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Yamaha
CP70 B
vintage electric grand piano
"...classic and innovative instruments
with a classic 'sound'..."
"...The CP70 was the standard touring piano in the 1970's and 80's. It
was used by just about every artist and group at one time or another
in the
studio or on the road."
"...featured true grand piano action keyboards which, if you were a real
piano player, were a delight to play."
...as
used by:
Keane * Peter
Gabriel * U2 * Stevie Wonder * Tony Banks (Genesis) * John Paul Jones
(Led Zeppelin) * Abba * Simple Minds * Phil Collins * George Duke *
Bruce Hornsby * ELO
* Boston * Hall & Oates * Journey * Asia * Howard Jones
This classic 1980s electric piano is now for sale on eBay UK - click here
email
me (Ken) at:
info@musicscotland.com
Click on any of the images on the right for a high-resolution version.
view a QuickTime movie of each key being struck (acoustic) (I fluffed that middle 'F')
someone else's CP70B on Youtube...
The piano is currently located in central Edinburgh, Scotland. The condition is excellent for its age. It has been in the corner of a rarely-used flat and hardly played for about twelve years.
The piano has been resting on wooden trestle tables for this time, however the original leg fittings are included. The chains connecting the foot pedal to the legs are missing.
There are a three visible surface wear-and-tear marks of around 1cm square on the black tolex casing, from before I owned it - see pictures right. The keys, mechanisms and electrics are all fully functional and cosmetically almost as new.
The piano is still remarkably well in tune but could probably benefit from some fine-tuning, if for professional use - hear this on the Quicktime movie.
The piano splits into two parts for moving, using two additional pieces of casing. Each part weighs around 100lbs (50kg) and requires two people to lift it.
Production of these instruments ended in the mid-1980s. Precise dating is available independently from Yamaha by calling this US number - 001 800 854 1569 - and quoting the serial number - 9192.
Here are some useful links with more information on, and images of, Yamaha CP70 electric grand pianos:
Cathedral
Stone
(plus tuning advice)
CP70 parts from The Netherlands
Keane - Everybody's Changing
Keane - Somewhere
Only We Know
Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue...
Jazz Improv
Genesis cover
Cesar Camargo Mariano
