No doubt this is true, my friend, but they also shot themselves in the foot by making the arranger so heavy.

The biggest complaint about the G70, was it's lack of easy portability...portable arrangers aren't supposed to weigh that much, and even though the instrument is/was a quality piece, and sounded terrific, not a lot of solo performers wanted to have to move it around. I got this info from the salespeople, as well as arranger players who were at my clinics.

I'm not putting down the G-70...I'm only stating a well known fact, and we both know a few people on SZ that stopped using it because of the weight...you are the exception. You want what it does so much, that you're willing to put up with the inconvenience, but it seems, not everyone will do that, especially if there are lighter products available.

We all lugged around B-3's, CP-70's and Rhodes pianos, because there was nothing that could sound like them...that's not the case today...you can get a Nord to do all three that is close enough for even the most discerning player

The ones that seem to keep their G-70 are the ones who aren't gigging, but use it at home, or in a studio.

I have a good friend who sold one because of the weight...it was the one I tried here, as he had left it with me for a few weeks...he bought an S900, for cryin' out loud.

Another friend has a PSR-9000 Pro, that's also heavy...nearly as much as the G-70, and he just bought an S910 for gigging, and the 9K pro will stay at home.

No, the lighter instruments may not have the key feel of the G-70, nor it's piano sound, but they are close enough for those unwilling to be carrying a heavy instrument on their solo gigs.

I really do hope Roland makes a new G-series, and I hope it is far lighter than the old one, but still retains all that is/was good about it...new products, especially great ones, make the other guys get better, and we all benefit.