JD-800

“I will describe the condition, and current state, but I cannot answer technical questions. Please use Google for downloads of the manual, and technical specifications.

The synth is in overall fair condition (7 out of 10, in my opinion) A bit of wear to the surface finish around the cursor buttons – see photos.

All buttons have been checked, and they all work as they should, without the need for excessive force. The data slider and volume control are fine too.

Audio outputs are good.

I have checked the MIDI in and out, both fine.

The backup battery was changed very recently, and the factory sounds and combinations have been restored (using a system exclusive data dump).” Click here to search for synths on eBay

“Please find for sale my much loved ROLAND JD-800.

This Vintage synth is the definitive sound of the 90’s. Packed with knobs and sliders and a 61 key keyboard it is an absolute pleasure to program and play.

This is a reluctant sale as I need to make space when I move – so will be selling at a low price.

This unit has recently been professionally serviced and given a good internal clean and is fully functional.

Cosmetically in very good condition with a few minor blemishes.

Looks like a couple of the pixels in the display (see image) are underlit but there may well be a contrast setting that retifies this.

I will include the 2 pin power cord.

The only downside is that because it has a sturdy metal casing it is very heavy so postage price will need to reflect that.” Click here to search for synths on eBay

“This is an iconic synth from Roland that I have owned and loved for 25 years. It has only had studio use and has been well looked after.
Unfortunately these synths suffered from failure of key contacts, so a few years ago I had mine replaced with a full working keyboard. This lasted only a short time before also failing. So what you have here is a very capable synth that can only be played via another midi keyboard/sequencer. All other switches and sliders are working correctly.”
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” Up for sale is the legendary Roland JD 800 synthesizer. The unit has the infamous red glue problem that has rendered the keys unplayable but this issue does not affect the module at all and as a sound source/module it works as intended. Cosmetically the synth is in very good condition as can be seen in the pictures and all the knobs/buttons/faders and functions work as they should (this can be seen in the demo video included with the listing).
I have owned this keyboard for the past few years and have never had an issue with it as a sound module/synthesizer. What I have always done is use the main keyboard I have in my studio to send out MIDI (which I normally do with my other synths anyway) so the red glue problem on the JD 800 has never been an issue for me.
As a matter of fact if you are handy enough there are plenty of instructions online on how to MOD the unit into a sound module only (as shown in the last picture) but in reality I never had the need nor desire to do it to mine.
This is a perfect opportunity for someone to get their hands on working JD 800 at a fraction of what they are fetching if they can live without the keys. ”
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