Hi Bebop: Don't worry . Believe me, I won't even bring a hacksaw into the 'same room' as my Tyros keyboard. I checked with Yamaha, and they assured me that cutting off that insignificant plastic piece off the plastic speaker bracket (which came with the 'optionally' purchased Tyros TRS MS01 speakers) should not compromise the strength or integrity of the speaker bracket, and also will NOT void the Tyros keyboard warranty, because it is not a part of the working function of the speakers, bracket, or even the Tyros keyboard whatsover. The other re-assuring thing is that it's simple, easy (and cheap) to purchase & replace speaker brackets if necessary. To be on the safe side though, I probably just order an extra pair of Tyros speaker bracket replacements FIRST, before attempting to cut ANYTHING off. - Scott