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Roland re-release the Keytar.

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octatonicoctatonic Frets: 33782
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No.... seriously they have.

https://www.roland.com/global/products/ax-edge/

If they sell more then 200 of them I'll be astounded.
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  • DLMDLM Frets: 2513
    Surely @HarrySeven will stockpile at least that many?
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  • SporkySporky Frets: 27985
    Keytardist the world over is rejoicing.
    "[Sporky] brings a certain vibe and dignity to the forum."
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  • HeartfeltdawnHeartfeltdawn Frets: 22107
    octatonic said:
    No.... seriously they have.

    https://www.roland.com/global/products/ax-edge/

    If they sell more then 200 of them I'll be astounded.
    Never discount the 80's influenced hipster market. 



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  • not_the_djnot_the_dj Frets: 7306
    Big 80s revival going on. Good timing from Roland.
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  • joeyowenjoeyowen Frets: 4025
    Any word on price?
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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 28285
    I'd happily have one. What's not to like? 
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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14409
    DLM said:
    Surely @HarrySeven will stockpile at least that many?
    Normally, it would be understandable for a HarrySeven life laundry clearance sale to coincide with the release of a left-field musical product. I suspect that the re-issued Roland AX-Edge is the exception that proves the rule. 
    You say, atom bomb. I say, tin of corned beef.
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 72227
    Hmmm... something you can probably play quite well with a knackered left arm. I think I may have found my instrument!

    :)

    Shame it's called an 'Ax-Edge' though, that's just crap.

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein

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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14409
    Previous Roland controllers of this type were also named AX-something. The word Keytar is/was a registered trade mark. 

    Of course, real men play the Moog Liberation ... and book appointments at a chiropractor.
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 72227

    The word Keytar is/was a registered trade mark.
    No, it's not - Roland use it on the website without a ® symbol. They apparently did apply for it, but it's now lapsed - and as such it may now have become a generic term that can no longer be trademarked - I can't remember what the rules are for that, if no-one owns it.

    https://www.trademarkia.com/keytar-85962297.html

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

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  • PolarityManPolarityMan Frets: 7281
    ICBM said:

    The word Keytar is/was a registered trade mark.
    No, it's not - Roland use it on the website without a ® symbol. They apparently did apply for it, but it's now lapsed - and as such it may now have become a generic term that can no longer be trademarked - I can't remember what the rules are for that, if no-one owns it.

    https://www.trademarkia.com/keytar-85962297.html
    Maybe there is different rules when the primary usage of the trademark is in sentences like "keytars are fucking stupid".
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