Actually, when the VA7, VA5 and VA3 were introduced, Roland CK came to me and set me up as a dealer for all their products. However, I don't have space in my store for the big KR pianos so I never carried any of these.
When the VA76 arrived it was sold by the Roland MI division and so I was not selling anything from CK for about 2 years. CK contacted me in January and asked if I would like to sell the G70 and we signed an agreement that I can only sell G70's and KF7's which is a portable 88 key arranger keyboard. Roland CK knows of my reputation as a store and as a long time major seller of arranger keyboards. I've been doing this for 35 years! This was agreeable to both of us and that's how I am able to sell the G70 where most of the other dealers sell organs and pianos as well. I don't know what kind of arrangment Roland CK has made for distribution in other parts of the USA.
George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California