Diki, I am among the few individuals on this forum that have actually seen you play an arranger keyboard - you hit those keys as if you have a ball-peen hammer in your hands. I have never had an arranger keyboard move on my stand while playing over the past 30 years while I was on stage - never!

My custom console is being used by players throughout the globe and it reduced my setup time from 30 minutes to just 7 minutes. (I think you may have seen the video I posted on You Tube). This allowed me to keep things going smoothly while taking up the least amount of space.

Additionally, I loaded all my gear aboard my sailboat, sailed it single handed down to Marathon Key, Florida where I spent the winter living aboard the boat, and played 3 nights a week in that town, where most of the entertainers were "Have Guitar Will Travel" players were pulling down just $35 to $75 for a 4 to 5 hour gig, while I managed to pull down $200 plus tips at the best places in town. I was able to call a cab to haul my gear to the Hyatt Regency Resort and it all fit in the back seat, while I was in the front seat. My cost for the cab was just $5 from the boat to the resort - I could not have done that prior to designing my console.

Now, because I was not a former piano player, I adjusted the sensitivity setting on the arranger keyboard to my lighter touch, which still provided all the velocity I needed to trigger the special effects. The audiences, obviously, enjoyed what I had accomplished - my Beer Pitcher tip jar was filled to the top nearly every night, and probably averaged about $200 or more, which made for an extremely lucrative evening. Additionally, until my lung disease forced my retirement, my vocals were pretty damned good, which made a huge difference in the overall pay check.

Now that I had to retire due to health issues, I still get an occasional call from that part of the world, asking if I would be returning in the not too distant future. While flattering, my days on stage are over, but I still manage to get enough medication in me and supplemental oxygen to belt out a song on my my S-950 and record it with the onboard USB recorder. A few weeks ago, I was able to pull off a recording of Brandy, a song about sailing. Brandy

All the best,

Gary