From smithj9@hotmail.com Mon Feb 25 18:12:54 2002
Subject:Casio MZ-2000?

Hi,

Has anyone ever played a Casio MZ-2000?

Although it isn't strictly a clone, it does have a full set of
drawbar controls, second/third harmonic percussion, a rotary sim,
and a parameter to switch between "sine" and "vintage" drawbar
tones. So it seems like that would put it somewhere between a VK-7
and a more typical Casiotone.

I'm wondering how good the Hammond and Leslie sims are; is this thing
even close? If it were, I might watch for a used one to use on
vacations and light practice, etc.

Their list price was recently dropped to about $1000, with a street
price around $800. I haven't found any stores near me that carry
them, though.

While on the subject of cheap almost-clones, has anyone ever played
with the Danelectro rotary simulator stomp box? (I forget which fast
food item it's named after..) It's about $60. How cheesy is it?

Well, that's enough cheeze from me for now, I'm going back to
working on my Hammond T-200 one-manual chop...

- Jim