Hello. Does anyone have a Roland FR-7 anywhere near Atlanta?

[gregoryatl]

Mine arrived without a charger or FCB-7 pedal. I need to plug it in to see if it powers up. Thanks

 

[JerryPH]

Reach out to JIMD here on this board, he has made some that MAY fit yours.

 

[gregoryatl]

Reach out to JIMD here on this board, he has made some that MAY fit yours.

Thank you. Also, have you heard of a guy in NY that also makes power supplies?

 

[Ventura]

Gregory,

you need to clarify before anyone gets in too deeply here

did you buy this as-is / for parts ?

were you aware this instrument, the original Roland series, is not a complete
device without the FBC-7 pedalboard.. you cannot access the full functionality
of the device without it, and the proprietary cable which connects them

while the unit CAN be used stand alone with a battery pack, it's functionality is
limited, as well as the Battery is charged with the FBC-7 either inside or out of
the FR7 for ongoing use

if you were not aware of any of this, then you may have recourse with the seller..

a bare bones FR7 is, for the most part, a doorstop, unless you are an
experienced electronics tech who can build your own Power system and
breakout box for the MIDI and pedal switching connections

if a bare bones FR7 is described as a functioning/working device then the
seller MUST at least provide a power source to prove that, otherwise
it is being mis-represented and is a false flag advertisement

 

[gregoryatl]

Gregory,

you need to clarify before anyone gets in too deeply here

did you buy this as-is / for parts ?

were you aware this instrument, the original Roland series, is not a complete
device without the FBC-7 pedalboard.. you cannot access the full functionality
of the device without it, and the proprietary cable which connects them

while the unit CAN be used stand alone with a battery pack, it's functionality is
limited, as well as the Battery is charged with the FBC-7 either inside or out of
the FR7 for ongoing use

if you were not aware of any of this, then you may have recourse with the seller..

a bare bones FR7 is, for the most part, a doorstop, unless you are an
experienced electronics tech who can build your own Power system and
breakout box for the MIDI and pedal switching connections

if a bare bones FR7 is described as a functioning/working device then the
seller MUST at least provide a power source to prove that, otherwise
it is being mis-represented and is a false flag advertisement

Thanks for the good ideas, Ventura. I am slowly scraping together some knowledge on the matter of powering this thing!

 

[pentaprism]

@gregoryatl

Welcome to the forum.

I you'd like a buy a (virtually new) FBC-7, let me know.

If you want to use your FR-7 without an FBC-7, you can with some soldering/electronic skills. Do a search on this forum.

Some threads that may be usedful:

New 24 Volt Power Supply for FR-7X, FR-7 and FR-5

New 24 Volt Power Supply For use with Roland model FR-5, FR-7 and FR-7X Accordions Now you can remove your 2 lb. BP-25-45 Battery Pack and make your V-accordion lighter! Designed to protect your Roland in the event of any unexpected short circuit, voltage spikes and over voltage conditions. No...

www.accordionists.info

Adding MIDI ports to FR-7/5 and FR-7x

Some forum members sent me private messages regarding the modifications I made to my FR-7b, adding MIDI ports to the accordion (Reference: FBC-7 Eliminator). I did the modifications a while back and unfortunately did not keep detailed record/photos. But here are some photos that may be able to...

www.accordionists.info

Roland Fr8x Power Supply

Just wondering if anyone has sourced a mains replacement power supply for the above?

www.accordionists.info

Battery pack for FR-7/7x/8x

Related thread: FBC-7 Eliminator This post was initially intended to be in this thread because Id like to clarify some points raised in the thread. But then I thought it was deserved its own thread. ... the 24 volt battery pack for the Roland models FR-5, 7, 7x & 8x ARE NOT made from the...

www.accordionists.info

 

[swingbozo]

Oh man! I just got an ebay FR-7 with a boned battery, no FBC-7 and was wondering how to power up the thing. Thanks for this post!

 

[Ventura]

so you bought an old FR7 sight unseen as-is and without
knowing if it was actually in playable condition because
the seller obviously had no way to power it up or test it ?

 

[Ventura]

ps: anyone wants one, that 7x is still for sale up in
New Jersey on Clist.. it has been for sale now at least
2 years

 

[JerryPH]

ps: anyone wants one, that 7x is still for sale up in
New Jersey on Clist.. it has been for sale now at least
2 years

My opinion (and thats all it is), is that I'd avoid the older generations, because:
- the things that the newer ones can do that the older ones cannot
- at the ages of these things when they came out, unless specified, you will definitely need replacement batteries.
- there is a known issue with the 7x that if you recall, Cory Pesaturo had several times happen to him (the non-stop droning bass button) thats happened to way too many 7X owners

PS - If something has been for sale for over 2 years, SOMETHING has to be up. It's either a scam or ridiculous price or non-functional or missing important parts.

 

[Alan Sharkis]

IIRC, the FR-7x suffered from bad display modules, among other faults.

 

[Alan Sharkis]

My opinion (and thats all it is), is that I'd avoid the older generations, because:
- the things that the newer ones can do that the older ones cannot
- at the ages of these things when they came out, unless specified, you will definitely need replacement batteries.
- there is a known issue with the 7x that if you recall, Cory Pesaturo had several times happen to him (the non-stop droning bass button) thats happened to way too many 7X owners

PS - If something has been for sale for over 2 years, SOMETHING has to be up. It's either a scam or ridiculous price or non-functional or missing important parts.

Or, it could be that in that geological area, there’s no demand for a used FR-7x.

 

[swingbozo]

Speaking of bad FR-7(x) displays, someone mentioned a person named "Mike" that had a replacement display? I'm still waiting on parts to see if my FR-7 works or not and would like to start lining up contacts for a possible screen replacement if needed. I'd love to archive up some Roland schematics, or even just electronic tinker devices for these things.

 

[Ventura]

the 7x display problem is exclusively to the 7x
the 7 had a different type of display