THIS GUITAR HAS SOUNDS THAT ARE UNBELIEVABLE. IT ACTUALL TURNS THE SOUND IN A 12 STRING, OPEN TUNING, IT WILL LOWER ALL 6 STRINGS AN ENTIRE WHOLE STEP TO A "D" TUNING. ALL THE THE TOUCH OF A BUTTON. ROLAND MAKES DIGITAL GUITAR EFFECTS AND THEY WORKED WITH FENDER TO COME UP WITH THIS VIRTURAL MODEL. IT IS A USA MADE STRAT AND CAN BE PLAYED LIKE A REGULAR STRAT ON IF YOU WANT THE MODELED SOULDS, YOU JUST TURN THE KNOBS