Slateman Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 So a long time ago, I used to play piano. Parents made me. I played quite a while till, after about 10 years, they let me quit. Now, up until the last year, I hated it. It was useless. It took an hour out of my day. And it was gay. But the last year or so of it, I started playing music I knew and liked. However, when my parents said I could quit, I took my chance. Lately, I've kind of regretted it, especially after hearing the piano version of All Along the Watchtower I heard in Battlestar Galactica. I'd like to go back to it, but maybe play stuff I like. I am about to go on a deployment to Al Asad Air Base. Basically, I'm looking at this as a 7 month vacation What I would like to get is a keyboard that feels as close to a piano as I can afford but is still about the size of a guitar. What/where should I look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsOrlando Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Slate how much you lookin to spend? Korg makes some excellent keyboards with a piano key feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 Ummm . . . . not an exorbitant amount of money if its going to go to Iraq. 500 bucks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackest Eyes Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Try to get one with weighted keys for the piano feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateCitySkin Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 kurzweil has the nice weighted keys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanCollins Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 it's not even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateCitySkin Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 it's not even close. you know hammond makes an electronic one that is pretty great too. a whole lot less crap to lug around for those days you wanna pretend that your herbie han****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 it's not even close. lol I need it to be a bit more portable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketCitySkins Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Maybe not the type keyboard you are looking for but I have a Yamaha PSR-540 and I love it. I've had mine for 5 or 6 years. There several for sale on Ebay now but I wouldn't pay over $200 for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanCollins Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 you know hammond makes an electronic one that is pretty great too. a whole lot less crap to lug around for those days you wanna pretend that your herbie han****. or Chester Thompson, or Billy Preston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8783505&type=product&id=1205246214455 You mean like one of those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVAbrendan Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Get a Casio Privia...very simple 88-key full-weighted keyboards. SamAsh.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateCitySkin Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 or Chester Thompson, or Billy Preston my personally i'd rather pretend i'm herbie han****... he's supre awesome to the max. check out that crazy indian mask n hammond b3 he's jammin on! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo5GcYeh7XA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpillian Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 In all honesty, you're probably not going to be able to find an 88-key weighted keyboard for $500, unless you find a deal for a used one. I bought a Yamaha S80 about 8 years ago. Fantastic weighted action for a keyboard, and not a bad waveform library. You could probably find that somewhere for around $500. Heavy bugger though. Actually, looking around at Musicians Friend (haven't looked in years), and the Yamaha P70 gets some pretty good reviews, new, at $500. http://keyboards-midi.musiciansfriend.com/product/Yamaha-P70-88Key-Digital-Piano?sku=707070 Sounds like it's pretty light as well (28 lbs, most fully-weighted are much heavier). Regardless, you'll need to shell out $150-$200 on top of that for a good case for it, especially if you're traveling with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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