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Just picked up my Kronos 61!

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 4:42 am
by jahrome
I am happy to proclaim that the Kronos has arrived in stores in Japan. I just got off the phone with wifey. A local dealer (he really likes my wife) has bumped the #1 guy on the waiting list to give it to my wife and much cheaper than what I thought. Advertised price in Japan for 61 keys is 258,000 yen ($3265 US)...but I am getting it for 220,000 ($2784 US)!

I was about to go see Pirates 4 but that will have to wait. Getting Kronos within the next 5 hours.... :D :D :D :D

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 4:46 am
by MidnightPackage
Wow, I am very excited for you. Please post your first impressions soon. I would love to hear what you think :)

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 5:03 am
by jahrome
Thanks. Knowing me...I will be spending as much time playing with it as I do on the internet talking about it. :lol:

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 5:10 am
by MidnightPackage
That is fine, as long as you are talking to US about it :)

Twitter is suddenly buzzing about the Kronos being available in Japan.

Can't be long now for the rest of us!

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 7:57 am
by Flood
Anybody know which shop(s) have demo units in central Tokyo?

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 9:02 am
by jahrome
Possibly MusicVox Akihabara.

Driving now to pick up Kronos. Traffic us bad. The official release date is tomorrow.

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 9:17 am
by Flood
jahrome wrote:Possibly MusicVox Akihabara.

Driving now to pick up Kronos. Traffic us bad. The official release date is tomorrow.
Good luck bro. Be sure to post some unboxing pics ;)

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 10:30 am
by jahrome
The Kronos is in the trunk of my car! So excited I just left my Fantom G with them. I said look it over for a a few days and throw me a few dollars...

Re: My Kronos arrives today!

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 10:47 am
by ozy
jahrome wrote:A local dealer (he really likes my wife) has bumped the #1 guy on the waiting list to give it to my wife and much cheaper than what I thought.
May I send you my wife as well?

Can you arrange a trade?

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 10:55 am
by jahrome
It depends. The Japanese love blondes. They fetch a pretty penny or should I say yenny. Lol

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 11:03 am
by ozy
jahrome wrote:It depends. The Japanese love blondes. They fetch a pretty penny or should I say yenny. Lol
European [French/Netherlands] blonde, tall, athletic in a girlish way, green eyes, good humored,

loves - no, make that "good-naturely tolerates" synthesizers.

For Kronos 73, shipping included.

Throw a gun in the deal (in case she reads this :shock: ).

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 11:30 am
by sewa
ozy wrote: European [French/Netherlands] blonde, tall, athletic in a girlish way, green eyes, good humored,
.
:lol:
this level of competence merits at least the 88 version with the personal signature of whoever runs Korg at the moment..

Re: Just picked up my Kronos 61!

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 3:31 pm
by EXer
jahrome wrote:
That's good news for you!
Please let us know your first impressions.

I'm wondering what the price will be in France. It'll probably be over €2280 (*)

(*) 220,000 / 1.05 (5% Japanese CT) / 115.9135 (JPY/EUR) * 1.19 (19.6% French VAT) + €120 for shipping

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 5:40 pm
by ozy
Well, enough of racy jokes.

Jahrome: congratulations.

Please DON'T post your FIRST impressions.

What I eagerly wair to hear from you is:

What happens after you've spent the first whole night with the Kronos, then the first whole week-end.

You know: past the "wow, listen at this!" moment, when you really start PLAYING the thing.

You'd be the FIRST forumer to experience that. Precious.

Enjoy.

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 8:30 pm
by mjames4208
congrats, dude!
I'm extremely JEALOUS :wink: