Help on Keytars!

[MistressOfChance]

I'm after a keytar, having seen photos of one being played. I've looked around in Google, and after going to several sites, the only things I've managed to work out are that if I look in 2nd hand shops/eBay, I'm bound to find one, and that I need to plug it up to MIDI...

I'm not working this out too well, so if someone can help me out, it'd be greatly appreciated. Thankies!

~Sarah

[Firecracker]

They're probably gay.

What you want is a Lap Steel Guitar

[freakmeeko]

*Vomits*

http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=290364

Something I took days to write, and keytar threads keep coming.

[MistressOfChance]

firecrackercheese: Lap steel guitar?
freakmeeko: Apologies to you for my newbieship. I've read it, and it was great help. Thankies!

[the2stranger]

a lap Steel; Guitar, is a bunch of strings fixed on a box shaped thing, and you play it just like a guitar actually, pretty cool :)

pic:
http://www.rocknrollvintage.com/prodimages/fender%20lap%20steel%20b1.jpg

[MistressOfChance]

Lap steel guitars seem pretty cool... only problem is that I don't play guitar O_o.

[LSD]

whats the point of them?

[freakmeeko]

Stage presence.

[Vanhalen234]

You can pick a great Optimo N231 keytar for about $100, I would suggest getting it or looking in the Chantone's Big Book 'O Keytars

[gregjazz]

Stage presence.

That and there are other reasons:

- A lot more portable!

- Buy a small guitar amp to go with the keytar and you'll be set up before the guitarist!

- You can move around on the stage, which is GREAT! It's tough to groove as much when you're stationary.