No so fast. Yamaha only sells the Tyros2 through special order. That means you can't play one first because Guitar Center or other MI stores don't keep them in stock or on display. I know GC doesn't and I'm pretty sure all the other MI stores don't either. OTOH the CK stores can and do stock them, many times at a higher price though. Maybe Yamaha and Roland are ashamed of their product i.e. the G-70 and Tyros2 and don't want people to thoroughly test drive them first before deciding whether to purchase one or not? Or perhaps they are just greedy. If people did test drive them first they might possibly lose revenue?? Just a thought. In fact that is what did happen to the G-70. Many of those that were able to demo it firsthand were sadly disappointed when it first came out. Now that the G-70 will be allowed to be sold at MI stores Roland is hoping the additional exposure will cause additional sales. I hope it does but it also may backfire on them especially if it is sold as a special item order only just like the Yamaha Tyros2; and thus again not allowing the customer to test drive it/them first unless they go to a CK outlet where a lot of times they will pay a premium.

Actually Yamaha and Roland are very sneaky. They are trying every angle they can to extract the most amount of money out of you and me the customer. From a business perspective it's actually a smart move (in theory) but ultimately you and I are the ones that lose out in the end by paying higher prices and not having the ability to demo them firsthand before purchasing.

I hope Roland allows MI stores to keep the G-70 in stock and on display. That's all I've got to say. Keep them in stock so a person can actually play one first. Since they've supposedly fixed many of the G-70 issues they shouldn't be hesitant to keep them on display, should they??

Best regards,
Mike



[This message has been edited by keybplayer (edited 07-27-2006).]