Originally posted by DonM:
The GEM looks good on paper. I can only assume that not very many have been sold, at least in the U.S. There seem to be two possible reasons for this: that they are difficult if not impossible to find and audition, or that they aren't as wonderful as described. I have tried to find one to play since they came out, with zero success.
DonM
Don, shall we go through this again. Several times you were given the opportunity to see and play a Genesys by 2 different people at our company. On one occasion, someone even offered to go out of his way to drive an instrument to you, but you said you had other things to do. Since there is not a dealer close to you at this time we have offered to sell you one direct and give you the option to return it to us if not happy with it. Nothing to lose other than shipping costs! We go out of our way to accommodate our customers, potential customers and end-users which is one of many reasons why our sales are increasing steadily.
I seriously wish I was scheduled to be in your area so I could show you the Genesys since I think you would be fairly impressed. On the other hand, it may be that you are so negative to the idea that it might actually be good, I am afraid you wouldn’t be able to realize just how neat it is. Pity.
Just for fun, take a look at the following website. This is a fellow that has used GEM keyboards for years starting with the SX-2 arranger. He now has 3 Genesys Pro’s.
www.yankeejack.com. The Miami Herald recently had a write-up on Jack.
http://www.keynoter.com/articles/2004/10/23/lattitudes/lat10.txt Another professional entertainer who is a GEM user is Arthur Hervey. Arthur is a regular at Harrah’s in Lake Tahoe. He is using a Genesys Pro and waiting to pick-up a Genesys XP for some of his out of town gigs since he can carry the XP with him on a plane.
http://jackpot.sacticket.com/jackpot/entertainment/detail?id=33224