[HAM] Yamaha CP80

[Andrew Bohachewsky]

Hey Kip,

Well... gotta say I love the CP70. And when Roxy Music came around a couple
of years ago guess what Bryan Ferry was playin... well, he was probably
playing a CP80.

The action is fantastic... it actually is a Yamaha grand piano action.

As for portability... it seems very happy in my studio so I don't plan on
moving it, it is a bitch to move. Of course the first gig I played after
getting it I just had to bring it (along with a Rhodes88, Juno106, Pro1 and
OB32). It looked great with the clone on top... but too heavy and I really
don't want to take a chance of dinging it (or worse), so home it stays from
now on!

Andy



At 04:45 PM 6/19/03 -0400, you wrote:
>Andy,
>Yeah, the CP70 bass side sound is pretty noticeable, but I actually like
>it. There's a split point inside where they go from double strings on the
>treble notes to single strings on the bass notes, and that's where the
>bass notes become noticeably electric sounding. Even so, it has a "sound"
>which I don't find offensive. In fact, I think I'd rather have a CP70
>onstage than a real grand in many respects. The action on that piano just
>feels good to me.
>
>I understand the upright CP60 is a bit different, but the CP70 is almost
>less portable than a real piano. It takes two beefy guys to haul it, and
>two guys to set it up. And it doesn't set up in two seconds like a Rhodes
>or Wurli. Still, I could see it being a dynamite gigging piano.
>
>Kip Amore
>-less than grand-
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