Help on Keytars!

MistressOfChance · 01-04-2006, 07:18 AM

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 · 01-04-2006, 02:57 PM

They're probably gay.

What you want is a Lap Steel Guitar

freakmeeko · 01-04-2006, 04:17 PM

*Vomits*

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

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

MistressOfChance · 01-14-2006, 02:45 AM

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

the2stranger · 01-14-2006, 02:07 PM

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 · 01-19-2006, 09:28 AM

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

LSD · 01-20-2006, 12:33 AM

whats the point of them?

freakmeeko · 01-20-2006, 07:25 PM

Stage presence.

Vanhalen234 · 01-20-2006, 09:33 PM

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 · 01-25-2006, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freakmeeko

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.

01-04-2006, 07:18 AM	#1
MistressOfChance Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 7	Help on Keytars! 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

01-04-2006, 02:57 PM	#2
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01-04-2006, 04:17 PM	#3
freakmeeko Running man is back! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eastern America Posts: 422	Vomits http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=290364 Something I took days to write, and keytar threads keep coming.

01-14-2006, 02:45 AM	#4
MistressOfChance Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 7	firecrackercheese: Lap steel guitar? freakmeeko: Apologies to you for my newbieship. I've read it, and it was great help. Thankies!

01-14-2006, 02:07 PM	#5
the2stranger My body becomes my cage Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 17,555	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

01-19-2006, 09:28 AM	#6
MistressOfChance Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 7	Lap steel guitars seem pretty cool... only problem is that I don't play guitar O_o.

01-20-2006, 12:33 AM	#7
LSD Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 382	whats the point of them?

01-20-2006, 07:25 PM	#8
freakmeeko Running man is back! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eastern America Posts: 422	Stage presence.

01-20-2006, 09:33 PM	#9
Vanhalen234 I've killed people Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: England Posts: 1,801	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