From vsedm@iMars.com Sun Jun 10 15:39:27 2001
Subject:Re: OB 5 Elimination

At 18:31 2001-06-10 -0400, you wrote:
>In a message dated 6/10/01 3:26:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time, vsedm@iMars.com
>writes:
>
>>If only korg would reissue the BX-3! :) (I just wrote to a Korg
>>representative about this!)
>
>Last time I talked to a Korg manufactuer rep about their organ line, they
>indicated that their dual-drawbar CX-3 was going to be the only offering.
>It's always possible that they will try to compete in the church market with
>a dual-manual organ, but I seriously doubt it. Not really in line with their
>distribution strategy. The market for Hammond clones is already small - the
>market for dual manual organs outside of full consoles for churches is
>incredibly small. Roland has not had great success with their VK-77 so I
>can't imagine that Korg will jump into that swamp.

No wonder, simply look at the VK-77's price...

VK-7 1600$
VK-77 4000$

It really costs the double making the VK-77?! That's what I don't
understand. You add another serie of keys, split the drawbars, add extra
polyphony...

Proposed price:

Korg CX-3: 2000$
Korg BX-3: 3000$

IMHO, building a Korg CX-3 (beside the economy you make by building more
units....) would cost less than building two CX-3.
This way, you would have more persons buying the BX-3..! It is only a bit
more than the price of a CX-3 + good controller.

Does anybody remember the original prices of the CX-3 and BX-3 "version 1" ?

Just my CDN 0.02$

Etienne