Has anyone any idea what can be done with a dead clavinova? It's a CVP 87A, which finally gave up working a few months ago and I have just got round to replacing it with something more recent (I have an acoustic as well).
We suspect that because of its age it cannot be repaired. It lights up but there is no sound. The cabinet part is rosewood, and looks fairly pristine, amazingly, despite 14 years' use by family and young pupils. Does anyone know if the insides would be of any use for spares? Or the keyboard part for some kind of 'dummy keyboard? We are reluctant simply to take it to the tip, but am at a bit of loss to know what to do with it. Am contacting a local repairer too for advice - but any other ideas would be welcome.
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Can't really help except to say that I was told our dead 15 year old Roland would cost a small fortune to repair and wasn't worth it. But it has been taken away by the guitar teacher who knows someone who knows someone who might possibly be able to repair it "au noir".
The Roland, like your Clavinova, had no sound - not even the hum you are supposed to get when you turn on any machine which uses speakers.
My partner incidentally won't take anything to the tip until we have removed all screws, castors and anything else that could be used again by us. I am firmly against this policy so it's always a race to the tip!
Hope you get some more constructive answers than this one!
The Roland, like your Clavinova, had no sound - not even the hum you are supposed to get when you turn on any machine which uses speakers.
My partner incidentally won't take anything to the tip until we have removed all screws, castors and anything else that could be used again by us. I am firmly against this policy so it's always a race to the tip!
Hope you get some more constructive answers than this one!
I know that this is rather a belated reply but you could advertise it as free to a good home somewhere.
QUOTE(Aquarelle @ Nov 7 2008, 09:32 AM) 
The Roland, like your Clavinova, had no sound - not even the hum you are supposed to get when you turn on any machine which uses speakers.
Er, hum?? Really?
I'm sure mine doesn't do that, and I don't think it ever has! 
There's a chance that if you connect it to speakers it'll make a sound.
If you can, try it. :-)
If you want to get rid of it, and don't mind giving it away for free, give it to a church.
They always need pianos. :-)
If you can, try it. :-)
If you want to get rid of it, and don't mind giving it away for free, give it to a church.
They always need pianos. :-)
Thanks to all for replies and interest. We have opened it up and OH is going through components testing for current. Oddly some sound has come back - although we don't know why. One of the capacitors looks as though it needs replacing - spares may not be easy to find. However so far it's moderately encouraging. But there is a slight smell of burning when it is switched on so something (else) is going.
Will let you know how it goes. At least trip to tip is postponed for the time being. We would certainly offer it to a good home if it gets to the point where we feel it is reasonably reliable.
Will let you know how it goes. At least trip to tip is postponed for the time being. We would certainly offer it to a good home if it gets to the point where we feel it is reasonably reliable.
If the MIDI out still works it's possible it might be of use to someone as a MIDI controller...
I was thinking the same thing about the midi.
If you manipulate the midi correctly, you can achieve an incredibly realistic sound for your piano. :-)
If you manipulate the midi correctly, you can achieve an incredibly realistic sound for your piano. :-)
QUOTE(fabnt @ Nov 17 2008, 04:53 PM)
I was thinking the same thing about the midi.
If you manipulate the midi correctly, you can achieve an incredibly realistic sound for your piano. :-)
You could offer it for free via Freecycle (web search for details)
nick
It's a nice model that one, I remember dreaming about it years ago 
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You often see this model of Clavinova on eBay, I've seen several that are just plonked in a garage as they're no longer loved - yet still sold as 100% working. I bet you would find a perfectly good model identical to yours, perhaps with some cabinet damage, which would enable you to make one good CVP out of two.
You can also find repair manuals for the CVP on eBay if you were worried about dismantling the piano. I know someone who completely stripped down his CVP209, down to component level, to replace a cracked hammer and to lubricate each key assembly as per Yamaha's service schedule.
Sounds like a big job but would be straight forward if you're that way inclined. Its certainly something I would love to take on.......and how rewarding at the end!
Cheers,
Mike.
.You often see this model of Clavinova on eBay, I've seen several that are just plonked in a garage as they're no longer loved - yet still sold as 100% working. I bet you would find a perfectly good model identical to yours, perhaps with some cabinet damage, which would enable you to make one good CVP out of two.
You can also find repair manuals for the CVP on eBay if you were worried about dismantling the piano. I know someone who completely stripped down his CVP209, down to component level, to replace a cracked hammer and to lubricate each key assembly as per Yamaha's service schedule.
Sounds like a big job but would be straight forward if you're that way inclined. Its certainly something I would love to take on.......and how rewarding at the end!
Cheers,
Mike.
Hi Maggiemay
I had a similar problem very recently with an old Yamaha CLP 360 Clavinova which just wouldn't work at all. I eventually found a technician who bought it from me for spare parts; it's his hobby. If you want PM me and you can have his details; better that than scrap it altogether and you may as well see if he can do something with it. You might even get some cash in the process!
I had a similar problem very recently with an old Yamaha CLP 360 Clavinova which just wouldn't work at all. I eventually found a technician who bought it from me for spare parts; it's his hobby. If you want PM me and you can have his details; better that than scrap it altogether and you may as well see if he can do something with it. You might even get some cash in the process!
Look here:
http://cvpug.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1485&page=2
Most likely your CVP has suffered the same problem......from cars to computers, it's always the capacitors that fail. Don't worry, they're not allowed to use this type in aeroplanes!
So, if you know anyone with a soldering iron.....get them to swap the caps like-for-like. Certainly don't let some guy take it off your hands as a favour, we can all do such favours by the way
. There is nothing terminally wrong with your CVP....it would be like scrapping a car because it needs a new battery.
http://cvpug.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1485&page=2
Most likely your CVP has suffered the same problem......from cars to computers, it's always the capacitors that fail. Don't worry, they're not allowed to use this type in aeroplanes!
So, if you know anyone with a soldering iron.....get them to swap the caps like-for-like. Certainly don't let some guy take it off your hands as a favour, we can all do such favours by the way
. There is nothing terminally wrong with your CVP....it would be like scrapping a car because it needs a new battery.
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