I think one of the REAL questions Yamaha might ask themselves is, if they dominate the 61 note sales, what makes them think they WOULDN'T dominate 76 sales, too?

The thought that they would lose 61 sales if a 76 was available is ludicrous. A sale is a sale, and in all probability, the increased cost of a 76 would increase the profit, also. Win, win for Yamaha.

Remember, only Korg, Ketron and Roland stand to LOSE if Yamaha take this road, and last time I looked, competition is about burying your opponents if you get the chance! Give them the opportunity to thrive in an uncontested market, and you are only one competitor's innovation away from losing market dominance again (Yamaha weren't ALWAYS #1).

Me, I would welcome Yamaha's entry into this market, firstly, to give ME a bit more choice... I think if I were strictly solo OMB, a Yamaha 76 is what I would chose, simply for the guitars, and secondly, to give Roland a wake-up call to not sit on their bums and stagnate.

Competition is good for ALL of us...