Yamaha electric grand of mid 70's to mid 80's origin reply

[pianoman]

Hi Thomas,
I remember hearing a CP-70 for the first time.  It was in a large church
and was playing through a cabinet with 4- 12 or 15" speakers.  I swear it
sounded like a 9 footer with the lid closed.  I was amazed.
I still tune one regularly for a band member in my clientele and the
biggest problem is string breakage.  He has a complete set of extra wound
strings and I think I heard that Yamaha was not going to be making the bass
strings any more so it would be important to save and duplicate any you
have broken.  The actions have held up very well and the wear on the
hammers I think has affected the tone quality as it is not as uniform as it
once was.  It holds pitch very well considering it gets moved a lot.
	It was a great little keyboard but I don't think I would recommend buying
one now because age will have taken its' toll.  I think it is one of those
things that should be appreciated for what it was in it's own time. JMHO.
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G.
 St. Louis, MO.
Competent Service since 1962
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> From: Martin, Thomas N (MARTITN5) <MARTITN5@Juniata.Edu>
> To: 'pianotech@ptg.org'
> Subject: Yamaha electric grand of mid 70's to mid 80's origin
> Date: Tuesday, September 01, 1998 1:48 PM
> 
> Hi List,
> 	Does anyone on this list have experience with the Yamaha electric
> Grand (CP70?)?  I played on one on a cruse ship about 8 years ago but,
> didn't pay it much attention - I don't remember it sounding bad though.
> What are your experiences with this instrument?  Apparently it can be put
> into two cases and transported?  How practical is this?  How well do
these
> things hold a tuning?  Are they of anywhere near the quality of Yamaha's
> other acoustic instruments?  Are their actions special or standard?  Also
> what are their dimensions.  I have a Clavinova in my apartment now but, I
> would like to have something better (it isn't practical to move a C3
around
> much though - and it's pretty loud in small spaces) I'd like to use this
for
> practicing and perhaps small-time home recording for family and friends. 
I
> also read one ad that said they had a soundboard - they don't do they? 
> Thanks,
> Tom Martin