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Nick

The band I joined on synth is going well...although I love the sound of the RS09 for this project I decided I wanted something with more flexibility as we start writing new songs. Been looking at Junos for ages but never had a good excuse to spend close to what they were going for.

Last night I found myself on GC's website, choosing between a clean 106 with case for $1300 and a clean HS60 (a Juno 106 with speakers designed more for the home market) for $900. Finally decided to just finance the 106 with the GC Gear Card but got spangled and it was gone.

So out of spite I ordered the HS60 and saved $400. Doesnt look as cool but is functionally identical to the 106, plus the speakers might actually come in handy for living room practice. Am excite!

BearBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 6:31 pm Post subject:

Sweet

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kingkiller · Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:46 pm Post subject:

An demo?
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Nick · Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:11 pm Post subject:

I'm really behind on my commitment to an demos. Will try, maybe do a stacked demo of the RS09 and the HS60.

Also this thing is coming from a GUITAR CENTER so there's always a good chance it could arrive with broken voice chips, dead battery, who knows.

Should have it in a few days.

kingkiller · Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:13 pm Post subject:

Nick · Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:41 pm Post subject:

The closest one is 2 1/2 hours from me. Only time I've actually been to one was at FLBQ. My opinions were they seemed maybe better for new stuff, especially deals on their house brand stuff and exclusives but they don't seem to be as big on used gear as GC.

On the other hand I have a guitar center 5 minutes from my house should I need to dump this box full of packing peanuts and hot garbage if they try to full a fast one on me.

robroe · Bon Jovi Fan Club!!1 Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 45154

we went in sam ash?

lol ? really ?

was that the place in the mall that we drove 2 hours to get to then entered the mall on one end, and walked 2 hours to the other end and it was FUCKIN EMPTY.
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robroe · Bon Jovi Fan Club!!1 Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 45154

JUST SAYIN' ID DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN.

FLBQ FUCKIN RULED THE ENTIRE TIME
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kingkiller · Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 3:25 am Post subject:

Nick · Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 3:26 am Post subject:

I think Shad, Doog and I visited the Sam Ash the day before your flight came in. We shredded some ðŸ…±ï¸anjos and I played an oversized mariachi guitar.

kingkiller · Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 3:27 am Post subject:

Nick · Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 3:28 am Post subject:

kingkiller · Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 3:30 am Post subject:

Nick · Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 3:34 am Post subject:

theshadowofseattle · Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2019 3:49 am Post subject:

The Brandon Mall RUG GAME closed because Nick didn't go in.

The Sam Ash that roober didn't go to is fine tho.
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kingkiller · Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2019 6:25 am Post subject:

robroe · Bon Jovi Fan Club!!1 Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 45154

R U HENTAI DATING SEGA ?
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Nick · Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 12:25 am Post subject:

Nick · Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 12:27 am Post subject:

Also the Juno is scheduled to be here tomorrow.... Exclamation

Still half expecting it to be broken just because these things are apparently quite fragile. In hindsight I should have probably just bought a Deepmind 12.

Nick · Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 1:15 am Post subject:

RIP my Roland HS-60.

In short, one of the 6 voices is completely dead. So in POLY 1 mode, every 6th key pressed is silent, until you press a different 5 keys then that 6th key will be silent instead, and so on. In POLY 2 mode, it seems to behave as a 5-note polyphonic keyboard and not a 6. And the secret mono mode works fine no problems, but that's not why anyone buys a Juno.

I called up my local GC, who assured me I could just return it and get a full refund, and didn't make it sound like there was any path to having it repaired at all.

I feel really bad that this keyboard ended up in GC's hands in the first place, since it will likely be destroyed now. I do know sometimes GC will sell broken gear "as-is" for cost. I'm hoping I can persuade them to sell it to me for like $500 instead of bashing it with a hammer and throwing it in a dumpster, so I can at least save this thing or use it for parts for my next Juno. Part of me is put off entirely by how fragile these seem to be, for a keyboard I was hoping to gig and record with. Maybe I should look for a JX3P with a PG200 instead?