Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: Yamaha CS80

I just noticed that I started this group six years ago (technically August 10). Quite a lot happened since then. I originally started it because I hadn't owned a CS80 since 1995 (my second and only had it for about a year - they old went for about $1000 then - in perfect shape with all accessories!). I was thinking of buying one that needed fixing and thought I'd start this group to find other crazy fans and also some technical help.

I found quite a bit of both. I would have never gotten the beast all working without the help of several folks, especially Kent Spong! I've met a bunch of great people, including some actually in person. I've also had about 7 CS80s in and out of my house in the last few years (not counting the one that just arrived and the one I'm picking up tomorrow - and possibly another CS80 and a CS60 in the near future). I've done various repairs, tunings, and installed three Kenton MIDI kits (all worked fine - knock on Tolex).

With the way Yamaha built these things (like tanks), and how much they're worth now, I will probably be working on them for many years to come.

David