Tim, You should give Yamaha one more shot - to the head. They still haven't gotten it right, AFAIC. Your loyal dealer should do some shouting on your behalf, let you hold on to your present 7/900 until a good new one comes in and then pay for the return shipping - with a smile.

Hey Tim,

Man `o man , what is going on at Yamaha these days.

You have tried as hard as I would to get a perfect KB , and now you get one that has the wrong panel.

Gezzz, I am truly sorry , I glad your happy with it , but it still isn`t right.

However , if everything else works and the key-bed and buttons are A-OK , then I surely wish you all the best and many happy times playing your new A/KB !!

It really is a honey of a bargain , you would be hard pressed to find another board with all that the S900 has to offer for the price.

Keep us informed , and all my best !!
Good luck !

Gary

O___I almost forgot,

Tim , did you get Cubase AI with this one ?

I hope you did.

Later,
Gary

Yep, sure did. Of course, it was banging around loose in the box with not even a sleeve to protect it. Let's just say it's not perfectly shiny on the data side of the disc. How shoddy.

Tim

Hi Tim ,

Thanks for the reply , sorry to hear that.

Will it at least load , and did you get the coupon . or whatever for he upggrade to Cubase 4 ?

Take care ,
Gary

Tim,
If it's OK with you, I will call Steve Deming on Monday morning and let him know of the mistake made in manufacturing because Yamaha needs to find out where the blame lies. They are too big of a company to have an error like this get through the loop. My guess is that Yamaha will want to replace your keyboard one more time. They won't want a mistake like this out there in my opinion. I've spoken to Steve several times last week to make sure they are monitoring all that's been posted regarding quality control and shipping problems. I know for a fact that everyone at Yamaha is in the loop.

Although I'm not the dealer you've purchased your 900 from, I have been in close contact with Yamaha regarding all your issues. It is in everyone's best interest that I continue to monitor what's been posted here and make sure Yamaha knows of everyone's concern and for me to know what actions are taken to insure future perfectly intact instruments are received by all who buy them.


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George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California
818-881-5566
www.kayesmusicscene.com

Let us hope the s700 oriental parts are only in the front panel, and it isn't actually a s700 oriental on the inside too!

Any way to check that...?

When your fingers start automatically play chromatic, you'll know

Tim,

This is truly unbelievable!
I know at this point you must be just plain "sick and tired" of Yamaha. I know I would. It is unacceptable, and you shouldn't take it.

You and I know of our Bethlehem Pa. friend who also recently recieved his S900, and so far so good on the first try, so they do have some that work, and are actually labeled correctly. I wouldn't send it back, until I'd get a perfect replacement. But I do understand you may not want to try a fourth time!

I also know that George Kaye is a "heck-of-a-guy" to get involved with your situation. I admire him for that.

All of this could be avoided if local dealers would actually carry Yamaha Arranger keyboards in store. You could then try it, approve it, take it home, and take it back if needed. Of course here in the Valley music stores look at you funny when you mention "Arranger"

Good luck, and keep us posted...

Your Allentown Bud,
Larry