Vintage Synth Repair

Hi guys,

Would anyone know a source for (free) Yamaha service manuals or schematics please? I just called them and asked - but they say they don't keep them, which I find hard to believe.

I have had success in the past with other companies who are only too willing to dig one out and email it to you, but Yamaha seem not that helpful.

I'm looking for a schematic for a really old Yamaha Compressor - GC2020B

Cheers,
TOM

>>Would anyone know a source for (free) Yamaha service manuals or schematics please? I just called them and asked - but they say they don't keep them, which I find hard to believe.<<

that's odd... I've always found them very helpful. a few years ago they supplied me with a service manual & schemos for my cs50; the document was dated december 1975, cost me £20 & took them two days to send to me. they've also supplied parts for my cs30 from stock. I wonder if they've changed their policy... this would be bad news....

d.

Maybe I should ask you to call them for me Duncan...;c)
The chap I spoke to had to leave the phone and ask - but he came back with the answer that they don't keep service manuals! And this was the service department I spoke to.

I found the answer strange as well.
Cheers,
TOM



--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "duncan" <ferrograph@...> wrote:

>
> >>Would anyone know a source for (free) Yamaha service manuals or schematics please? I just called them and asked - but they say they don't keep them, which I find hard to believe.<<
> 
> that's odd... I've always found them very helpful. a few years ago they supplied me with a service manual & schemos for my cs50; the document was dated december 1975, cost me £20 & took them two days to send to me. they've also supplied parts for my cs30 from stock. I wonder if they've changed their policy... this would be bad news....
> 
> d.
>

I suspect we are talking about the differences between the different countries support centres.

I called Yamaha UK about parts for a CS50, and although they couldn't supply any, they did have the service manual there as they were able to look up part numbers.

Susie
http://www.myspace.com/susangardener

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "Quazimodo" <noddyspuncture@...> wrote:

>
> Maybe I should ask you to call them for me Duncan...;c)
> The chap I spoke to had to leave the phone and ask - but he came back with the answer that they don't keep service manuals! And this was the service department I spoke to.
> 
> I found the answer strange as well.
> Cheers,
> TOM
> 
> 
> 
> --- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "duncan" <ferrograph@> wrote:
> >
> > >>Would anyone know a source for (free) Yamaha service manuals or schematics please? I just called them and asked - but they say they don't keep them, which I find hard to believe.<<
> > 
> > that's odd... I've always found them very helpful. a few years ago they supplied me with a service manual & schemos for my cs50; the document was dated december 1975, cost me £20 & took them two days to send to me. they've also supplied parts for my cs30 from stock. I wonder if they've changed their policy... this would be bad news....
> > 
> > d.
> >
>

Don't know where to get the schematic, but here's where to get the owner's manual and many other Yamaha manuals (free pdf's):

http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/index.php

Morgan

--- In vintagesynthrepair@...m, "Quazimodo" <noddyspuncture@...> wrote:

>
> Hi guys,
> 
> Would anyone know a source for (free) Yamaha service manuals or schematics please? I just called them and asked - but they say they don't keep them, which I find hard to believe.
> 
> I have had success in the past with other companies who are only too willing to dig one out and email it to you, but Yamaha seem not that helpful.
> 
> I'm looking for a schematic for a really old Yamaha Compressor - GC2020B
> 
> Cheers,
> TOM
>

> To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
> From: noddyspuncture@...
> Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 10:53:34 +0000
> Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] Yamaha and their manuals...
>
> Hi guys,
>
> Would anyone know a source for (free) Yamaha service manuals or schematics please? I just called them and asked - but they say they don't keep them, which I find hard to believe.
>
> I have had success in the past with other companies who are only too willing to dig one out and email it to you, but Yamaha seem not that helpful.
>;
> I'm looking for a schematic for a really old Yamaha Compressor - GC2020B
>
> Cheers,
> TOM
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
> <*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vintagesynthrepair/
>
> <*> Your email settings:
> Individual Email | Traditional
>
> <*> To change settings online go to:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vintagesynthrepair/join
> (Yahoo! ID required)
>
> <*> To change settings via email:
> vintagesynthrepair-digest@yahoogroups.com
> vintagesynthrepair-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com
>
> <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> vintagesynthrepair-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
> <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>

wait- it's coming back to me now- I bought replacement keys for my AN1X less than two years ago. I remember cutting my finger while installing them, right before a gig.
they asked me if I was a private person (no, really!) or a recording studio, & when I answered that I had a small studio (as most of us would, I suspect), they dropped the tax. 
so this is a recent development, if indeed it is true.

d.


>>I just called them and asked - but they say they don't keep them, which I find hard to believe.<<

Does somebody have Service Manual for this MIDI master keyboard V  
3.0? I just bought one (Japanese production), cleaned it and  
restored, everything is OK, I just like to have a Service Manual for  
the future reference.

It's an unbelievable technology. miracle of engineering,  and yet so  
simple solution. I'd like to know more about that key switching  
system, how it's done. There's only one contact and it can send  
initial and release velocity plus polyphonic aftertouch.

Thanks in advance for any hint or info.

Daniel Forro