“I stopped playing live 2 years ago and have since decided to sell off a lot of my gear, which I’ve been doing lately. This time around it’s my beloved JD-800’s. I’m the original owner of the unit with serial # AD02681, I purchased it new in 1993 from a place called Goodman Music in Los Angeles, which is probably long gone now. The other unit, serial # ZC55166, I purchased used off Ebay in 2000 (allegedly I’m the 3rd owner of that one). In both cases I digitized the receipts back in 2017 and can provide them to the purchaser upon request.
Everything that’s included in this listing would be great for well-seasoned JD-800 users, whether it be for recording, gigging, or spare time enjoyment, and yet equally great for beginners just starting out. Also included are the following (in no particular order):
Case for each synth, made from metal/plywood, with 1/4” lined foam, both made by New York Case Company (formerly Long Island Case Co. and Discount Distributors) in Holbrook, NY
2 MIDI cables (one very long, the other rather short/standard length)
3 Yamaha FC-5 sustain pedals (used, but working)
1 Roland EV-5 expression pedal (used, but working)
1 piano style sustain pedal (used, but working)
2 power supply cables
1 extra power supply cable (which doesn’t seat too well to the back of synths, but it does actually work…it may need to have the metal tabs in the cord spaced further, not sure…the other power cables fit just fine)
Littlite accessories…the velcro strips on the front panel of each synth are for when I used to use Littlites, which I stopped using years ago but left the velcro there. Included are the goosenecks and a couple spare bulbs, but it needs new bases and transformer plugs, as these went missing over the years…I’ll leave it to the buyer’s discretion whether they choose to use these or not
3 SL-JD80-05 Brass Section ROM card sets…2 of these are used (I kept one in each of my JD’s), the 3rd is still sealed new (the CD case on the latter is a little cracked on the edge, so I’ll include another jewel case). I used this sometimes hard-to-find ROM card set primarily for the first patch, “Trump’s Section 1”, which to me is the best brass section sound I’ve heard in a keyboard (and I’ve played several over the years)
6 Roland M-512G ROM cards. I’ve tested all these and they definitely work. I’m including new batteries to complement these also. I have pics showing before/after testing each one, which I can provide upon request (I could only upload 12 pics in this listing). There’s some Sharpie writing on several of the boxes, which I’ll leave up to the buyer to remove or write over, whichever they prefer, not a big deal
5 Roland M-256E ROM cards. Same as above. I’m including new batteries with these also
1 Roland M-512E ROM card. Same as above (except no Sharpie writing on this particular card, unlike the 256’s). I’m including new batteries with this card as well. Note: This card and the M-512G’s have the same exact functionality. The only difference is the G’s use a different circuit board/chip, a little larger battery (CR2032 instead of CR2016), and there’s a battery housing on one end of the card (see pic), whereas the E’s have the battery inside the card itself, which allows the card to sit flush all the way in the data card slot. However, the G’s “snap”/”click” into place in the data card slot for a more secure fit, which I prefer more over the E’s, since sometimes the E’s and the 256’s have to be re-inserted a time or two until it “catches” and is readable by the synth…it’s nothing to do with the card slot or the cards themselves, it’s just the physical/mechanical nature of one vs. the other. Another note: I have my own patches on many of these 256/512 cards, but will initialize them at the buyer’s discretion if they prefer, or they can have the sounds, it doesn’t matter to me
1 JD-800 Owner’s Manual I (User’s Guide)
2 JD-800 Owner’s Manual II (Reference) (the JD I got in 2000 didn’t have the first manual, only the second)
1 JD-800 Sounds & Basic Operations manual. A very handy book that was originally published at the time the JD’s were first manufactured. I would think this publication is ultra rare nowadays. It’s easy to follow and contains settings for many sounds you can try on your own
1 JD-800 product brochure. Again, these are probably hard to find also and very cool and informative
1 JD-800 Turbo Start (from the old Roland “Fax Back” days)
1 JD-800 Service Notes (a copy I printed off the internet)” Click here to visit listing on eBay