Comments on: Vintage toy keyboard shopping in San Francisco.

By: Oliver Chesler

Oliver Chesler — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:16:53 +0000

Thanks Rick… well it sure looks 80s :)

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:13:37 +0000

A lil’ friendly input…. The Techno Beat keyboard isn’t from the 80′s. It has been produced after Y2K. Also, at $14.99 used, a little steep. We bought ours new for $9.99 at a Rite Aid drug store in 2007.

By: recompas

recompas — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:34:56 +0000

I love getting old junk keyboards. Its especially fantastic if you are into circuit bending (and great to learn on, since they’re so cheap). That being said, its really, really easy to end up with a pile of useless keyboards and about 10 toy guitars/keytars. Not that i’m really complaining, they just pile on top of the endless list of projects to explore. I’m curious how ubiquitous things like that are/are not in Germany? When I was in Germany a year and a half ago, I only got to one thrift store, and it was more for trendy clothes. no toys.

By: MaCo

MaCo — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:55:40 +0000

TapeOp had an article 'Home Keyboards for the Studio" (#42 Jul/Aug 2004) by Inverseroom. There are some good ones, or at least handy features like the Casio SK-1's envelopes to keep an eye out for. Some of the Yamahas are just rebranded/emasculated more well known boards.

By: dominic

dominic — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:45:42 +0000

if those toys reminds you great memories, why not? :)