GC-1 GK-Ready Stratocaster - Main Features - How to Connect - Owner’s Manual

Oct 23, 2026

GC-1 GK-Ready Stratocaster owner’s manual explains how the instrument combines a traditional Fender Stratocaster with Roland GK technology through a built-in GK pickup. The guide covers GK-compatible use by connecting to devices such as Roland GR-55 or VG-99, plus conventional guitar connection to an amplifier. It includes panel descriptions, control functions, GK pickup height adjustment guidance, main specifications, and essential safety and caution notes for proper operation and connection order.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages12

Reading Time30 min

AccessFree to download

Main Features

Panel Descriptions

How to Connect

About GK Pickup Height

Main Specifications

USING THE UNIT SAFELY

IMPORTANT NOTES

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® but also used to play GK-compatible equipment (such as the 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. Roland VG-99 Contents Main Features ...........................2 Panel Descriptions .......................3 How to Connect ..........................5 About GK Pickup Height ..................6 Main Specifications ......................7 USING THE UNIT SAFELY ..................8 IMPORTANT NOTES .................... 10 2 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 oftheir 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. Panel Descriptions 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. 3 4 Selecting the normal pickups (5-way switch) Each position of the 5-way switch selects the normal pickups as follows. | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | How to Connect To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off all the units before making any connections. Once everything is properly connected, be sure to follow the procedure below to turn on their power. If you turn on equipment in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction or equipment failure. 1. Make sure that the power to the GK-compatible device (such as Roland GR-55) being connected is turned off, then connect the device to the GC-1 GK-Ready Stratocaster® GK connector using the GK cable . GK IN connector GC-1 GK-Ready Stratocaster® GK-compatible device (such as Roland GR-55) 2. Turn on the power to the connected GK-compatible device . Now, when you play your guitar you’ll hear the sound of the connected GK-compatible device. * Before turning the unit on/off, always be sure to turn the volume down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some sound when switching the unit on/off. However, this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. When using the GC-1 GK-Ready Stratocaster® as a conventional guitar When using the GC-1 GK-Ready Stratocaster® as a conventional guitar, connect this guitar jack to your amp. About GK Pickup Height Your Stratocaster® is set up at the factory for optimal performance. It may need adjustments from time to time. For Fender setup guidelines please refer the OWNER’S MANUAL FOR FENDER® GUITARS. If you have misplaced your manual this information can be found on-line in the“Support” [section of www.fender.com](section of www.fender.com). Height Adjustment Screw Height Adjustment Screw GK Pickup Once your guitar is properly set up you should make sure the dis

FAQs

What does the GC-1 GK-Ready Stratocaster enable when connected to GK-compatible equipment?

By connecting the GC-1 to a GK-compatible device, you can play a wide variety of guitar or synthesizer sounds using the built-in GK pickup.

What safety steps should be followed before making connections?

Turn down the volume and turn off all the units before making any connections to prevent malfunction or equipment failure, and connect only after the device power is off.

How should the GK pickup height be adjusted?

Adjust so the distance between the top of the GK pickup and the bottom of the strings is approximately 1 mm when depressing the strings at the highest fret, using the height adjustment screws.

Oct 23, 2026

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