The very first instrument I gigged with was a six string acoustic guitar, which I performed on stage with until I heard a guy performing with a PSR-500. This guy performed primarily with style files and sang very well, and had a partner with an acoustic six string that had a pickup. It was a great combo and they fared very well for decades, primarily performing at nite clubs, bars and a few restaurant/bar combinations.

I tried doing both, performing with both keyboard and guitar, often using a midi file for backing tracks while I played my six string, and later my 12-string guitar. After about 5 years of using both instruments, I went strictly with the arranger keyboard, which was a smart move. I could get better guitar sounds out of my arranger keyboard than I could ever hope to hear from my guitars, it was easier on the fingers and my audiences enjoyed my performances even more. I later sold my guitars to Dan01 when he had a store in Towson, MD, then continued to upgrade my keyboards until I got the S-950.

Now that I have retired, I still play the keyboard at home, just for enjoyment and to enter into some challenges on another forum. If I physically could, I would go back to work tomorrow, but for now, that PSR-S-950 provides me with all the entertainment I wish, and I would NEVER go back to playing guitar, though my son loves playing his guitars.

All the best,

Gary