Yamaha CS80

so what is a complete CS60 in almost perfect condition worth?
what price would you sell yours for if you had to?
that's the question...

--- In yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com, Andrew Kirkby <kirkbyte@...> wrote:
>
> Rainer,
> 
> +1 on this.
> 
> I don't think i will ever let my CS60 go... It is such a nice  
> instrument to play and experiment with. Now that i restored all of the  
> electronics it is also very reliable and stays in better tune than my  
> Pianola.
> 
> I have it complete with original chrome legs and case lid. I want to  
> get the music stand as well (if anyone happens to be selling one from  
> a butchered CS60). I am also considering having the legs and all  
> chrome parts restored as they have some small rust spots however it is  
> very hard to find a company to do this work here in Australia.
> 
> At the end of the day we are all custodians of these instruments. If  
> properly cared for they will outlive us and the next generation.
> 
> 
> Andrew Kirkby
> Sydney, Australia
> 
> 
> On 24/05/2012, at 9:35 PM, Rainer Keizer wrote:
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> > It gives me pain to see (again) someone offering a CS60 in good  
> > condition,
> > which he is willing to slaughter for parts. The CS60 is a rare and
> > desirable musical instruments in it's own right; I would never even
> > considerer selling my CS60 if I didn't know that it would be  
> > embraced for
> > what it is. If you slaughter it, you're just going for the money and  
> > make
> > the world lose a valuable heritage that's more than 30 years old  
> > along the
> > way.
> > I recently saw a video from an Ebay seller, demonstrating a fully  
> > working
> > CS60, while telling us he was selling it for parts! Incredible, I  
> > have no
> > words for it. Where is the love?
> >
> > Please sell it as a whole, working beauty.
> >
> > -- 
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> 
> Andrew Kirkby
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