List of keytars

List of keytars

A Keytar is a keyboard or synthesizer hung around the neck and shoulders, similar to a guitar.

*Casio AZ-1
*Davis Clavitar
*Davis Clavitron
*Formanta Mini
*Junost 21
*Korg Poly-800
*Korg Poly-800 MkII
*Korg RK-100
*Lag LeKey
*Lync LN-1000
*Lync LN-4
*Lync LN-4 (Jan Hammer Signature Series)
*Moog Liberation
*PMS Syntar
*Powell Probe (Roger Powell keytar by Royalex)
*Roland AX-1
*Roland AX-7
*Roland AXIS
*Roland SH-101
*Royalex (Jan Hammer's first keytar during the 70s)
*Sequential Circuits Remote Prophet
*Siel DK70
*Tyco HotKeyz
*Yamaha CS01
*Yamaha CS01II
*Yamaha KX-1
*Yamaha KX-5
*Yamaha SHS-10
*Yamaha SHS-200
*Yamaha DX-100

Custom/rare keytars

*Delmar Brown Illuminator
*Jean Michel Jarre's custom KX5, two versions: Houston and Docklands Concerts
*Lag Insecte made for Jean Michel Jarre
*Lag Mad Max made for Jean Michel Jarre
*Lag Circulaire made for Jean Michel Jarre
*Remote for Jean Michel Jarre's studio by Lag
*Riday T91
*Selfmade keytar by Le Orme keyboard player Michele Bon called Alien Guitar Simulator.
*Vadim Pruzhanov of DragonForce and Henrik Klingenberg of Sonata Arctica both use a custom Roland AX-7
*Zen Riffer, used most notably by Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater.


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