Instruments that fulfill the desire for casual players to shortcut the learning process pop up intermittently. I've heard this referred to recently as the "Taylor Swift syndrome".
In my experience they almost universally bring out the worst components of the respective combined instruments, but manufacturers are more about convincing folks that there's a need for them to part with some of their hard-earned cash.
On the plus side of the formula, there is always a need for something to fill unused closet space.
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