The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

--- 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