Re Generalmusic:

I was reliably informed that the problem with Generalmusic was down to the chineese manufactured products. Items like the RP710 piano were manufactured in china however most of them the reliabilty was poor and neede repair. I was told that that Gem are still trading but the financing from the bank had been reduced. The chineese manufacturer for them being the major factor. I was told that a skeleten staff of people were still in place with gem.

However i suspectwith this news spreading about they may well cal it a day.

I worked for gem and had a big involvement with them in the UK from the WK4 days up to Genesys. They did a fabulous product but lacked impact in the market place and would not listen to what the market place needed.

It is a shame the pianos were and are still a fabulous product and the technology is far ahead of any other product. As for the keyboards...... well in todays market i,m not convinced they cut it.

Even though i do own a few gem keyboards

I hope they can salvage something. I would even buy there piano technolgy myself and market and run it.

All the best to the staff and Galanti family.