Month: May 2018

“You are bidding on a Roland JX3P in good physical and full working condition. It is a 1983 relic, so is NOT mint, but the light surface marks and tiny scratches are superficial. I would say this is in excellent condition though and only upon close inspection can you see it is not mint-perfect. I doubt anyone would be disappointed. All the functions, buttons, memories, lights etc are working as you would expect. Power lead, with UK 3 pin plug, is attached to the synth.

This auction come with the ESSENTIAL PG200 programmer, which is MINT. It comes with its original black plastic case and 2 programmer leads. These look like MIDI leads but are not. They are special leads for this programmer. You have 2 here.

Also included is the original manuals for both the JX and PG, the latter of which is quite rare to find.

Finally it is all housed in the original black Roland branded hard case (I even have the keys so you can lock it!). This is in beautiful condition, as you can see from the photos. Inside the case lid is the JX3P sheet music stand, still wrapped in tape, having never been used.” Click here to search for synths on eBay

“One of my all-time favorite synths with a big, fat, unique analog sound that also incorporates some of the percussive attacks of the DX-7 along with it’s analog fatness. It’s in overall good shape with some minor scratches and scuffing.

A Roland MC-16 memory cartridge included, loaded up with some cool JX-8P sounds!

One of the best features of the JX is the expressive aftertouch feature that can be used to boost things such as volume, modulation, brightness, opening of filters, etc. just by pressing down a little harder on the keys you are holding down. Unfortunately, on virtually every JX-8P in the world, the aftertouch no longer works or is very, very faint due to age. I’ve owned almost a dozen JX-8Ps through the years and it was an issue on each and every one of them as well as virtually any you’ll find for sale elsewhere.

It’s a tedious process to restore the aftertouch on one of these, but I’ve gotten very good at it. The synth gets opened up and the keybed removed. All 61 key springs are removed, then all the keys, one by one. While out, I gave the keys a good sudsy bath and removed all the dirty and grime of a 30+ year old synth. The aftertouch assembly which runs the length of the keybed is taken apart and meticulously cleaned to remove the oxidation that causes it to go out. Reassembly is nerve wracking and usually takes two sets of hands to pull off trying to lay a long metal ribbon atop 5 end to end carbon rubberized strips that sit on top of a gold rail and lay a heavy rubber cap onto of the whole assembly without knocking it askew and having to retry.

Anyhow, the aftertouch was fixed this week and now is expressive and strong without being overly touchy. You’ll enjoy it. If tested all key keys and functions and everything is working perfectly as far as I can tell. It got a good cleaning, inside and out while it was opened up to restore the aftertouch.

Included is the synth, memory cartridge and owners manual on disc. The original magnet with the patch listing is included. You can use it or not use it and position it wherever you like. I bought you a brand new power cable so you won’t get a 30 year old worn out one with your purchase.” Click here to search for synths on eBay