Modern meets Vintage: the Yamaha reface YC and its inspiration the Yamaha YC-20 organ

Saul Hudson May 31, 2016

Modern meets Vintage: the Yamaha reface YC and its classic inspiration the Yamaha YC-20 organ. The YC-20 had 44 Treble keys and 17 Bass keys. The Bass section could be switched to extend the Treble section, for a total of 61 keys. The I and II voice sections were different sounds. It was introduced 1970 and in 1977 the YC-20 list price was $895. Weight close to 40kg. The modern reface YC combines the easy functionality and classic sounds in a lightweight travel format.