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To help the thread starter: Yamaha also does the P-121, which is the same as the P-125 (so as you rightly noticed, very similar to your P-85) but with one octave, 2 kilos and about 20 cms less. If I end up not buying the 50 pound P-515 the P-121 is my next choice, unless i can find a used CP4. Thanks for the responses, really great information. I'm still kicking it around in my head. But at this moment I'm leaning towards the P-515.

Thanks for the responses. The 27 pound keyboard I've been using is a Yamaha P-85. I play jazz, I almost never use anything but the grand piano sound and don't use any of the features. I wanted to replace the P-85 with something better so I went to look at the Yamaha P-125. It didn't seem that much better than what I already have. But then I tried the P-515 which was considerably better. I'll probably buy it and hold on to the P-85. If I get tired of the 49 pounds I could switch back. At least that's what I'm thinking now.

Greetings, What's it like to haul a 50 pound keyboard to gigs? I 'm looking to buy a Yamaha P-515, which weighs 49 pounds. My current keyboard weighs 27 pounds. I only gig locally. The only lifting I would need to do is in and out of my car, then from the floor onto a stand, and occasionally some steps. Is it a non-issue, or does it become a pain in the neck over time? Thanks.