In anticipation of my soon-to-be-arriving Yamaha CP-80 electric grand piano, I have been searching for different parts for it. Here are some good resources, I think, for parts for Yamaha CP-70, CP-70B, CP-70M, CP-80, and CP-80M electric grand pianos:

Case hardware – Penn Elcom
Penn Elcom has heavy duty case hardware, including handles, overlatches, pan dishes, and corners that look like they could replace some of the standard Yamaha parts used on the cases.

Case tolex – Mojo Musical Supply
Mojo Musical Supply has a cabinet restoration shop at their building in Wilmington, NC. I can bring my “gutted” Yamaha CP-80 cases to them and they will strip the existing tolex, fill any cracks with putty, and put a new coating of tolex on for an affordable price. Turn around time, I am told, is about 2-4 weeks.

Electrical repairs – Bull City Sound and Electronics – Durham, NC – 919-286-1991
Bull City Sound and Electronics is owned, I think, by a very nice gentleman named Russ. I spoke with him on the phone recently and he assured me that he could work on my Yamaha CP-80. He has worked on these things before, and actually told me to call him when my piano arrives at my house. He said that he could give me some pointers over the phone that may resolve some of my issues.

Piano parts – Steve’s Piano Service
I happened across this website while searching for replacement hammers and similar parts for a Yamaha CP electric grand. The prices seem reasonable, and they have many parts listed on the website, with pictures and descriptions.

Piano String – The Mapes Piano String Company
I have read that The Mapes Piano String Company sells replacement strings for Yamaha CP electric grand pianos.

Other Yamaha CP specific parts – Yamaha Support
Yamaha support offers certain specialized parts for Yamaha CP electric grand pianos. For example, they still offer the Sustain Pedal Rod (4-6 week wait) for $102.00. Also, the Yamaha CP electric grand piano service manual, with part numbers, is available for $35.00.

Other Yamaha CP specific parts – NTS Pro Audio
NTS Pro Audio purchases old stock from Yamaha, and then offers that for sale to the public. Their website wasn’t working when I last tried it (which is unfortunate, as it has a Yamaha parts search), but there is a phone number for them: 714-901-7222

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