Bernie Marsden - Whitesnake era 1979 Greco/Roland G-808 guit...

Hammer

£1,250

Bernie Marsden - Whitesnake era 1979 Greco/Roland G-808 guitar synthesizer controller, made in Japan, ser. no. L796419; Body: natural walnut and maple, dings and scratches throughout; Neck: walnut and maple; Fretboard: ebony; Frets: good; Electrics: output from bridge pickup, neck pickup in need of investigation, midi function untested; Hardware: generally good, some tarnishing to metal parts, replacement control knobs, damage to one control knob; Case: original hard case bearing 'Bernie Marsden' stencil to the lid; Weight: 4.08kg; Overall condition: good for age

*Sold with a Roland GR-300 Polyphonic Guitar Synthesizer floor unit, made in Japan, ser. no. 001071 (multi-pin synth cable missing)

Presented to Bernie in Japan whilst on tour with Whitesnake in 1980. Used on 'Look At Me Now', his second solo LP, recorded at the Pink Floyd Britannia Row Studios in 1980. Featured on page 315 of Bernie's book 'Tales of Tone and Volume'