Diki,

It's a pity Roland was unable to make the G70 around the same weight as the 29 lb E-60, especially since the former doesn't have speakers, and, being the more "pro" of the two, would more likely need to be transported...of course, the G70 was made before the E-60, wasn't it?

The new 44 lb Yamaha S70X weighs less than the G70, yet the former has the same number of keys, and sports a weighted, balanced hammer action keybed.

Now, if they put the 25 lb P-85's action in the next Tyros, and reduced it to 76 keys, we could have a 76 note, graded and weighted hammer action Tyros Pro that, quite likely, could easily be around 30-35 lbs.

That would be manageable.

I'm pretty sure that idea has made the rounds of Yamaha's board room once or hundred times...but, will they make such a wonderful instrument?

Your guess is as good as mine...probably as likely as Roland making a 76 note "pro" G-series arranger as light as the E-60.

Let's hope we see both products in the near future...there's no need of us wrecking our backs at this point in our lives.

[This message has been edited by ianmcnll (edited 06-12-2009).]