Hi Don,

I was just having little fun and wasn't really taking a serious shot at Charles. I don't know him, have never heard him play and I don't think I have even read any of his posts.

Like I said, it is sure more fun to have a full 88 note weighted instrument to play on in certain circumstances. But I have seen times when it would have been better for the keyboardist to have been limited to fewer keys. As an example, I saw a guy playing in a four piece group and he was playing so heavy with his left hand that the bass player could have just stopped playing. That is what I meant by knowing when and what not to play.

Regarding your comments on weight, I understand. If the Genesys used a plastic case, got rid of the weights in the keys and lost the CD-R drive, etc. then it could be made lighter. But those features and others are what set it apart from the other offerings. The extra 10lbs. or so doesn't seem all that bad when you consider the advantages. But I still hear what you are saying.

Best Regards,

Dave


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Wm. David McMahan
Nat'l Product and Support Manager
Generalmusic USA
GEM Community Forums

[This message has been edited by WDMcM (edited 03-29-2006).]