Nervously entering this forum with a subject too arcane for most, but here goes.

I was at Stroud Festival last weekend and I met The Man in Red who suggested I try this route to solve my piano problem. I play piano for English folk music, in pubs or in bands. Having given up trying to find a decent acoustic piano in most UK pubs I got into digital pianos and now have a quite decent one (Yamaha).

Trouble is, when I play this style of music I only use half the instrument, near the bottom and very simple; the rest gets dusty. I know this is common to a lot of folk instruments, but the extra efforts involved in piano transportation make a different case. There is also the problem of getting a piano, with a little amp and leads etc, into a crowded pub session. I have made lots of new "friends" when doing this and developed brand new interpersonal skills....

So, I want a custom built instrument that gives me a short keyboard but with fully weighted full size keys, a single piano sound (probably Kurtzweil) and a little amp etc, all in one easily moveable box that has a stand as part of it. I have tried the obvious routes, talking to piano manufacturers and other related organisations, but they aren't interested. My requirement is probably unique so there's not much additional business to follow.

So, with apologies for any inconvenience caused, and having failed to find any previous threads on this subject, I launch my request.

Thanks.