Synth guitars have never been supported with much conviction by Fender and not many of these come on the market, fewer still in sunburst finish and this one is in great condition with negligible fret wear, no obvious blemishes other than plectrum marks on the scratch- plate. I am selling because the guitar has had little use as I really prefer telecasters , and I then somehow lost the GR-20 guitar synth controller in the course of a house move. The guitar works fine as a normal strat but you will need one of these Roland devices (or similar) and the associated 13 pin midi lead in order to get the full benefit of this model. See Fender description below: A Stratocaster that opens you to the world of MIDI. The Standard Roland-Ready Stratocaster offers time-tested Fender tone combined with timeless styling. It has all the features of the Fender Standard Stratocaster—three single-coil pickups, a synchronized tremolo with high-mass bridge block, shielded body cavities and medium jumbo frets. With the addition of a built-in Roland GK-2A pickup system, synth access becomes available via the 13-pin connector for direct control of Roland GR Series and Axon AX100 guitar synths. • Model name: Fender Standard Roland-Ready Stratocaster • Series: Standard series • Body: Alder • Neck: Maple, modern "C" shape, (tinted satin urethane finish) • Fingerboard: Rosewood • Fingerboard radius: 9.5" (241 mm) • No. Of frets: 21 medium-jumbo • Pickups: 3 standard single-coil pickups (ceramic magnets), • 1 special design Roland GK-2 synth pickup • Controls: Guitar volume, master no-load tone control (middle and bridge), synth volume control, (system includes high-output bridge pickup) • Output: 1/4" magnetic pickup and 13-pin Roland GK-2A jack (13-pin connector cable not included) • 2-push-button synth command switches • Bridge: Vintage-style synchronized tremolo • Machine heads: Fender/ping standard cast/sealed tuning machines • Hardware: Chrome • Pickguard: 3-ply parchment • Scale length: 25.5" (648 mm) • Width at nut: 1.650" (42 mm)