For all the affluent budding musicians, here’s an indispensable musical instrument. The NeKo LUX launched by Open Labs is the company’s most expensive instrument to date. Encased in a 24-karat gold chassis, the instrument is worth over $24,000. Catering to the growing urban music scene, Open Labs will be hosting a two-day music event titled “Beats ‘N Treats Music Festival” at the Mohawk venue on October 24-25, 2008 in which the winner will receive this stunning gadget being gifted by Open Labs to mark the celebration of their five year anniversary. Headquartered in the heart of “the live music capital of the world,” Open Labs develops customized, computer music keyboards suited to fit every studio and stage need imaginable.

Comprising 76 keys, this gilded keyboard sports chrome-plated end bells. Also, its major USP is that this instrument also packs in noteworthy features like 4GB RAM, USB connectivity, Blu-ray DVD/CD Burner and 100,000 preset sounds, along with a V4 software library as well as 5th Anniversary Special Sound Libraries.

But here’s a twist in the tale. Only 24 such Midas-touched keyboards was shipped in this limited edition and they are only available to those who have or had used an Open Labs product can apply for this glitzy-ritzy keyboard. So go, Grab your device before it gets too late!!

Via OpenLabs

It is insanely strange taste to cover a keyboard with a pure gold, but that’s exactly what Wazakura Koubou has made. While it might look expensive, you can actually get one for only 28.875 Yen, about US$271.