CP-60

[Bruce D. Rempe]

The CP-60 is actually an 76-note upright version of the CP-70 and CP-80.
Basically, a piano designed for mobility.  Hammers, action, and strings.
But, no sound-board (this function is performed by "pickups" on each string,
electronics, and amplifiers).

None of these instruments are terribly common anymore, tho CP-70s come-up
for sale on Ebay with some regularity. 

I've attached a photo of all three instruments.

While the time is long-past, I respect these instruments for the place they
play in keyboard history.  At the time (an age before sampling instruments),
they were the "best" and "most accoustic sounding" instruments that could be
purchased for "traveling" acts.  And they were very commonly used in this
role.

These days, you find them mostly as novelties, or used as "space-saving"
alternatives to the real thing --- or, maybe just an inexpensive alternative
to the real thing.  Their string-by-string pickup-system makes them a
popular choice (tho, probably not anymore) for home recording studios.

-bruce



> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org 
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ron Nossaman
> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 9:43 PM
> To: Pianotech List
> Subject: Re: CP-60
> 
> 
> 
> > I've a client who is transporting his Yamaha CP-60 from overseas.  
> > Wants to know if I can tune it?
> > 
> > Never dealt with anything but pianos.  What exactly would I 
> be staring 
> > at with a CP-60 or the like??
> > 
> > Thanks for the help.
> > 
> > William R. Monroe
> 
> 
> If the CP-60 is like the CP-70 (???), it's enough like a 
> piano (if you stand back and squint) to tune as if it were 
> real. It has an action, strings, and tuning pins, so you 
> should be able to make it less bad just like any other 
> nominally pianoid artifact you meet on a regular basis. Be 
> brave, smile, and press on.
> Ron N
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