I must say that the Roland G-70 has some really wonderful features. That Guitar Mode looks great!

Tom G.

I was very impressed with the construction of both the G70 & PA1X when we attended a recent 7 night keyboard festival.
The Guitar Mode on the G70 is a very nice useful feature. It's interesting to note that all these extra features added to v2 are FREE OS update. Optional is a plug-in board containing new styles & voices at £199. This is a little different to having to pay out £1500 to change T1 for a T2.
We have to admit that Roland just did not get the G70 as it should be when launched, but the dems I experienced during our week on G70 v2 by keyboard player Ralph Shink were excellent. What a lovely keybed feel to play.

Hi Graham

Your right. The G-70 should have sounded as it do now when it was launched nov. 2004. I got mine dec. 2004 and first after OS2 installed im 100% satisfided with the sound. Now it sounds like Roland. The new future Guitar Mode is a very nice tool for playing live and to make a guitar sound real in styles/songs. Now I rearly enjoy playing this fabulous keyboard.

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Looks like the G70 is getting there at last. The guitar mode is a great feature and now everything is not washed is reverb it's stating to look good.

Now - if only they would sell more competitively (for cheapskates like me - lol) I would be very interested.

Good stuff Roland - at last!!!!

KF

I still don't understand why Roland doesn't sell this keyboard through normal Music Store Channels? If I can't see and play the darn thing, how am I supposed to fall in love and purchase it?

This is a Huge mistake on Rolands part.

The rumor was; In the USA, when the G70 was first announced, it was to be part of Roland's MI division (regular stores, like G1000) and they announced a preliminary MAP for it. Either at the Spring NAMM, or just before, Roland went to their division heads and said 'we've got the G70 and the V-Accordions as new lines, which one do you want?' and the idiots in MI chose the V-Accordions!

So CK division got the G70 and immediately added $500 to the list price, and do not have to discount as heavily (if at all!) because they are not allowed to sell outside their territories. This is the first arranger without a speaker system that these hard to find stores have seen.

I wonder how well the V-Accordion is selling? ;-)

Just a rumor................. or is it?????

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