Roland users..stand up and be counted

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...

And now rumor has it..... Scott Yee even jumped ship for a Roland G70

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)

miden buy it here cheap and ship it....would it still be cheaper?

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Donny

“ Choose a job you Love, and you will Never have to Work a day in your life! ”

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.

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

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

Fran,
In reply to your post,moved from Tyros2 to Roland E80.Great move,no regrets.

Regards Gilbert.

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?

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?

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.

Bill

No G-70, no E-80... "Just" a E-50. May I be counted as well?

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

I bet ex Yamaha owners could answer that question Dicki

Gee......If I can get over 50 bookings a month with my lowly 3000, wonder how many I could get using Roland

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


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Steve break out the Champagne its Roland Time baby!!!

Just bought three Rolands in the last 10 days...G-70, SH 201, GW-7.


Russ

Russ, money doesn't buy happiness...but you are sure giving it a good shot..

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

so, where is that counting?...
put me in with my E60, the finest 76er music workstation under 2000$ (maybe the only one?)

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

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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.

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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Cass Pawlowski - Detroit
www.cassp50.googlepages.com/home

WELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stephen....did you get it today?

I'm a G-70 user from July 2005 Count me up

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

Roland E 80 purchased may 5, 2007.
Received May 17, 2007
Bebop

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G70 May 4, 2007