From ynottnaro@yahoo.com Tue Apr 15 05:04:39 2003
Subject:RE: Yamaha gig bags

Sorry to hear about your grief. I saw their gig bag
for the P80 (obviously a less expensive keyboard) and
it was VERY impressive: Thick padding, tough gortex
exterior....pretty nice. When I got my Motif8, I
ordered the Yamaha SKBcase for it. It's just an SKB
case custom made for the Motif8, with custom foam
cuts. (The keyboard is too big to fit in SKB's 88note
case.) When we booked our overseas tour, I bought a
custom RnR case, but even though I ordered the 1/4"
case, when it came, the keyboard/case combo still
weighed 136lbs (too much to fly anymore). So, I
decided to take a chance anyway, and shipped the
MOtif8 in its Yamaha/Skb case. I called Motifator.com
and explained about the handle (Like you, my handle
fell off on the first trip, and I returned the case
and made them get me another) and my concerns about
the hardware, and they shipped me, free of charge, a
complete set of handles, side handles, latches and
locks free of charge. That case and keyboard went
through 30 airports and while scuffed and scratched,
the case more than exceeded my expecations and hopes.
The keyboard was fine, never had a lick of problems,
and has sold me on SKB type cases (although, I think
the fact that it was custom-made for the keyboard was
key in this case).

Yamaha is normally pretty good about this stuff.
Sorry to hear of your woes....

T
--- "Previte, Peter" wrote:
> I hear you brother. I ordered a Yamaha
> factory-fitted hard case for my S90.
> The price wasn't cheap. After carrying the synth in
> it for about 8 feet,
> the case's handle came apart. It was made out of
> some kind of "leatherette"
> vinyl plastic and soft metal. I immediately
> returned it for credit towards
> a custom made Cadence ATA case. It wasn't
> inexpensive either but the
> hardware on it is rock solid.
>
> PJ Previte
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Van [mailto:Bix@elvis.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 11:46 PM
> To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [CWSG] Yamaha gig bags
>
> Some of you use Yamahas as controllers so I'll pass
> this along. Just
> bought a Yamaha YBS08 gig bag for, appropiately
> enough, my Yamaha
> S08 (the new "signature" line). First, the quality
> was pretty cheezy,
> it came folded in a box, and there was a lot of
> wrestling with foam
> and velcro. Oy, the velcro!! So I get it squared
> away, do a test fit,
> and it's too small; more wrestling with the zipper
> and it will just
> about close.
>
> So Yamaha, it's your bag for your synth...
>
> COME ONNNNN!!!!!!!!!!
>
> It's going back. Of course I had to do more
> wrestling to get it back
> in the box...
>
> Frankly, I'm exhausted.
>
> --Van Man
>
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