# Roland SH-101 & JC-120 **URL:** \ **Category:** Finished Projects\ **Tags:** realism, modeling, featured, technology, texturing\ **Created:** [July 2, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/roland-sh-101-jc-120/1646831 "2026-07-02T21:07:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sidp](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/sidp/32/1090959_2.png) [@sidp](https://blenderartists.org/u/sidp)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/roland-sh-101-jc-120/1646831/1 "2026-07-02T21:07:04Z")
Here is my latest project: the Roland SH-101 synthesizer and the JC-120 amplifier. ![SH-101 and JC-120](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/f/f/1/ff11db27afdfb60156895ba30cc64ec3514dfc17.jpeg) ![SH-101 top view](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/0/a/6/0a63d0a40651ea8d948e2d1cf31edef07da35bcb.jpeg) ![SH-101 closeup 1](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/a/9/b/a9b6eb61b686c9b09403b593c292ac575df384ad.jpeg) ![SH-101 closeup 2](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/0/1/c/01c180ebb982f0b196cfd448fa96d15c1ed1a616.jpeg) ![SH-101 back closeup](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/b/f/8/bf87775ea2cc905cccc3b2db29afabdb7faf2fbf.jpeg) ![JC-120 front](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/1/2/1/1214f3981bdce1654724e9ea69f21390cc39a536.jpeg) ![JC-120 back](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/c/c/0/cc00162cf6b18afe7e91387d31038e93432253c6.jpeg) [![](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/8/4/c/84c2e20fc8b197a3e0ff4a9d883339379f1c16aa.jpeg "Roland SH-101 & JC-120") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7ZFTFnOVg0) ![SH-101 and JC-120](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/f/f/1/ff11db27afdfb60156895ba30cc64ec3514dfc17.jpeg) ![Clay render](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/4/f/c/4fc453a2b76efc8d837f5f8dae3962d5034546a4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![LazloWoodbine](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/lazlowoodbine/32/528406_2.png) [@LazloWoodbine](https://blenderartists.org/u/LazloWoodbine)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 9:14pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/roland-sh-101-jc-120/1646831/2 "2026-07-02T21:14:36Z")
Fantastic. Inspirational. Mind boggling. Depressing (as in, I’ll never produce anything as good as this!). Just some of the adjectives that spring to mind! I’d be really proud of this. It is excellent. Well done. ---
**Author:** ![alf0](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/alf0/32/828043_2.png) [@alf0](https://blenderartists.org/u/alf0)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 9:30pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/roland-sh-101-jc-120/1646831/3 "2026-07-02T21:30:46Z")
amazing work ! ---
**Author:** ![Imagine\_Studios](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/imagine_studios/32/28737_2.png) [@Imagine\_Studios](https://blenderartists.org/u/Imagine_Studios)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2026, 12:56am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/roland-sh-101-jc-120/1646831/4 "2026-07-03T00:56:04Z")
Agreed. The scuffs and smudges really sells this one. I especially like the focus changes in the animation. I really need to try that at some point, it’s such a neat thing and you’ve done it very well. ---
**Author:** ![Initium\_Thoth](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/initium_thoth/32/1461538_2.png) [@Initium\_Thoth](https://blenderartists.org/u/Initium_Thoth)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2026, 2:46am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/roland-sh-101-jc-120/1646831/5 "2026-07-03T02:46:05Z")
Beautiful, a clear labor of love. Having once had a red SH 101 for over a decade, there’s nothing uncanny here. Feels like the genuine article. My SH01a and Pro 3 does the trick now. But I’d still love to play through a JC-120 for a while. ---
**Author:** ![Withers99](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/withers99/32/1432280_2.png) [@Withers99](https://blenderartists.org/u/Withers99)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2026, 5:20am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/roland-sh-101-jc-120/1646831/6 "2026-07-03T05:20:27Z")
This looks incredible, nice work. ---
**Author:** ![sidp](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/sidp/32/1090959_2.png) [@sidp](https://blenderartists.org/u/sidp)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2026, 5:30am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/roland-sh-101-jc-120/1646831/7 "2026-07-03T05:30:49Z")
Thank you for the wonderful comments! It’s really a great motivator to continue to improve. @LazloWoodbine I appreciate it! I’ve seen your work though, and what you’re doing with the English countryside is every bit as good as this in my opinion. @Initium_Thoth That’s great to hear! I’ve never actually seen this in real life, so I’m really happy that somebody who is very familiar with it can’t find anything obvious out of place. ---
**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 6:11am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/roland-sh-101-jc-120/1646831/8 "2026-07-10T06:11:40Z")
I featured you on BlenderNation, have a great weekend! > **[Best of Blender Artists: 2026-28](https://www.blendernation.com/2026/07/10/best-of-blender-artists-2026-28/)** > > Every week, hundreds of artists share their work on the Blender Artists forum. I'm putting some of the best work in the spotlight in a weekly post here on BlenderNation. ---
**Author:** ![sidp](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/sidp/32/1090959_2.png) [@sidp](https://blenderartists.org/u/sidp)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 7:42am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/roland-sh-101-jc-120/1646831/9 "2026-07-10T07:42:51Z")
Thank you very much! ---
**Author:** ![3dnotguru](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/3/eb8c5e/32.png) [@3dnotguru](https://blenderartists.org/u/3dnotguru)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/roland-sh-101-jc-120/1646831/10 "2026-07-11T18:34:25Z")
you forgot “realism” tag especially for back closeup great carpet by the way ---
**Author:** ![thorn](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thorn/32/1035944_2.png) [@thorn](https://blenderartists.org/u/thorn)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/roland-sh-101-jc-120/1646831/11 "2026-07-11T19:45:30Z")
> [@sidp](#): > > I’ve never actually seen this in real life That makes it even more impressive. I have some vintage Roland gear, and your texturing and modeling and shading is just really a good reproduction. ---
**Author:** ![sidp](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/sidp/32/1090959_2.png) [@sidp](https://blenderartists.org/u/sidp)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/roland-sh-101-jc-120/1646831/12 "2026-07-12T13:41:23Z")
Thank you! The carpet was a side quest is got kind of deep into so I’m happy you like it. I’m using displacement and adaptive subdivision for the knots and some shader math to achieve the color shift based on viewpoint and nap direction. ---
**Author:** ![sidp](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/sidp/32/1090959_2.png) [@sidp](https://blenderartists.org/u/sidp)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/roland-sh-101-jc-120/1646831/13 "2026-07-12T13:54:36Z")
Thank you for saying! I just use a lot of references with different light conditions, and try tweaking the shading with different HDRIs. Typically I find that eBay listings are great, because they have natural lighting, unusual angles and real wear. ---
**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 5:00am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/roland-sh-101-jc-120/1646831/14 "2026-07-19T05:00:05Z")
You’re on the #featured row! 👍 ---
**Author:** ![sidp](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/sidp/32/1090959_2.png) [@sidp](https://blenderartists.org/u/sidp)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/roland-sh-101-jc-120/1646831/15 "2026-07-19T14:08:15Z")
That’s awesome, thank you very much! ---
**Author:** ![sozap](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/sozap/32/443872_2.png) [@sozap](https://blenderartists.org/u/sozap)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/roland-sh-101-jc-120/1646831/16 "2026-07-19T14:33:34Z")
It’s amazing work ! I really like the attention to detail it’s almost like we can touch it just by looking at the images ! Very well done ! ---
**Author:** ![sidp](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/sidp/32/1090959_2.png) [@sidp](https://blenderartists.org/u/sidp)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 6:28am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/roland-sh-101-jc-120/1646831/17 "2026-07-20T06:28:54Z")
Thank you! Very happy to hear that! ---
**Author:** ![nektares](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/nektares/32/684158_2.png) [@nektares](https://blenderartists.org/u/nektares)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 2:16pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/roland-sh-101-jc-120/1646831/18 "2026-07-20T14:16:21Z")
Amazing! lighting looks incredible! did you use substance for the materials? I love the wear and scratches aswell as the leather strap. Great work! ---
**Author:** ![sidp](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/sidp/32/1090959_2.png) [@sidp](https://blenderartists.org/u/sidp)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/roland-sh-101-jc-120/1646831/19 "2026-07-20T16:58:24Z")
Thank you! No Substance Painter here, just regular Blender material nodes. I have I license but never managed to fit it into my workflow. I use a bunch of image textures for different purposes though – scratches, smudges, dust, etc. Would love to share some node trees but they would need to be cleaned up a bit to be readable first.