Hi Bill,

I purchase and play a keyboard for its sound quality, reliability & one which includes features (tools) that best match my personal playing style. Whether it ends up being: Casio, Roland, Ketron, GEM, Korg, Yamaha, Techincs, or brand X, doesn't matter to me whatsoever.


Good question, especially considering the fact that I admit to having done this when I performed on a Technics KN5000 keyboard a few years back. Actually, it was the club I worked for that requested I honor their request, as the club's owner felt the Technics name wasn't as widely respected as a professional keyboard like Roland and Yamaha were, and that somehow the Technics name might detract from his restaurant's prestige. I personally have no problems with manufacters (whether Roland, Ketron, GEM, Korg, Yamaha, Techincs, or Casio) displaying their name & logo on the back of my keyboards (facing directly to the audience), as long as its dislay size is kept within tasteful (relatively discrete) limits, and not merely emblazened across the back of the keyboard in GIANT letters simply to tactlessly promote their product name as a form of FREE advertising.

Scott