I’m looking to sell my PA3x. It’s been sitting, unused, in the corner of my music room with a dust cover over it for 3 years now. If anyone is interested in owning a PA3x, it’s a “dream machine” as far as being in mint condition.

Most of you know I play accordion and piano or, once in a while, my Roland E-300 these last few years on all of my gigs. Which translates to.....I only played this PA3x at home when I first got it for about 2-3 hours to hear the styles. The keyboard is in pristine, brand new condition.....not touched since purchase, no smudges, scratches, probably not even any fingerprints. Never gigged, or taken outside of the house, or even removed from the music stand. Just sitting there these years with a dust cover on it, so it looks the same as it did when I took it out of the box 3 years ago. Again, it's completely in mint condition.

Open to reasonable offers if anyone is interested.

Mark

Mark on another post you said you had interest in buying a Pa4x. On this post you are saying that the Pa3x did not excite you. How far apart are these two keyboards?

John C.

thought you worked out a trade deal with Zuki for his Pa4x76??

I'm not sure how "far apart" they are because I can't get my hands on one to try it out. I'm going by the Youtube demo's I watch and all the positive comments I read in the Synthzone. I'm a "styles" person. I DO like the styles in the Pa4x. Plus all those new features (that you're paying extra for!). That's pretty much my criteria for a keyboard.....the styles have to "move" you.

I'll let Zuki tell you what happened. And if it's not the correct version, then I'll tell you myself.

Mark this is my opinion, not for everybody. I buy the best keyboard at the best price, if I don't I will be left with "If I only" If the Pa4x is too pricy I will buy a used one.

The price of the best Korg keyboard, Pa4x, is paid once, after that trading your keyboard for the new model is easy. I did that with Technics, from the Kn2000 to the Kn7000. The same with korg, the Pa800 to the Pa4z. AND if you stay wit the same brand keyboard you compound the learning each time you up grade.

John C.

The story is that I left Mark 'hanging' with my indecisiveness and he was kind enough to hang in there with me.

After all that, I decided to keep the 4X and work it in. I took in account Bruno's comments, which makes very good business sense.

I spent all afternoon digging into the 4X and it has real promise. I set it up with my Zed and went VH direct (like Don does) and I'm staring to see some real musical possibilities.

Zuki....you and I both know that was the "fairy tale" version of what happened....the "fake news" version. I was politely asked what happened with the "swap." So, when I get a minute, I'll politely give the "real" version of what actually happened for anyone interested.

No opinions or comments....just the news!

It's really nobody's business but yours and Zuki's.

Regards,

Jerryghr

Actually, Jerry, if you think about it....it's not yours either. Donnie asked me what happened and I'll simply be replying to his question.

Regards,

Mark

Be nice!

Gary

Gary...there's another saying...."respect your elders" ...(that wasn't directed at you .)

So here's the ending of the story about "what happened to the Pa3x/Pa4x swap."

Zuki already said it...."The story is that I left Mark 'hanging' with my indecisiveness and he was kind enough to hang in there with me".........so I'm really just repeating with an additional explanation.

Yes, he had me confused about what he was doing for two weeks, but I don't think he knew that on my end I was going through some major issues at the time in addition to a battery of medical testing over my knee and other parts. And, to be fair, I didn't tell him. I think if he knew what was happening on my end, he WOULD have been more "decisive."

The next day I got a lengthy letter of apology from Jim, written as a gentleman would write, and I believe he was sincere. I wrote back and told him I can understand....I would be indecisive too if I was trading a $4K keyboard.

It's water under the bridge now that we're both more aware and respectful of our individual situations...the swap is off. But, putting everything aside, I did find Jim to be a very pleasant person, sociable, amiable, easy to talk to, interesting, pretty aware about music and gigging, and I'll use the word again...a gentleman. He's a hard guy not to like

Mark

Forgot to mention. I was thinking about what to do with the 3x these last few days. This morning I got a private email from a friend here in the Zone advising me the OS is pretty similar on the 3x and 4x. So I made the decision to start learning the 3x (before it decomposes) and if I like what I'm hearing, I'll purchase the 4x but this time a 61 key.

Mark

Thank you Mark Glad you got that pm about the 3X. I think you are going to be blown away, once you start seeing its potential. I still think they (3 and 4) are very very close. If I don't sell my 3X now, I won't be disappointed and I still play it live, after all that! I am working hard to make the switch, but the 3 is so incredible still, that I am in no hurry to switch.