as a conventional Stratocaster
Roland GR-55 or VG-99).
By connecting the GC-1 GK-Ready Stratocaster® to a GK-compatible device, you'll be able to
play a wide variety of guitar or synthesizer sounds.
® but also used to play GK-compatible equipment (such as the
Roland GR-55
Roland VG-99
Contents
Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
How to Connect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
About GK Pickup Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 8) and “IMPORTANT
NOTES” (p. 10). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit.
Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your
new unit, Owner’s Manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a
convenient reference.
Fender® and Stratocaster® are trademarks of FMIC.
Roland is either a registered trademark or trademark of Roland Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Company names and product names appearing in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks of their
respective owners.
© 2012 FMIC. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2012 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of
ROLAND CORPORATION.
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Main Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Panel Descriptions
Normal Pickups
These are the normal guitar pickups.
GK Controller
* The functions of the following three controls will
depend on the setting of your GK-compatible
device. For details, refer to the owner's manual of
your GK-compatible device.
GK Volume
This controls the volume of the connected GK-compatible device.
Select Switch
This switches between the output from the
connected GK-compatible device and the
normal guitar output.
[UP](S1)/[DOWN](S2) Switches
These switch the sounds etc. of the GKcompatible device.
GK Pickup
This is the special V-Guitar
divided pickup.
5-Way Switch
This switches between the normal pickups.
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Guitar Tone
This adjusts the tone of the normal pickups.
Guitar Volume
This adjusts the volume of the normal guitar.
Guitar Jack
This outputs the signal of the guitar's normal pickups.
When using the GC-1 GK-Ready Stratocaster® as a
conventional guitar, connect this guitar jack to your amp.
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GK Connector
Connect the GK-compatible device to
this connector.
Use a dedicated GK cable (13-pin).
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Panel Descriptions
Tremolo Cover
This is the cover of the tremolo unit.
Electronics Cover
* DO NOT remove the Electronics Cover.
Doing so will result in a void of warranty.
Selecting the normal pickups (5-way switch)
Each position of the 5-way switch selects the normal pickups as follows.
Neck
Bridge
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Bridge
Neck
Bridge
Neck
Bridge
Neck
Neck
Bridge
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