From bruce@ashbysolutions.com Thu Dec 13 08:41:23 2001
Subject:Re: cheesy synth question

Amanda,

>Does anyone know anything those cheesy 80's synths that were worn like
>a guitar? They were usually only 2 octaves and could be strapped on.
>
>I'm looking for names of manufacturers and model numbers if you all
>know of them per chance.

Here's a link to a catalog of all of them. Most of them are out of
production. I had a Roland AXIS back in the 80's, myself --

http://www.vintagesynth.org/misc/perfkeys.shtml

Roland still makes one. It's called the AX-1B. Here's a link --

http://www.synthony.com/Products/ax1b.html

The bad news: They're expensive! $600 list; Mars Music has them for
$499.99. :^(

Regards,

-BW

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