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   Ouisie to JimD   
   Re: Speaking of New Musical Instruments   
   20 Oct 16 05:49:39   
   
   From: someone@anywheret.net   
      
   "JimD"  wrote in message news:201610190917561080-email@nowherecom...   
      
   > Yeah, that thing is cool. It's also, as you say, too expensive to be   
   > mainstream.  That may change.   
      
   If they want to sell them, it'll have to change. Right now, they're all   
   being made by hand and have an arbitrary price...probably based on how many   
   keys it has in addition to GREED - the 88 model costs $8,888 - just kind of   
   weird.   
      
   > No worries old instruments will fad away. What was I thinking there.   
   > Crazy me.   4 string banjo's, autoharps, lutes,  all those are as popular   
   > as they ever were.  Now, I gotta get out and do some shopping today. I   
   > need a new buggie whip ... my old one is showing some wear.  Wonder if   
   > Wal-mart carries a nice selection :-)   
      
      
   Jim   
      
   That's not quite  a Musical instrument ;)   
      
   Ouisie   
      
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