Thank you for the feedback people, keep 'em coming!
To respond to a couple of the replies so far:
•This is just a high level thought for now, if there seems to be enough interest then we'll definitely prototype and start production before selling. No one knows who we are and this is our first time doing anything related to keyboards, so I do not expect anyone to commit at this point.
•My handmade comment is regarding the fabric layup itself. The parts will all be made in CNC-milled tooling, and all stems (if assembled afterward) will be assembled with fixtures for very high consistency. The products we normally make are all very design-critical so the accuracy of parts is super important to us.
•Pricing is likely a top concern, understandably. A big part of that depends on what the actual production process looks like once we make some prototypes, and what kind of interest level we see (again, more interest = more spread out upfront costs).
•Regarding advantages for carbon... frankly... none in this application. My brother and I just happen to love carbon toys.
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•I'm thinking of black raw carbon with a glossy finish and simple/understated lettering.
FWIW, if there's not enough interest, we'll still be making some for ourselves, but the production methods will be very different when making 5-10 sets vs many sets.