Thanks for the replies. Im sure all of you here are mainly piano or keyboard musicians. I can play the piano as well as drums, bass, mandolin, guitar and more. Although I don't consider myself pro quality on keyboard. My main instrument is the guitar & I am also a singer. This is where I take my gear serious. This is where I spend the money that counts for me. I play a $900.00 Alvarez acoustic electric & two other acoustic electrics(a handmade peavey ecoustic & an oscar schmidt for backup, plus a strat & an swr strawberry blonde acoustic amp. I use nothing but shure mics for live vocals & a c3 for recording. Too much more equipement to list. As you can see I am a serious musician but not a serious keyboardist. Im not knocking keyboards im just explaining why I don't want to spend $2000.00 for a keyboard for my needs. I just need something to write a little on, maybe do some demos, learn more & of course play around with. As far as what is considered gigging friendly keyboards, don't anyone remember a long time ago the cure done a song with a toy piano. I have also seen pro bands gig with toy keyboards/synths. But I do know where you are coming from because that's how I am with my equipement. Im just not serious enough about keyboards for it to matter anymore than two or three hundred dollars. I do appreciate the comments & the thread link.

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