Month: July 2020

“Up for sale is a rare JHS SD-1 Pro-Rhythm Analogue Drum Synthesizer from the late 70’s from John Hornby Skewes (JHS).

The item has just had a fully service so works perfectly and was from my collection which I am in the process of selling.

The SD-1 is a battery powered drum synth with sound shaping controls and a rubber pad which, when hit, triggers the analogue circuitry for an infinite variety of possible sounds from deep bass to high pitches to sweeping disco tones.” Click here to search for synths on eBay

“Hello!

You are viewing a Roland D-50 being sold AS-IS or for PARTS.

Here is what I know: I purchased unit on eBay two years ago, wanting a vintage D-50. The unit worked perfectly on arrival and for about six months afterward. Then the unit would only play sounds on key release. This problem is known and usually is indicative of a bad keyscan board or connection to it. If you are handy with electronics, it may be an easy fix if you can track down the parts. I have searched for months here looking for a complete keyscan board to no avail.

The unit was cleaned (previous owner had two-sided foam tape and stickers all over unit) and was working perfectly. Keyboard itself feels Roland-luxurious as original. No dents/dings in the chassis, however there are missing screws on the bottom panel (indicating it was serviced before) and the rubber feet/screws are missing.

The unit DOES play perfectly via MIDI, is capable of sending/receiving sysex, all buttons are functioning as well as MIDI in/out/thru. All audio/phone outputs working. Display is about 70% brightness from new, no bad elements on LCD. Joystick functions perfectly. Sound (via MIDI) is original quality.

Will ship packed in gig bag (no charge, just for protection) and carefully wrapped. I have three road cases, if you want one, just contact me after the auction and pay the extra shipping. Unit is heavy, hence the shipping charge. ” Click here to search for synths on eBay

” You are looking at a Roland MKS80 Super Jupiter and the MPG80 programmer. I purchased this synth in 1987 and have owned it ever since.
At that time I had finished a touring music career and was beginning a career in film scoring and theater sound design. This synth has never been gigged live. It has been used in a number of my small home studios over the years only. I used the synth for my work for about nine years until about 1996 when I completely stopped making music and started a small business. The synth sat unused in a box until about 2012 when I began to dabble in music again. It basically sat unused for 16 years.
I have just replaced the dust protectors for all of the sliders in the MPG-80 and completely cleaned the sliders internally as well as the PC board. It is like new at this point. The new dust protectors are a bit stiff and will eventually wear in. You can feel the fibers of the material rubbing against the slider shafts, but the actual sliders are extremely smooth and function like new. They were completely tested before replacing the dust protectors. The manufacturer of the dust protectors assured me that the material will wear in with some use. It’s rare to find an MKS80 and MPG-80 combination with this kind of low mileage on it.
The current pandemic situation has left me no choice but to sell some of my equipment in order to pay the bills.
I will include all of the factory racking hardware for both the MKS80, and the MPG-80, the original user manual (both the MKS80 & MPG80), the C64-C memory cartridge, and the original programmer DIN cable that connects the MKS80 with the MPG-80.
I will ship the purchase in two separate boxes. I want to be sure that I can safely protect the sliders on the MPG80.” Click here to search for synths on eBay