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My issue with FB Marketplace is that my FB account is in my real name, and in my county it’s easy to look on the county assessor’s website to track down where I live. Which means that anyone could find out the address of where an expensive keyboard could be stolen. So I usually list on Craigslist, then list on Reverb if a local sale on Craigslist doesn’t pan out. My SK Pro was totaled by UPS while in transit to a buyer but nicely covered by Reverb’s safe shipping option with no hassles. My Montage M8x was also damaged by UPS on its way to me, and while that’s my dealer’s problem, I remain wary of shipping anything large and heavy. I was lucky to find a buyer on Craigslist for my Leslie 3300 who was willing to drive 4 hours to collect it.

Fantastic! If I hadn't listened to Queen's version so much, I might not be as impressed but I found this to be a very imaginative and innovative take on the original.

The keybed on my Montage M8x is my favorite, but at 62 lbs it will never leave my studio. For that matter, it will probably never be moved across the room.

As I alluded to above, the power switch on my Kurz did physically move. But to confirm the details of this thread, I just looked at the setting on my new Montage M and changed the automatic power off function to 5 minutes. I timed it, and at exactly 5 minutes, the switch physically moved with an audible 'pop' or 'click' and shut off power. Just like circuit breakers that have flipped. (And it wasn't easy depriving myself of waiting 5 minutes to play this new board again, but going to look for a beer helped tide me over.) My Montage M arrived with the Auto Off function set to 'off'. Not sure how or why the Montage M Julius has apparently arrived with this function set to 'on'. But my Montage isn't the first new board I've had where it arrived in a condition that was set to turn off after a predetermined time. David, my question to you: if the power switch didn't move after your Montage M powered down, exactly what did you do to power it up again? The only way I know to turn the board on is to move the rocker switch to 'on'.

I can't recall what happened with my SK Pro. However, the power switch on my Kurz definitely popped off by itself, after perhaps 30 minutes. I would be sitting across the room and the first time I heard it, I thought something was wrong or some piece of plastic on the board cracked by itself. And yes, it didn't feel the same when pushing it back to the 'on' position. The experience was similar to a GFI circuit breaker that flips off by itself due to some internal spring action that is triggered when a ground fault is detected. After turning it back on, just like resetting a GFI breaker, the switch would operate and feel as expected,

Both my SK Pro and Kurz PC4 arrived with auto-off operating by default. Both were able to be disabled and the "feature" didn't rear its ugly head again.

Is the polyAT keyboard the main reason for the larger weight increase from M7 to M8, compared to the smaller increase from M6 to M7? (M8=61 lb, while M7=38 lb and M6=33 lb)

Second teaser has arrived:

The only attachments I bought were the second/third tier holders, and I haven’t attempted to attach anything else to the stand that might move up or down in tandem with the keyboards. I’m not at home at the moment and can’t recall for certain, but I believe it wouldn’t be difficult to rig up something. My second/third tier holders consisted of tubular metal uprights having a square cross section, perhaps 2 cm X 2 cm, and if you were planning to use those holders to support a second keyboard I think you could clamp an arm that extends horizontally from one of those arms using a U-bolt or similar arrangement. If you aren’t using the second/third tier holders, then you’d likely attach something to the horizontal structure that holds your single keyboard. It would be great if Thomann expanded this line for holding such items as you mention, but I haven’t heard anything that might suspect it could happen.

Both stands have been trouble-free. The stand that is currently carrying two boards doesn't hesitate to move my 55 lb Kurzweil on the upper tier together with a 29 lb Genos on the lower tier. There is a bit of flexibility that I sometimes notice if I'm playing the keys hard, but part of that is due to the fact that they are sitting on a padded wall-to-wall carpet which I'm reluctant to remove. I still wouldn't want to move these often, but they wouldn't be difficult to disassemble if I ever sell the house.

Thanks to the detailed comparisons and opinions laid out in this thread (or no thanks, depending if my spouse's voice could be heard), I did the same just a few hours ago. I have plenty of outstanding keyboards but all of those are all too heavy for me to consider dragging down the street for a quick session with pals and I needed something lightweight.

This book has been helpful for me: https://www.amazon.com/Hammond-Organ-Lines-Demystified-Secrets/dp/0692399186/ref=sr_1_1?crid=27S89RSKAM4CF&keywords=hammond+organ+demystified&qid=1679714520&sprefix=hammond+organ+demystified%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-1

Construction adhesive is far stronger than wood glue. My fav is Loctite's PL Max Premium, widely available at the big box lumber yards.

Sorry, I had to... How the elbow bump greeting originated.mp4

What annoys me are some of those Mamas and Papas songs when they are out of tune

Wouldn’t it only have a downside if you are reporting a profit? In my case, most of my sales of 2 or 3 year old gear represent break-evens or slight losses after deducting expenses for shipping, Reverb sales commissions, etc

Another option would be this free Hammond C2, assuming someone had the patience, money and space to deal with any restoration that might be needed. Full pedals, tone cabinet and bench thrown in. https://reno.craigslist.org/msg/d/mammoth-lakes-hammond-c2/7551689917.html

I think K&M would do well to improve their distribution in the US. Some of their stuff is available here, but I've ordered multiple times from Thomann because no one in the US stocked the K&M parts I wanted.

The PC4-7 was a huge relief for my worn-out back, coming in at 19.4 lb. I found the semi-weighted keyboard very satisfactory.

My minimum would be 73-76, and my back complains if it's more. So it is 76 by default.

Years ago did an outside gig in southern Illinois in mid-July, accompanied by heat and plenty of humidity. Kept splashing myself with cold water and didn't stop at first, but finally had to quit when I got very dizzy and realized what was happening. At least now I can easily recognize those warning signs in advance.

Near the corner of Knights and White Satin?

Sorry to hear this happened to you, OP! You relied on one Yamaha product to safely handle another, which make me wonder whether there is any chance that Yamaha might throw even the smallest fragment of a bone your way if you lodge an appropriate complaint. Fortunately, I've never had to deal with them (so far) regarding an issue of product failure leading to an out-of-pocket expense.

Crap. And he looked normal and full of energy in the most recent video interview I saw of him.

Sorry to hear the news, ABECK. That sucks and I hope you make some headway on appeal. I recently sold an SK Pro that was shipped via UPS and deemed totaled by the buyer when it was received. I sold it using Reverb and used their safe shipping guarantee. Reverb relied on the buyer's photos and descriptions and the claim was settled in a few days -- I was able to keep the money he paid, and he got a complete refund. I had taken photos before and after I had packed it, but Reverb said not to bother sending them in. I've sold a few keyboards on eBay but count myself as lucky, and after that good experience with Reverb, I'll never bother to sell a keyboard on eBay again. First choice, tho, continues to be a local sale if at all possible.