Standard Roland Ready Strat®

January 29, 1998 -- For those who want to expand their sonic vistas on a digital level, Fender and Roland announce the arrival of the Standard Roland Ready Strat®. With its built-in Roland GK-2A pickup system, players can drive GK-2A compatible products and access Roland's unrivaled collection of sounds right from the Fender guitar's on-board controls. Play it as a straight Stratocaster® or combine and conquer new tonal horizons.

The Standard Roland Ready Strat has a poplar body; a one piece maple neck with a rosewood fretboard and 21 frets; three standard single-coil pickups; a special design Roland GK-2A pickup; master volume, master tone, and GK-2A volume controls; 5-way selector switch; 3 position mini toggle (guitar, both, GK-2A); two mini push buttons (GK-2A); and die-cast machine heads. Comes factory-equipped with genuine Fender strings for optimum tone and performance.

For more information, visit their web site at www.fender.com.