Roland GR-500 ensemble including the EXTREMELY RARE FC-50 foot controller & System-100 model 102 Synth Expander 

Featured on David Bowie’s Ashes to Ashes and played by guitar greats like Alex Lifeson, Mike Rutherford and Steve Hackett, the Roland GR-500 is one of the first guitar synthesizers. The modified guitar with special pickup configuration and control knobs is paired to the synth module via an included 24-pin cable. In addition to the guitar sound from humbucker pickups, the GR-500 features Polyensemble, Bass, Solo Melody, and External Synth controls. 

Included with this package is the Roland System-100 model 102 Synth Expander featuring VCO, LFO with Sample and Hold feature, VCF lowpass/highpass filters, VCA with ADSR, Ring Modulator, weak/strong sync inputs and a mix-in jack. 

Also included is the extremely hard to find Roland FC-50 Foot Controller, allowing 3 presets to be saved stored along with manual control. 

All items are in very good, working condition. We’ve never seen a complete ensemble like this that includes the FC-50. The FC-50 is one of the rarest accessories out there. This is an extraordinary opportunity to acquire these items in a single listing from a single owner. 

GR-500 Features

Serial #: 650655

Guitar Section: EQ ON/OFF, EQ Frequency

Polyensemble Section: Volume, Wood, Soft Reed, Brass, Strings. Envelope generator: attack, decay, and sustain

Bass Section: Volume, Percussion, Soft, Hard, Decay (long/short), String selection switch 1-6/4,5,6/5,6, Envelope: attack, decay, and sustain

Solo Melody Section: Pulse width modulation (LFO/Manual/Env), Mixer (square/saw/polyensemble) VCF frequency, Resonance, LFO frequency, Envelope: attack, decay, and sustain. Modulation: Envelope, LFO, Pitch follower, Pitch follower or Pedal control. VCA: Gain, Envelope, Touch sense

Ext Synth Section: Transpose, Portamento time

System-100 Model 102 Features

Serial #: 531068

VCO, LFO, VCF lowpass/highpass filters, VCA with ADSR, Sample-and-Hold feature for the LFO, Ring Modulator, weak/strong sync inputs and a mix-in jack 

FC-50 Features:

Controls: 3x Polyensemble Volume Control, 3x Bass Volume Control, 3x Solo Melody Control, 3x External Synthesizer Volume Control

Switches: Select Footswitches - Channel A/B/C/Manual, Remote Footswitch

Connectors: Connector for Guitar Controller (GS-500), Connector for Synthesizer (GR-500), Remote Jack

Accessories:

Four 24-pin cables included