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Custom painted Roland AX-7 inspired by Henrik Klingenbergs AX-1. It's signed by Sonata Arctica. It's my first keytar and it's so much fun to play!

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[โ€“] demesisx@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is a great way to check whether the horrible asshole mods from /r/guitar are moderating here without specifically asking. ๐Ÿ˜‚

Bro that's fucking awesome

[โ€“] serpentofnumbers@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Nice! What's the reasoning for having C and E as the only white keys?

[โ€“] ChamrsDeluxe@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

fair enough haha. And indeed it does!

[โ€“] Pea666@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Not OP, but Iโ€™m thinking style for the most part. Same thing with guitars with the inlays and fret markers.

Possibly because they border the half tones skipped in scale construction. Looks interesting!

[โ€“] ChamrsDeluxe@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

For some reason I cant reply directly to @treczoks@kbinsocial

So here is this.

It's never been an official term, I think back in time they were called "shoulder synths" but someone noticed it's a keyboard played like a guitar and someone was like "ooh "keytar! "came about and it was just way catchier, thus the keytar moniker was born!

At least I think that's how it went. It's been years since I looked into it, so I coupd be full of shit. Someone correct me if I am wrong tho. Too lazy to active research right now.

[โ€“] jared@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago
[โ€“] fluxion@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] rsh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] rsh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Upon continued consideration and in addition to your allowance, I hereby reaffirm and reinvigorate my allowance.

[โ€“] Skanky@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] ChamrsDeluxe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] bartification@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] ChamrsDeluxe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Ehhh that was cringy af. No my keytar does not produce cringe inducing content as far as I am aware.

[โ€“] Mugmoor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

The fact that you got Henrik to autograph it is the Chef's Kiss.

[โ€“] obesity52@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As long as it shreds! Dope blue fade on that bad boy

[โ€“] stephenc@waveform.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sick! Great to see another keytar lover. I have the AX-Edge which is a much heavier beast but also fun to play.

[โ€“] ChamrsDeluxe@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I had one! I just sold it though, because I never used it. And I needed to cover medical bills. It was also way too bulky for my liking.

[โ€“] stephenc@waveform.social 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah it is just slightly too bulky, but does work better for two handed playing if you don't mind T-Rex arms.

[โ€“] macwood@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] ChamrsDeluxe@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Wubby7

It is I keytard from the first wubbys got talent stream. I really boofed it.

[โ€“] Treczoks@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

TIL that those things are called Keytars. Makes sense.

[โ€“] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I want a custom one of these with smaller keys so I could actually play it.

[โ€“] ChamrsDeluxe@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

There are a few out there with mini keys. I think KORG makes one. Look into it! I haven't played in months at this point, but they are so much fun to play on.

[โ€“] torknorggren@lemm.ee -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] stephenc@waveform.social 1 points 1 year ago

What if I told you that I play acoustic guitars, electric guitars, synth guitars, keytar, and synths? I appreciate the whole spectrum from end to end.

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