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Subject: Re: [AN1x] Dead AN1x - update

From: "Jon <jondl_2000@...>" <jondl_2000@...>
Date: 2003-01-23

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Dave Silvester <sly@m...> wrote:
> Wednesday, January 22, 2003, 20:58:45, Peter Korsten wrote:
>
> PK> Why don't you ask the nearest Yamaha dealer, if contacting them
directly
> PK> doesn't work? Yamaha has been doing business like this (never
directly
> PK> with the customer, but always via a dealer) for years, and I
think they
> PK> haven't quite caught up with the advent of the internet yet.
>
> Yep, I'm planning to - found the phone number already (well, for the
> main UK support centre). I know where my nearest Yamaha dealer is,
so I
> guess I could always try there as well.
>
> Seriously though, do you actually think it would be possible to
still
> get a replacement circuit board for an out-of-production synth like
the
> AN1x? Well, I guess there's still plenty of DX7s and SY99s floating
> around, which are far more ancient that my AN1x - spares could be a
> handy money spinner for Yammy, just wondered if they would bother?
>

I don't see any reason why not. I'm with Peter on this - call
Yamaha. I've found them to be very repsonsive to all my inquiries
and request for service. Cosequently my AN1x is working trouble free
(aside from known bugs.)


> Anyway, I'm still quite miffed that my favourite synth is half-
dead, so
> I'm going to go and sulk now, if you don't mind. :(
>
> ~Dave
>

Tough break. Hope it works out well.

Jon