Roland TR-08 Rhythm Composer

Roland TR-08 Rhythm ComposerThe TR 08 is an obsessively detailed and faithful replica of the legendary TR 808easily the most famous and influential drum machine ever made. After creating a monumental shift in the sound of music, the 808 has continued to shape and define entire genres. Beloved by musicians and producers the world over, its one of the most revered and sought after electronic musical instruments of all time. The TR 08 brings the look, sound, and feel of the

Likely ordered by a store/company within Japan to sell as their own Gibson style guitars

Truss is working well and it was restrung and serviced recently

Japanese made in the 90's

Gotoh tuners and a three-saddle bridge

Made in Japan in 1980

Body and matching headstock finish is a very dark blue with some metallic flake in it (although it looks black in the pics)

missing the locking components from the nut and has a replacement knob otherwise it appears all original

This was the active variant of the FR-65 and features a laminate flame finish to the body

frets 12-22 were levelled and all other frets were polished along with a truss adjustment and full setup

Loaded with the original Matsumoku in-house humbuckers

structurally stable

Around 3000 of these were made in Texas by Bob Murrell and MCI music from the 60's to the 80's using Japanese import bodies (like this Ventura V-1400) and filling them with their Guitorgan electronics