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Its a digital midi guitar, made in the 80s of course. Yes, any midi module can be triggered by this guitars midi output. When casio pitchtomidi converters are working properly, when the guitar is properly adjusted, and when the guitarist is using appropriate techniques, they work very, very well. If they go bad, the guitar will still trigger normally and output to midi normally. When casio pitchto midi converters are working properly, when the guitar is properly adjusted, and when the guitarist is using appropriate techniques, they work very, very well. Ive got a fully working mg510 and the original manual. Casio guitar synth pg380 players manual pdf manual, casio computer co. Casio pg380 manuals manuals and user guides for casio pg380. Unfollow casio pg 380 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
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