Reddit mentions of Casio CS-67BK Keyboard Stand for Privia Digital Pianos, Black

A little pricier than $1,000 with everything and Casio may not be the most respected name in music equipment due to only fairly recently entering the pro audio market but this keyboard is pretty groovy for the price. Formal stand and Folding Z Stand

Combine with m50xs and enjoy =)

I got a Casio Privia PX-330 about a year ago for work. Casio keyboards certainly don't have the clout of the the big names like Roland and Korg, but I got it because I needed to move it a lot. For a full sized, weighted action keyboard it is quite light and it sounds pretty fantastic.

I would suggest that for your mom's needs, this keyboard will be more than enough to meet demands. There's no reason to buy a large, heavier, more expensive keyboard aimed at professional level use just to get a good name when that's not what your mother probably really needs. This keyboard runs in the $600 price range. Drop a little money on a keyboard stand and a bench and you're all set for much cheaper than what someone has in their store.

You can buy a wooden stand and pedal board for under $100 and get a pretty decent looking keyboard set up and a set of a pedals. I can't say anything about the quality as I don't have them (they aren't tailored to my needs), but it's not a bad price to have a nice looking stand and a full set of pedals if she's not planning to move the keyboard around.

I'd highly caution against buying a keyboard out of a music store simply because of the ridiculous markup. I've seen the PX-130 (far inferior to the PX-330) for hundreds more than I bought my 330 for. To be honest, I've seen the PX-330 for cheaper at Best Buy than I've ever seen it in a music store. Many of those places are just going to rip you off. They pander to customers who are looking for instruments but don't know anything about them.

I always cry when I see a trumpet student walk out of a music shop with a piece of aluminum foil masquerading as beginner level instrument while paying a price that could've bought them a good Bach Stradivarius.

By the way, if you want to go even cheaper, that is you mother doesn't need lots of different bells and whistles, you might look at just getting a Privia PX-130. It's a few hundred cheaper and will most likely still meet her needs if she's been used to playing on a simple upright up till now. The piano sound is good and the action feels great (just like the 330). If money is a non-issue (sounds like it if you're looking to drop 2k on a keyboard) then the extras on the 330 are certainly fantastic.

I would just caution again not to overbuy for your mother's needs. Figure out what she wants out of it. If she wants a keyboard that has a good piano sound and functions like a piano, you don't need to get a keyboard with dozens of tones and such. You can can start paying a lot more when you're getting features meant for a different level of user.

NOTE: As I was looking around for links, I noticed that there are PX-330 and PX-130 keyboards from Casio that are NOT Privia. I can only speak to the quality of the Privia line from experience so beware of that when shopping. These non-Privias are much cheaper, but I'm not sure at what loss.

Thanks for the thorough reply!

I'll take your word about X-stands. Most people seem to agree with you. And I couldn't put up with all the wobbling.

I've decided to go with this stand:
http://www.amazon.com/Casio-CS-67-Keyboard-Stand-PX130/dp/B002KG9LX4 Mainly because I found one on Craigslist at a deep discount ($25 instead of the $90 Amazon is charging.) What do you think? Will it work for some quiet playing in my room?

I don't plan to do any gigging -- not for a long while anyway -- and I want to pay as little on the stand as possible. I am usually tight-fisted, and the $500 I just spent on the keyboard makes me cringe just a little.