Not very many, unless they have the luxury of roadies.

Add to that the maintenance of these older instruments.

I'm afraid that is not a realistic point of view.

Would you carry the V-Piano around by yourself?

With the road case it would be over 100 lbs, not to mention it being rather large and unwieldy...certainly way more so than your G70, and that instrument has lost several users on this forum due to its lack of portability.

Most arranger players wouldn't even look at the V-Piano...and most arrangers, including the portly G70 don't weigh as much, or are as big.

Most pianists would insist on a real grand, not a electronic piano...do you really think this would be preferred by Bob James, or Dave Grusin?

It doesn't even have a Rhodes sound...or a Wurly sound...or a Clavinet....na da...ziltch...nor can you make these sounds on it.

A CP-300 or even an RD-series is far more versatile as a stage piano...and lighter, and FAR less expensive. and they have the Rhodes, Wurly, Clavinet and even the B3 covered...plus they have strings and pads.

L, I say to you...LOL

It's certainly a good, or even a great, step forward, but it's only a first step, and it is still standing on one foot(the piano sound) ...time will tell if it will go the distance.

A winner yes, but only in a small category.

Ian

[This message has been edited by ianmcnll (edited 02-05-2009).]