Diki why so angry today?.....chill baby!

... to think my Rhodes 73 was my gig board ... about 150 POUNDS

I carried my Rhodes, Clav and HUGE speakers up 23 steps for a steady job, years ago! It was an after hours club ... no elevator. THAT'S why I no longer want to shlep the monsters.

Talk about an 'assumption'!

Nobody's angry. Merely pointing out that weight is so inconsequential in the WS market.

Our worst was playing gigs in Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn ... two long flights of stone stairs with risers 10 to 12 inches high ... AH YOUTH ... and STRENGTH ...

Try a B3 up outside steel stairs with snow and ice on them!

The band made me be on the bottom end, so if it let go, my gear only killed ME!

The Club Demi...always had a lot of help to haul gear...

we all shlugged gear years ago because that was all there was ....tube mother boards were the craze vs solid state and chips....
years ago I gigged with a B3, 147 leslie, Rhodes, Juno 60 on top with a Fender bassman yes the tall one with piggy back.....so what.
even though my speakers weigh more then the s950 they have handles and are easier to transport on a kart...doing single gigs once in a while isn't everyday trench work in and out setting up gear , stands , etc.. many times 2x a day.....its more convenience then anything else with lighter weight.....got a house bases gig never move the gear fine...its all about what you do as a performer.

What could be worse than hauling Hammonds to home demos....I had to have a partner and share commissions...just for the help to get it in the home..

Funny, I just mentioned to my wife yesterday..how I would like to play Columbus Mart or PennFruit...or some of my old demo gigs again..

For me, around 35 lbs (in a soft case) is my limit. I did a private tutorial/clinic on a Tyros5-76 for several hours yesterday, and I must say, for the high quality of construction, and the excellent FSX 76-note keyboard action, it is a very reasonable 35 lbs or so in it's case.

If I was wanting/needing a 76'er for my work, I'd get one right away without hesitation.

Anything over 40-45 lbs is getting a bit on the heavy side, especially if the instrument is bulky.

I don't miss dragging a Rhodes around...it seemed to double in weight during a gig.

Ian