... yes, I'm confused ..... we have pro musicians making a living, or substantially adding to their living by playing music, talking about the 'tools of their trade' as being too expensive at a price that might be equal to 2 - 3 weeks worth of gigs .... doesn't it stand to reason that if Yamaha, or any other manufacturer puts a lot of good sounds, styles, features, etc. into a box that sells for around $1M, SOMETHING is not going to be great?!? .... sounds like in the case of the 2000, it is the quality of the box itself .... perhaps it just wasn't intended to stand up to the rigors of nightly gigs ... any mechanic realizes he has to spend good money for his tools if he is going to be 'worry free' on the job ... I can remember 40 years ago paying $800 for an accordion .... a number of years later paying about $2500 for a Cordovox .... should we now not expect to pay $2000 or better for a 'pro' instrument that provides what kb's provide us with today?!? ... I admit, I'm not a Yamaha player, and I don't know how the 2000 is represented when sold, but considering what I've heard, I don't know if I would have expected a $1000 kb with all its features to be up to the rigors of daily or weekly gigs....
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