I am the only store listed in Los Angeles for the E-80 and I don't stock one! First, they are too big! I also think that Roland has not done a good job of promoting there arrangers the past few years. There used to be two divisions of Roland, MI and CK but Roland changed the CK division last year to just sell the big Organs. The rest of the line, digital pianos and E series keyboards came over the the MI line. Since then, there's just not the excitement being displayed for Roland products at least in my area. I used to get a few calls from potential customers who might like to try the E80, but except for the E50 and E60, I've just not had much luck selling E80's. Most of these customers walk out with either a Yamaha or Korg if they are serious. I think mostly it's about the style content at least in my area. Just not enough for my customers who like a lot of excitement within the style.
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George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California
818-881-5566
www.kayesmusicscene.com