The Ketron Audya will be a lot more than the Yamaha T3 (about $5500.)
I am really getting worried when I see dealers selling far below MAP prices. The margins just don't justify the low price. It is very difficult to stay in business with all the costs today of rent, insurance, help and a growing number of lower and lower priced instruments and accessories. If you don't maintain a decent margin of profit, you just keep trying to pay your bills and keep your head above water.
I've seen my friend Dan O open a retail music store a few years ago in Maryland,and face the same problems we all are experiencing. He's no longer in business. It's tough out there and when I see a product that hasn't even begun to ship and see the price war beginning to take shape, I get concerned. Yes, you get a great deal but the dealer can't stay in business anymore without making a reasonable profit.


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George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California
818-881-5566
www.kayesmusicscene.com