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Become a Yamaha Musicians VIP

Last post by Saul « Tue Apr 25, 2017 7:52 pm
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by Saul » Tue Apr 25, 2017 7:52 pm » in Become A YM VIP And Remove Adverts

As some of you will know, the costs of running this site have increased over the years and up until recently, I have been able to cover these costs...

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Re: A quick Word About Advertising and Links On The Forum

Last post by squishmusic « Fri Jun 26, 2020 12:39 pm
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by Saul » Fri Dec 04, 2015 5:37 pm » in Site Notifications & Changes

If you are posting links to your personal website or forum we do want a link back. YamahaMusicians.com is a high traffic site and I think it's fair...

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Disk unformatted error with floppy emulator in yamaha sy85

Last post by parametric « Thu Apr 30, 2020 12:46 am
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by Kevin1659 » Fri Feb 22, 2019 4:29 am

:/: Hello I bought a sy85 a months ago and the floppy drive wasn't working so I been going through the nightmare of replacing it with a floppy...

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Last post by parametric
Thu Apr 30, 2020 12:46 am
Cd player belt replacement

Last post by Rara « Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:25 am
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by Rara » Fri Apr 03, 2020 4:38 am

Sometime ago I was in a second hand store and found a Yamaha 5 disc CD player
for $8aud, I bought it thinking I may be able to save it....

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Last post by Rara
Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:25 am
Installing Gotek USB Floppy Emulator Drive in Yamaha V50

Last post by jnreissiger « Sun Jan 12, 2020 9:20 pm
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by mgregory22 » Mon May 09, 2016 2:13 am

Well, I did it! It's working for the most part. I thought I would do a full report here. I was inspired by the SY85 thread here: .

I got a Gotek...

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Last post by jnreissiger
Sun Jan 12, 2020 9:20 pm
Yamaha 300K Push-Push Switched Potentiometers

Last post by D_Boult « Sun Mar 24, 2019 4:34 pm
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by banjo » Sun Oct 01, 2017 3:20 pm

This is not a repair, rather a caveat.

I have wrecked two of these items by removing the Fender type knob without releasing the switch first. Put...

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Last post by D_Boult
Sun Mar 24, 2019 4:34 pm
Stagepas 300 Has No Output

Last post by Kurzweil « Wed Mar 20, 2019 5:42 pm
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by LarryS » Sun Mar 10, 2019 2:18 am

Hello All,
I'm new to this forum in search of answers and ideas, thanks for allowing me to join.
A while back, my Stagepas 300 that is used in my...

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Last post by Kurzweil
Wed Mar 20, 2019 5:42 pm
RA50 Leslie Speaker Speed Pickup Coil Issue

Last post by rockandroller « Tue Feb 12, 2019 7:26 pm
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by rockandroller » Tue Feb 12, 2019 12:32 pm

I'm after sourcing a speed coil replacement or if anyone could tell me the value then I could get a friend to wind a new one.

I've emailed Yamaha...

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Last post by rockandroller
Tue Feb 12, 2019 7:26 pm
Removing Hot Mug Marks on a French Polished Grand Piano

Last post by SeaGtGruff « Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:17 am
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by parametric » Tue Jan 22, 2019 2:15 am

I guess this qualifies as a Repair . . . . .

A friend of mine recently had the decorators in, and despite covering his 1930s Broadwood Rosewood...

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Last post by SeaGtGruff
Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:17 am
Bringing back an SA-15

Last post by TheSupposedStringMeister « Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:26 am
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by Al_D » Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:09 am

I was lucky enough to get my hands on an SA-15 a few weeks ago along with some other broken guitars. I didn't know what I had until I started doing...

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Last post by TheSupposedStringMeister
Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:26 am
TQ5 issue

Last post by simto « Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:25 pm

by simto » Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:25 pm

Just bought a TQ 5 with a seemingly major issue.
I only get variations of loud distorted FM-ish noises when scrolling through presets.
I have tried...

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Last post by simto
Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:25 pm
Service Manuals Galore . . . .

Last post by Rara « Thu Mar 15, 2018 1:08 pm
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by parametric » Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:47 pm
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It has long been a policy of these Forums that we, as owners/Users MUST be able to maintain our Boards

however we may to ensure their continued...
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Last post by Rara
Thu Mar 15, 2018 1:08 pm
Yamaha p115 G# doesn't work half the time

Last post by Saul « Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:40 pm
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by bigguy8432 » Mon Feb 26, 2018 3:18 am

I just recently bought the Yamaha p115. I absolutely love it but today when I was playing I noticed that at C1 the G# doesn't work half the time and...

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Last post by Saul
Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:40 pm
SPX1000 Warning Data Error message

Last post by stevebeige « Wed Oct 04, 2017 5:21 pm

by stevebeige » Wed Oct 04, 2017 5:21 pm

Hi,

Hopefully looking for some help trying to repair an spx1000 fx unit.

Received the poorly unit initially showing 'Low Battery' warning message....

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Last post by stevebeige
Wed Oct 04, 2017 5:21 pm
Faulty Yamaha DigiStomp

Last post by banjo « Sun Oct 01, 2017 4:48 pm
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by banjo » Sun Oct 01, 2017 3:04 pm

This may help someone that is Googling for a solution:

I purchased a used Yamaha DigiStomp from an eBay trader from Holyport in Ireland and it...

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Views: 2661

Last post by banjo
Sun Oct 01, 2017 4:48 pm
PSR 9000

Last post by afk58 « Fri Jul 28, 2017 3:25 pm
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by afk58 » Wed Jul 26, 2017 9:11 pm

Can somebody tell me how to replace yamaha psr 9000 key?

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Last post by afk58
Fri Jul 28, 2017 3:25 pm
Scratchy Knobs

Last post by Buzzard « Mon Nov 21, 2016 10:25 pm

by Buzzard » Mon Nov 21, 2016 10:25 pm

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Last post by Buzzard
Mon Nov 21, 2016 10:25 pm
Yamaha Stagepas 300 not switching on

Last post by Buzzard « Sun Mar 06, 2016 8:38 pm
Replies: 2
by Craciun » Fri Mar 04, 2016 11:13 pm

My Yamaha stage pas 300 was overloaded when it had been used at full for volume for 3 hours.

I was using both speakers and I was also driving a...

Replies: 2
Views: 4020

Last post by Buzzard
Sun Mar 06, 2016 8:38 pm
Yamaha FC-9 foot controller repair

Last post by Miks « Tue Dec 01, 2015 10:43 am
Replies: 5
by Miks » Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:18 pm

I have several foot controller pedals from Yamaha 'collected' over the years (one FC-7 and 5 FC-9). A few days ago I was fiddeling with my Korg M1R...

Replies: 5
Views: 3910

Last post by Miks
Tue Dec 01, 2015 10:43 am

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