Unfortunately, Ian, there are NO lightweight alternatives to the G70. At least not without more compromise to the sound and touch than I am prepared to make. I haven't found ONE 'excellent' alternative!

Let's face it... if the S900 had the T3's action, at no weight penalty, you would be happier than a sandboy. But they don't. So you are prepared to compromise the feel of the keyboard, to save weight. I am not.

I happen to feel that, if you want ONE keyboard to cover it all, rather than an 88, a 61, and an organ 61, a semi-weighted 76 is by far the better choice. If I get to a gig, and find they need straight ahead piano, I am still covered. If I find they need B3, I am covered. Rhodes... covered. Etc., etc..

But take a 61 and find they need piano, out of luck. Take an 88 and find they want organ... out of luck. I still do a lot of pickup gigs, where you don't know for sure what is needed until you get there. The semi-weighted 76 is the perfect 'compromise'. And that's about the only compromise I am prepared to make. If it comes in at 45 lbs., well, that's better than lugging the 88, the 61 and the organ 61, just in case...

I am afraid we'll never see eye to eye on this one, Ian. Could I play an S900? Sure I can play anything... But would I be happy about it? Hell NO! The day that a bad back FORCES me to use lighter gear, sure, I'll use it. But don't imagine for one MINUTE that I'll try to self justify it! I will miss that G70 action until the day I croak...

[This message has been edited by Diki (edited 04-30-2009).]