I remember the magical , almost mystical experience of going to a music store as a youth back when they were the only bastions of high end music gear and sounds.
Now, in the information age, the info and sounds for all those items are a finger tip away.
Likewise, the prices they charged was to support the shipping, building, utilities and the staff. Now, the items are easily found , not just in local want ads but cross country want ads (websites)
I bought my last 3 keyboards that way, one on craigslist for half price another on ebay for for half price and another for about 30% off .
These were nearly brand new. (because people think they can program synths , but they can't)
I did go into the store to determine the only thing the computer can't give you, the touch of the keys.
After going in to the store to play a Yamaha before buying it, I was sorely disappointed with what Yamaha calls "semi-weighted" action (which really means spongy spring keys) but I still bought it, only because there is no real semi-weighted out there.
Sam Ash Closing 18 of 44 stores , including NYC and Hollywood, CA.
in The Keyboard Corner
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I remember the magical , almost mystical experience of going to a music store as a youth back when they were the only bastions of high end music gear and sounds.
Now, in the information age, the info and sounds for all those items are a finger tip away.
Likewise, the prices they charged was to support the shipping, building, utilities and the staff. Now, the items are easily found , not just in local want ads but cross country want ads (websites)
I bought my last 3 keyboards that way, one on craigslist for half price another on ebay for for half price and another for about 30% off .
These were nearly brand new. (because people think they can program synths , but they can't)
I did go into the store to determine the only thing the computer can't give you, the touch of the keys.
After going in to the store to play a Yamaha before buying it, I was sorely disappointed with what Yamaha calls "semi-weighted" action (which really means spongy spring keys) but I still bought it, only because there is no real semi-weighted out there.