WOW the G-70 is just plain AWESOME! Check out this new video demo on Roland's website. He demostrates the Guitar Mode. Holy Sh@t!!!!!!! Blew me (a guitarist) away! All I can say is yeah baby. I have a feeling I'll be buying the Roland E-60. G-70's out of my price range (otherwise it would be here in my home). Anyways, check out this new video.
http://rolandus.com/products/productdetails.aspx?ObjectId=656&ParentId=18

It's the fist video by: Ed Diaz.

Wonderful...you have to get one Squeak.

Ian

Hi Squeak
This was demonstrated at the Caister Festival last October, and as I said at the time was very impressive, however after listening to the Real Guitar VST http://www.musiclab.com/products/realgtr_info.htm I have to say that all arranger keyboard guitars just become so-so sounds, with a must try harder as a footnote.

Bill

I'll be getting a Roland, but the E-80 and G-70 are way out of my price range. I've got a child starting pre-school, and that alone is going to cost my wife and I several hundred dollars a month, that's on top of our mortgage, and other bills (yikes).

So the E-60 looks like my cup of tea (if it ends up out of my price range too--there's the ever so compact E-50). I personally know that I'd use that guitar mode on the E series.

Squeak

Ya this is cool too

What is the price range of the G70 or E-80 ?
Many of you mention it is out of your price range.

Dennis

I could be wrong, but I thought the average price was $3,000 and up (I could be wrong though).

Squeak

Thanks Squeak,

Would it be fair to say it is around the same price as the Tyros 2? or is it less?


D.

I'd say so. That's why I've never bought a high end arranger. They're just so expensive. For the performer, they'll see a return on the investment, but to those of us who don't perform..., that's like giving a kidney

Here's how I weigh the price. Just 2 years ago I bought my wife a 1998 (mint) condition Ford Taurus with less than 60,000 miles. The price I paid then... well that's the current online price of the Tyros 2 and Korg PA1X/Pro. (not too sure at the moment on the G-70's price).

Squeak

At this point the price of the G70 in italy is more less 2900$, the tyros 2 3150$ and the Roland E80 3800$. For the E60 i had an offer for 1450$.