tucktronix

So far, these boards have been the most useful and fun to play.. 10+ year club Yamaha S80 Casio PX5S New Additions Korg Kronos Yamaha YC88

For me, it largely depends on personal preference/situations. I've been gigging with my Korg CX-3(for organ) for 14 yrs.. now relegated to just blues gigs. It comes in a flight case which adds another 35 or so lbs to the already pudgy 37 lb board. I also have a Nord Electro 5d, but I much prefer the CX3/Lester K setup for blues gigs. The 25 lb Casio PX5S was my go to piano for 10 yrs. I recently bought a Yamaha YC88 to replace the Casio. Despite it's 41 lb weight, I fell in love with the pianos and the keybed felt the best to me. A Yamaha YC88 and Korg Kronos X has just recently become my main setup for the majority of my gigs. My schedule is usually pretty busy, and I run my boards to the ground. So for me weight takes a back seat to sound and build quality(I DO have my limits, tho.. LOL). I'm sure that this will change as I get north of 60 😄

My synth setup for my dance during the last 3 years included a Moog Subsequent 37 as my 3rd board. Just recently I have slimmed down to a 2-board setup with a Yamaha YC88 and Kronos X to cover synths. I have also been incorporating the Hydrasynth as part of my setup for the Billy Joel tribute band.

If and when I do buy a keyboard that I would consider expensive(most of them are IMO) or any keyboard for that matter, it will certainly be put to work in a rig for a specific band(s). My aim is to recoup all the money that was spent on it. For example, after I bought my Kronos 2 88 I was able to recoup what I had paid for it within 6 months of gigging.

I do watch his channel a lot.. very insightful and great content

Same here on my Kronos

For me, it was both the Wavestation EX and the Yamaha S80.. The Wavestation was my first "pro-level" synth. Bought this open box.. with ROM card for $800 in 1994.. a steal! It was primarily used for creating sequences until I found a nice-sounding Hammond patch(at the time) "Rotary Organ". I would then bring it out on blues gigs as my "organ". Had it for around 10 yrs until it started having issues.. after which I sold it. I bought my S80 around 2001 as a well-needed replacement for my distressed Alesis QS8.1, which was having issues with clanking noises in the first 2 octaves. The pianos and the keybed got me sold on it. Played many a gig with it and has been with me on gigs from St Louis to Rockland, ME. This was my "money" board for 10 yrs before I eventually sold it to get something a bit "lighter"(a MOX8) which was a huge mistake.

I sincerely hope this doesn't turn into a sitting vs standing debate. I have been a sitter for over 30 years, regardless of band. It has never hurt my energy, Folks who have seen my play will tell you that I am perhaps the most animated keyboard player in this town.

I use the same case for my Kronos 88 Platinum

Haha.. that looks like my rig 😆

One of the great things about the Kronos is that you can shut it off after the last song of the night. When you get repeated cries of "ONE MORE!!", you can just say "sorry, I've already turned off the keyboard. Have a nice night!"

https://music.apple.com/us/album/spit-shine/1485836775?i=1485836782 https://music.apple.com/us/album/another-you/1485836775?i=1485836780

Haven't posted here in a while, so here's a purchase from a few months ago..

I have the YC88, and I'm not completely sure if the action on the YC73 is the same as the YC88 but keybed action was the main reason I went with the YC88 over the CK88. I also have a MODX8 and the YC88 has a completely different and far more superior keybed for my fingers.

1. Tempo is way too fast and his vocals sounds more rock. 2. The soul of the original gets lost in the showmanship 3. Too much overplaying.. didn't like the comping during the verses