The Eat at Joe's Kawai K5000 Message Board Digest
K5000 Pricing
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Re: Cost of the K5000?
Friday, 14-Nov-97 00:14:07
152.163.207.37 writes:
The K5000S seem to be going for around $1000 lately. I've seen a place on the
analog mailing list selling them at 995 and all the Guitar Centers here around
Los Angeles have them at 999 + tax and I think they advertise the 5000R at 799.
Haven't seen any of the knob boxes though.
The Guitar Centers in my area had only one K5000S and it was always the one
on display. They said Kawai had a weird distribution scheme and that they
didn't stock the stores with more than one ?? They'd have to order one if you
wanted to buy, which shouldn't have been a problem as Kawai is in Compton
(L.A.), but the one store I asked said it would take two weeks :-( Fortunately
I found one GC which didn't put their K5000S on display. New, unopened
with 3.0 software out the door was $1078.
Scott.
Scott
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Re: Couple of questions
Friday, 28-Nov-97 00:34:46
199.86.47.8 writes:
I've got the K5kR. The D bank seems to have room for a lot of new patches. The A
bank only semms to have room for one or two more patches before you
have to erase presets. However, the SoundDiver software will hold on to those
patches for you.
The knob box sends CC's.
The best price I saw for the K5kR was $700; I think the S should go for under $1k.
It's extremely flexible, a tinkerer's dream, and it makes some sounds you
can't get anywhere else.
leite@skypoint.com
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Lower Prices at Guitar Center
Friday, 02-Jan-98 22:03:42
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199.86.47.37 writes:
Got an "Inventory Meltdown" flyer from Guitar Center today: $500 for the K5kR
and $850 for the K5kS. They say it's a "while they last" sale until January
31.
leiter@skypoint.com
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Re: Lower Prices at Guitar Center
Monday, 05-Jan-98 14:52:50
207.140.148.33 writes:
Can you list the phone number for Guitar Center? Those prices are just the
incentive I need to buy one. Thanks.
jonathan.block@gartner.com
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Re: Re: Lower Prices at Guitar Center
Monday, 05-Jan-98 16:00:01
192.28.2.19 writes:
Depends on where you are; they have stores all over the west and midwest and
also in Boston. I'm not recomending them (it's the usual commision sales BS),
just pointing out the sale.
leiter@skypoint.com
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Guitar Center and the K5k
Wednesday, 04-Mar-98 15:32:38
192.28.2.19 writes:
A couple of music store people I talked to recently indicated that the recent
blowout sale of K5k's from Guitar Center was due to a "blowout" between GC
and Kawai. It sounded like it wasn't a reflection on the instrument.
I get the impression that some of Kawai's timid approach comes from marketing
a synth like it's a piano; for example, I heard they would only send one floor
model and asked stores to take orders for more. Personally, I like to be in on
a good secret, but . . . Anyway, I'm glad they're standing behind it and coming
out with new models.
leiter@skypoint.com
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K5000R price
Saturday, 04-Apr-98 23:27:35
153.37.203.132 writes:
FYI, Guitar Center can still get K5000R's for $499 - they just have to be
special ordered. It took 7 business days for mine to arrive.
Graham (ghunter1@earthlink.net)
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K5000S Pricing
Tuesday, 21-Apr-98 10:55:36
207.53.124.39 writes:
I was reading in the digests the prices from Guitar Center were at $850. I recently
found the K5000S for $745 at The Woodwind and the Brasswind in
Indiana, USA (800-348-5003).
Terry
Terry Leigh Britton tbritto@bellsouth.net
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Prices on New K5000s?
Sunday, 09-Aug-98 09:20:07
199.227.148.24 writes:
I'm about to buy a new K5000s for $735? Good
deal? I don't care about a couple of dollars
here and there. I saw once used ONCE for $550
and missed it by 10 minutes. It will be the
first new synth that I have purchased in 10
years. From what I gather, it's worth it...
Anthony
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Re: Prices on New K5000s?
Sunday, 09-Aug-98 14:20:09
209.214.60.32 writes:
Good deal *IF* they have it in stock. Woodwind and Brasswind (1-888-348-5003) is a
good resource with fast delivery. I bought my K5000S there for $745 ($10 more...)
and received it in two days.
Terry
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Prices on New K5000s?
Wednesday, 26-Aug-98 15:07:50
142.214.191.213 writes:
That sounds like a good deal to me. Last February, I almost got a k5kw for $1000
Canadian. New, they were going for $2795!! They just lowered the price on it to
$1895, but that's with an old ass operating system, and I think one of the outputs
is bitched. I'd like to add that these 2 boards are the only ones i've seen in
Canada, and it's not like I'm in the boonies or something. The 5000s is more my
speed I think, but it'd be nice to at least find one somewhere.
peter kadar
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K5000S and K5000R's under $500!
Monday, 28-Sep-98 14:47:22
208.197.182.75 writes:
The music retailer I work at just bought out all of Kawai's inventory of the
K5000S and K5000R's. We are selling each piece under $500. This is absolutely
true. Brand new units in boxes with 3.0 upgrade kits. I can ship to you to anywhere
in the US or Canada.
ultrasuper@earthlink.net
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Re: K5000S and K5000R's under $500!
Thursday, 01-Oct-98 20:01:08
166.55.57.89 writes:
This is worth investigating. I just bought a new K 5000s out the door for $510
from this guy. It comes from Sam Ash in CA. Apparently SA bought out all of the
Kawai stock and have to move them. Woodwind/Brasswind had them yesterday for
$745 ($620 rack mount)!
SA is listing the synth for $459 and the rack mount for $499; who knows. I look
forward to receiving the synth next week and frequenting this site afterward.
Lee
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Re: Re: K5000S and K5000R's under $500!
Sunday, 04-Oct-98 12:48:21
199.86.33.37 writes:
>Apparently SA bought out all of the Kawai stock
Can anyone confirm this?
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Re: Re: Re: K5000S and K5000R's under $500!
Sunday, 04-Oct-98 20:17:24
38.11.103.242 writes:
Go to:
http://www.samash.com/dotm.htm
to see for yourself
geoff adams
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Re: K5000S and K5000R's under $500!
Wednesday, 07-Oct-98 18:03:21
207.172.48.212 writes:
I ordered k5000s from Samash and today it finally arrived. I am happy cause it
came only within about less than five days. I paid around $500 +shipping. It's a
great board, very solidly made and feels/sounds great... for the price there
simply there isn't anything like it.
Martin
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FYI:K5K[SR]@samash
Monday, 05-Oct-98 15:13:52
165.230.248.189 writes:
I bought a K5KR from samash yesterday. This after promising myself that I would
never buy a synth from them again. The price was $499. The K5KS was similarly
priced. I got a floor demo knobox ("the last one": RIGHT) for $89 too.
I called Kawai US looking for an ME-1 and a copy of the sound libraries as well
as service manuals. While on the phone with them, I asked if they were
discontinuing the K5000 series. Sales grunt at Kawai replies, "Nope, we just have
a special deal with Sam Ash." My receipt from samash says "discontinued model:
do not reorder". I sure as hell would like a straight answer.
Kawai will sell you parts, but at list. They told me to go to sweetwater for a
better price.
(jfm3)
jfm3
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Re: FYI:K5K[SR]@samash
Wednesday, 07-Oct-98 19:25:28
12.79.50.24 writes:
I got a K5000S at Sam Ash on sale in Febrauary of 1998 and it said
"Discontinued-Do Not Reorder".
I am speaking of Sam Ash at W48th St. in New York City, USA.
My guess is that Sam Ash will order them as needed.
Peter
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K5000W Sale
Tuesday, 29-Dec-98 07:10:43
12.78.196.181 writes:
Hello and Happy New Year to All,
Recieved a Musician's Friend Catalog yestereday and they now have a K5KW sale @
$799.99. Their email is www.musiciansfriend.com
I know many folks were dissapointed in not being able to acquire a K5K so here's
another round of Rock-Bottom-Prices.
For comparison, I paid $1319.00 for my K5KS in April 97. I still consider that
the synthesizer bargain of my life BECAUSE there is nothing like a K5K for
everything form elctronica to Fourier Theory in your ear!
Also--I highly recommend getting the Dr. John biography and reading it!
ISBN == 0-312-13197-6, and "Maximum Midi" by Paul Messick. Learn how to make your
own patch editor in windows! ISBN == 1-884777-44-9.
Peace
Pete
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