[sdiy] Re: Seeking JP-6 Schematics/Service Manual

[Colin Fraser]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl 
> [mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of J. 
> Larry Hendry
> Sent: 05 April 2002 12:24
> To: synth DIY
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Re: Seeking JP-6 Schematics/Service Manual
> 
> You're right.  I think in our quest to provide documentation 
> for older gear
> that we forget the OEM may indeed make a profit from the sale 
> of documents.
> However, in reality I expect that they would just as soon not 
> fool with it.
> Since the Roland JP-6 service docs are apparently still 
> available, I will
> remove them from my site and put a note that they are 
> available from Roland.
> What contact information did you use to obtain these 
> documents?  I have had
> mine for years and assumed they were no longer available.

I phoned Roland UK on their main number (01792 702701) and asked for the
parts department.
I bought a few IR3109s while I was there too, tho' just about every
other non-generic part in the JP6 is long gone.

I wouldn't take your scans down, Larry. As long as you point out that
originals are still available from Roland, I don't see them complaining.
Possibly Roland US may not have any left anyway. When I asked the girl
at Roland UK about old service manuals generally, she said they
basically get a certain number in when a synth is released and when
they're gone, they're gone. They must have had plenty of sets of JP6
docs to last nearly 20 years...

Colin f