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#268274 - 07/31/09 01:32 AM Re: My E-80 will be here in a few days...:)
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Originally posted by Diki:
OTOH, if they continue to produce them for the European markets (apparently, Roland are fairly strong over there), it shouldn't be THAT hard to get them over here...


If European organists are prepared to import Electones from Japan; American arranger players can certainly import keyboards from Europe. Where there's a will, there's a way.

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Even though RolandUS managed to balls things up over here royally, there's still the possibility that, as the economy rebounds, they (Roland Europe) may revisit the high end again.


Reports of Roland's demise have been greatly exaggerated. I'm told the radio silence about the replacement for the E-80 has more to do with the wrangling over the future of the Italian production facility, than it has over R&D.

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In the meantime, were I to be stranded on a desert island with ONE keyboard for the rest of my life, I'd still be pretty happy to take a G70


Likewise. As I said above, there's no compelling alternative to the E-80 in the current marketplace as far as I am concerned.

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#268275 - 07/31/09 06:31 AM Re: My E-80 will be here in a few days...:)
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Good luck Fran with the E80......so today is the day eh?..... btw how was the Elton John, Billy Joel concert last night? What kind of KB's were they using on stage? betcha Elton had a Yamaha Piano?

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#268276 - 07/31/09 07:10 AM Re: My E-80 will be here in a few days...:)
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Registered: 07/16/09
Posts: 319
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Originally posted by Seamaster:
The joy of the E-80 is the ability to use the SRX cards. I recommend the Ultimate Keys one as a minimum. The pianos and organs on there are truly excellent.

Still nothing on the market I'd be tempted to swap my '80 for...

[This message has been edited by Seamaster (edited 07-29-2009).]


wow,I did not know that the E80 could be expanded with SRX cards....these Roland cards sounds great.

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#268277 - 07/31/09 09:19 AM Re: My E-80 will be here in a few days...:)
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Loc: NW Florida
The G70 has one SRX slot, the E80, two...
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#268278 - 07/31/09 10:40 AM Re: My E-80 will be here in a few days...:)
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Registered: 01/02/00
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Loc: San Jose, California
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Originally posted by Dnj:
Good luck Fran with the E80......so today is the day eh?..... btw how was the Elton John, Billy Joel concert last night? What kind of KB's were they using on stage? betcha Elton had a Yamaha Piano?

Welcome home Donnie. Good to see you back here with us. It has been rather dull since you have been gone.
I guess I will be keeping my E 80 from now on forever and ever amen.
Hope it never developes any problems.
It is without a doubt one of the best keyboards I have ever had out of many over the last 30 plus years.
Donnie, HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT BIRTHDAY a couple days ago Didja get a new keyboard for your birthday????
Fran got a new keyboard fro your birthday
Bebop
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#268279 - 07/31/09 12:01 PM Re: My E-80 will be here in a few days...:)
vin5451 Offline
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Registered: 12/18/08
Posts: 115
Loc: Wellington, Fl USA
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Originally posted by GlennT:
Get ready for a bidding war for yours.



Wish this was true for my G-70 ;(

Waiting for a reasonable offer...

Fran, good luck with the E-80.

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Vince Mistretta
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#268280 - 08/01/09 05:29 PM Re: My E-80 will be here in a few days...:)
Burkels Offline
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Registered: 02/06/04
Posts: 319
Loc: Alkmaar, The Netherlands, Euro...
Quote:
Originally posted by Diki:
OTOH, if they continue to produce them for the European markets (apparently, Roland are fairly strong over there), it shouldn't be THAT hard to get them over here...


Roland Europe has discontinued the E-80 as well.
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