Diki, I'm surprised at that statement...I really thought you had more common sense.

If you don't go to a demo, you don't get to vote for a 76...if Yamaha do not make a 76, you won't go to a demo.

It's a catch-22, and it's your own doing.

I really don't know who the posters are who you say "sheer unadulterated GLEE that some like to take in slamming the door shut on what SEEMS to be a perfectly reasonable request."

Who are they?

I've been on the side of a 76'er since it started, but, I'm also aware, and you should be as well, that no manufacturer will gear up production for a new model, based on what's been posted here on SZ.

There is even less on the Yamaha sites.

I also don't understand the lack of demos in your area...my whole territory hasn't got any where near the population of where you live, yet we do quite a few demos, both before, and after (followup clinics) the holidays, or after a major product launch.

Are arrangers popular where you live? People have to see them being showcased, or, they won't understand the instrument's advantages.

Good luck with your persistence...if I can help in any way, just ask.

Ian