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#104577 - 06/20/07 03:46 PM Roland users..stand up and be counted
Fran Carango Offline
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There is a new wave of Roland users and admirers...Let's stand up and be counted [noticed]..If you are thinking of moving up to a G70 or E80...please post as well..

Just this week there have been 4 new G70 owners..and the last two months ..3 more G70 and 2 E80 owners...
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#104578 - 06/20/07 03:48 PM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
Dnj Offline
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And now rumor has it..... Scott Yee even jumped ship for a Roland G70

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#104579 - 06/20/07 04:38 PM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
miden Offline
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wont be any from Oz...roland australia are refusing to match any of the "deals" you can currently get in the states...the best deal here is still about $4400-4600 (US 3400-3900)

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#104580 - 06/20/07 05:47 PM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
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miden buy it here cheap and ship it....would it still be cheaper?

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#104581 - 06/20/07 05:54 PM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
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Originally posted by Dnj:
miden buy it here cheap and ship it....would it still be cheaper?


Donny i tried to purchase a keyboard (Tyros 1) from US a while ago. shipping ended up being over $600 USD. ends up making it not worth it.
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#104582 - 06/20/07 06:26 PM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
miden Offline
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gotta agree with nick, the shipping just takes any advantage away...i suspect that roland, for example knows this, which maybe why they are so unwilling to compromise on their aussie prices??
dennis

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#104583 - 06/20/07 08:48 PM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
Taike Offline
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Dennis, try Singapore or Taiwan. The G70 sells for US$2700. S&H won't be that much. I don't know about Singapore or even Hong Kong prices but they may be about the same or less.

Taike
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#104584 - 06/20/07 09:47 PM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
gilbert Offline
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Fran,
In reply to your post,moved from Tyros2 to Roland E80.Great move,no regrets.

Regards Gilbert.

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#104585 - 06/20/07 10:06 PM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
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Is it polite to gloat, or should I just silently sit and just THINK....

'Told you so...!"

It an interesting history lesson to go back in the archives to the first year of posts about the G70... Trust me guys - it really hasn't changed THAT much. Why everyone panned it so bad never made any sense to me. As long as you turned off the Mastering Comp and EQ (or at least tweaked them to MUCH more conservative settings), it was always a good 'live' sounding arranger...

The new EQ and OTS features from OS3 have certainly made it more versatile, but it's been working for me for two years, now, and was right up my street from the start.

I am just perplexed by why NOW, all of a sudden?
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#104586 - 06/20/07 10:15 PM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
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OK, how about this?

How many of you new G70 users would pay the old street price of about $3500US for one? Or is it that it is more inside a few more people's budget, nowadays?
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#104587 - 06/20/07 11:32 PM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
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If you decide to ship from the US to Australia, make sure the boards have universal power supplies due to the different voltage between the US and Aus.

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#104588 - 06/21/07 12:25 AM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
Burkels Offline
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Loc: Alkmaar, The Netherlands, Euro...
Quote:
Originally posted by Fran Carango:
There is a new wave of Roland users and admirers...Let's stand up and be counted [noticed]..If you are thinking of moving up to a G70 or E80...please post as well..

No G-70, no E-80... "Just" a E-50. May I be counted as well?
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#104589 - 06/21/07 03:15 AM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
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Hi Fran,
Recently purchased a G-70 a couple of months ago and love it. The PSR-3000 has been relegated to the closet until I sell it.
Regards...Bruce

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#104590 - 06/21/07 04:35 AM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
Dnj Offline
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Quote:
Originally posted by Diki:
I am just perplexed by why NOW, all of a sudden?


I bet ex Yamaha owners could answer that question Dicki

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#104591 - 06/21/07 04:38 AM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
zuki Offline
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Gee......If I can get over 50 bookings a month with my lowly 3000, wonder how many I could get using Roland
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#104592 - 06/21/07 05:04 AM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
Stephenm52 Offline
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Quote:
Originally posted by gilbert:
Fran,
In reply to your post,moved from Tyros2 to Roland E80.Great move,no regrets.

Regards Gilbert.


Quote:
Originally posted by bmilne
Hi Fran,
Recently purchased a G-70 a couple of months ago and love it. The PSR-3000 has been relegated to the closet until I sell it.
Regards...Bruce



These are great things for a former 3k and soon to be former owner of a Tyros2 to hear


[This message has been edited by Stephenm52 (edited 06-21-2007).]

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#104593 - 06/21/07 05:25 AM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
Dnj Offline
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Steve break out the Champagne its Roland Time baby!!!

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#104594 - 06/21/07 06:26 AM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
captain Russ Offline
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Just bought three Rolands in the last 10 days...G-70, SH 201, GW-7.


Russ

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#104595 - 06/21/07 08:32 AM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
Fran Carango Offline
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Russ, money doesn't buy happiness...but you are sure giving it a good shot..
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#104596 - 06/21/07 12:45 PM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
captain Russ Offline
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Actually, Fran, all three were about $3700.00. That was about the street price of the one alternative with all the bells and whistles added. Or, it's only about 1/3 the price of the double neck acoustic guitar (nylon and steel-nylon-only piezeo-steel-piezo and magnetic pickup) I'm having built in Spain.

If I keep spending like this, maby my kids will stop following me around with their tongues (and hands) hanging out!

Just kidding...got GREAT kids! (poor but great!)


Gotta go outside and watch for the UPS truck.

"Roland Man" Russ

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#104597 - 06/21/07 01:30 PM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
adimatis Offline
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so, where is that counting?...
put me in with my E60, the finest 76er music workstation under 2000$ (maybe the only one?)
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#104598 - 06/21/07 04:59 PM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
Marilyn Boissoneault Offline
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Registered: 06/07/00
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Loc: Melbourne, Florida, USA
I bought a new Roland E-50 recently from George Kaye. I'm impressed with it, sounds better and does more than I'd expect from a keyboard in it's price range. It would have been wonderful to have the E80 or G70, but I figured I'd better settle for a cheaper model. Roland has really come out with some super keyboards.

Marilyn

[This message has been edited by Marilyn Boissoneault (edited 06-21-2007).]

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#104599 - 06/25/07 04:06 AM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
o3bor Offline
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I noticed the thread only now, but I'm a G-70 user from the very first days (dec 2004).
Count me up too.

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#104600 - 06/25/07 04:19 AM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
cassp Offline
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Loc: Motown
I'm here too with my 3-day old G70. I've been a Roland fan for years, going back to my Juno 106. There's nothing wrong with Yamaha, I've had those too. Right now, the price of the G70 has become a little more affordable than others in its market space. I really can't justify $3000 for one keyboard, but $2500 or maybe a little less if you hit a deal is a good price for this powerful machine. 76 keys is a plus too. Tyros loses out because of its 61 notes and I just haven't investigated Korg enough to comment - although I liked my iX300 when I owned it.

Anyway, it looks as though I'll be a Roland player for a long time.

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#104601 - 06/25/07 02:24 PM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
Fran Carango Offline
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WELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stephen....did you get it today?
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#104602 - 06/25/07 11:53 PM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
yunant Offline
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I'm a G-70 user from July 2005 Count me up

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#104603 - 06/26/07 04:44 AM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
Stephenm52 Offline
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Quote:
Originally posted by yunant:
I'm a G-70 user from July 2005 Count me up



Got it!!!! I'm just coming up for some air

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#104604 - 06/26/07 07:36 AM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
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Roland E 80 purchased may 5, 2007.
Received May 17, 2007
Bebop

[This message has been edited by BEBOP (edited 07-01-2007).]
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#104605 - 06/26/07 03:45 PM Re: Roland users..stand up and be counted
Fran Carango Offline
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Loc: Levittown, Pa, USA
G70 May 4, 2007
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