The Simple Repair of a Yamaha Clavinova to reduce Keyboard Noise

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12 жыл бұрын

Step by step video of a repair being done. The keyboard is removed and old felts are replaced with new ones. The keyboard is then replaced and everything re-assembled.

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@TheDonXJS 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for these clear instructions. We have a slightly different model of Clavinova (CLP-840) which meant that there were some tiny differences when it came to disconnecting the keyboard (in this case unplugging from the circuit board at the piano end and undoing one more screw) but the main instructions were perfect and, more importantly, the sequence of instructions was right. It took us about 60 minutes, of which about a third was cleaning up the sticky mess from the old felts. My top tips would be: 1) Make sure you have the screws for each stage in different, labelled, containers - we used small drinks glasses 2) Have plenty of space to work. As we removed the cover and lid we moved them to another room, the dining table was a great place to work on the keyboard felts 3) Have plenty of light, we found an LED torch was good for finding difficult to see screws 4) Test the piano before re-assembly 5) When re-attaching the keyboard to the piano, re-affix the centre screw first (it has the tightest tolerances) and work outwards So take your time and work methodically and it should work out fine.

@pentetetra 6 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, did my CVP 107 using your video. Delighted. Also enjoyed all the happy family interludes in the background! Good job, Tommy

@LisaBoydcoaching 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much - just replaced the felts on Clavinova CLP 880 using this - very helpful even though ours was slightly different. Couldn't have done it without this video. Now no clunking keys at all!

@jennapennagirl 11 жыл бұрын

I found this video extremely helpful. Thank you for sharing! I was able to order my new felts through our Canadian office for $24.70 each using the part codes listed in the earlier comments. The salesperson on the phone was able to confirm that the parts were the correct size for my model. The only other cost was $7 shipping and delivery was within 3 days!

@albertocristancho8248 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you sooooo much for taking the time to put the video together and for sharing. I ordered the upper stopper from Yamaha about 3 months ago, after watching your video, and finally today I changed the part. The piano now sound excellent. My son, the piano player, mentioned that it feels good. I have a Clavinova CVP-401, which is now discontinued, and the instructions were very précised. THANKS Again.

@Pealey 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for the video. I ordered the appropriate parts for my Clavinova 860 recently by ringing the Yamaha UK spares line. The items arrived, well protected, in a long cardboard tube. Then, laptop perched alongside the piano with your video playing, I was able to step through the procedure and replace the felts with ease. Our piano keyboard has now been restored to nearly silent operation due to your excellent video. Many thanks, Phil N. (Andover, Hants.)

@paulklein6079 7 жыл бұрын

I easily replaced the felts on my yamaha clavinova with this excellent diy video...hats off to you guys

@KevinHofs 11 жыл бұрын

Wanted to thank you for this upload. Just spent three hours fixing a problem with touch sensitivity, but never had the guts or knowledge to open up the piano. I own a CLP-170 from 2002, and it has never been cleaned since its keyboard replacement in 2004. I managed to remove as much dust as possible from the rubber contact points underneath the keys. Thank you so much!

@MySaretta1 9 жыл бұрын

i spared a lot of money and time thanks to your video,Greetings from Italy and Thank you

@boblockmor1935 3 ай бұрын

Hello, 13 years later your video still makes people happy! Thanks to you I dismantled and changed the felts on my clp 150, purchased in 2003. Many thanks for that. Best regards from the north of France :) (translation: google translate) We forgive you for the poor resolution of 240p, that's not the main thing!

@GunwharfVideo 3 ай бұрын

Merci bien!

@nbuchignani 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. Just changed the felts in my Yamaha P-200 keyboard, which by appearance seems to have identical components as the one in your video. Radically reduced keyboard noise.

@ejohnjeff 9 жыл бұрын

I can't thank you enough for making this video! You just saved me over $500 in having this work done on my CLP-955. I purchased replacement parts from Yamaha for under $70 - keyboard is silent now! The only variation from this was when moving the control panel - I simply removed the 4 screws holding the panel to the elevated brackets, and I was able to move it out of the way enough. Thank you so much!!

@th3wing3dpaint3r 9 жыл бұрын

I used this video to take apart my Yamaha Clavinova CLP-240 and it made things much easier. Thanks!

@dnaweiden 10 жыл бұрын

This video was extremely helpful to me. I had to repair a key is all but used this and took my Clavinova apart in no time at all. Thanks guys.

@PatrickMrGuitar 12 жыл бұрын

I made all of this yesterday, and all was fine ! Thank's for video !

@jespersorensenyork 11 жыл бұрын

excellent, was just talking to my wife about the key noise, it can be heard in all rooms around the house. Its a CLP-840 from 1998 and still sounds great but googled the problem and hey presto your video came up. £34 for upper and lower felt strip from Yamaha UK, ordered via phone. Now its building up courage to get it done when they arrive. But look forward to the keys being more quiet. Thanks for the video. J

@tubowitsch 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys! Done it with the help of this video.... I didn´t even have to disconnect the keyboard and take it out. I just tiled it inside the piano case 90 degrees:) All the best to you!!!

@feelingcrafty 11 жыл бұрын

I just wanted to thank you so much for this very detailed tutorial. Even though we don't have the same Clavinova model as you (we have the CLP 820), my husband and I were able to replace our felt strips in a jiffy! Total cost: about $70, which is how much Yamaha charged us for the replacement felt strips. I can imagine that hiring a technician to do this would have cost a lot more. Thank you!!

@5legtable 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Worked a treat. So much more enjoyable to play now.

@leestephens1137 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Just used this to replace the felts on my father-in-law's new (old) piano. Slightly different model (we couldn't get the folding key cover off in quite the same way) but all went smoothly and it's much quieter now.

@erikdierkx 12 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I was looking for. I have a CLP 950 with the very same problem. I will start searching the felts right away. Thanks!

@davidcarlin3850 3 жыл бұрын

What is the part number ? I have the same model as you

@gregsmith5096 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, this has given my clav a whole new lease of life. I was almost ready to get rid of it as the noise was driving me crazy, when I came across your video. So useful and much easier than expected.

@GunwharfVideo 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent news, and it is nearly ten years since we put this up on KZfaq so it's good to know it's still helping folks. Thanks for letting us know.

@volkerwendt4750 6 жыл бұрын

I successfully followed the steps shown in your video to remove the keyboard unit of a CLP-575. Surprisingly it is pretty much the same although the CLP-575 is a rather new model. Many thanks for your video.

@steveforwarduk 5 жыл бұрын

just took delivery of replacements felts from broken chords, very helpful company. I have a used 1999 Clavinova CLP-810S, much loved, but it is noisy, thankfully very well looked after. I will be tackling this job sometime soon, this video has given me the confidence to tackle this! Thanks again!

@lastjob7 8 жыл бұрын

Just did this on my 14 year old CLP-860 in half an hour. Brilliant. I thought I would have to buy a new piano before I found this video. £42 all in from Sontec for the felts. Results. Thanks very much

@alisdairmacdonald7610 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this. Worked perfectly. Our old Clavinova just like new

@CoraWolf 10 жыл бұрын

Thanx for this great explanation! We had a CLP 880, looking a little bit different, but we managed it all without any problems ...:)

@robstidston3356 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video. Our old CLP 930 is silent again' I got my felt kit from Broken Chords. Ordered yesterday, silent piano today.

@GunwharfVideo 5 жыл бұрын

Great - I have passed Broken Chords details on to another enquirer who can't get the parts for his older model. Thanks for letting us know where you bought them.

@emileberthier6878 7 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo !!! J'ai suivi pas à pas les étapes et j'ai changé sans aucun problème les deux bandes de feutre pour réduire le bruit des touches... Mon piano est maintenant silencieux !! Bravo!

@Yadeehoo 5 жыл бұрын

Bonjour, ou avez vous trouve les pieces ? Merci

@martinthorne8979 3 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to thank you for posting this. It's pretty straightforward to follow; just take your time and work systematically. Great to have my clavinova back to pretty much "as new". The felt strips aren't expensive and it totally stops it sounding clanky.

@GunwharfVideo 3 жыл бұрын

Good to hear the video is still helping people! Thanks for the comments.

@kerstineboman7072 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. I just finished installing the felt pads in my cvp 92 and it works like new. Your video made it super simple.

@GunwharfVideo 3 жыл бұрын

Thaks for the comment - glad we were able to help!

@dogsbody31 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. You gave me the confidence and information I needed to repair my CLP 950. Wouldn't have done it without seeing this. I ordered the parts from Yamaha Canada and they arrived 25 hours later. My Clavinova is around 20 years old and playing like new. I couldn't be happier.

@GunwharfVideo 5 жыл бұрын

Well done, that's good news and will help others have confidence that it can be done.

@Insight.junction2325 Жыл бұрын

What are the names for those parts??

@mesmer7913 12 жыл бұрын

Splendid video. I´ve just done the job and my Clavinova works without any noise again . thanks a lot :-)

@lpr0ck3r 6 ай бұрын

Great video. Bought some fresh felts since my keys were really loud and clunky and you made an otherwise nightmare of a job a doddle - Thanks!

@GunwharfVideo 6 ай бұрын

Good news - thanks for the feedback!

@LuckyBicz 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for this Video. Without it I could never repair my Keyboard. I wouldn't have even dared to do it. Enjoying now a silent CLP-840. Greetings from Germany.

@kure5596 7 жыл бұрын

LuckyBicz hi, where did you buy felt for 840 model?

@Xmaster38 6 жыл бұрын

Hi! We just changed the felts for our CVP-94 with the help of your video. Many thanks for it! Some additional remarks especially for the model CVP-94. This model is equipped with a floppy drive: - It is not required to remove the control panel completly. - After removing the screws at the brackets it can be tilted backwards. - To do so, please loosen also the two screws of the floppy drive on the control panel and also the two screws on the base plate of the Clavinova. - It is very helpful to disconnect the power and data cable of the floppy drive and one cable of the power supply. Beside this, the video is more or less also applicable for the model CVP-94. It took us ( 2 persons) almost two hours to change the felts and clean the keyboard. Two persons are not required the whole time, but for moving the big parts and helping a bit it is very helpful. Thanks again for posting this video and also thanks to Yamaha for suppling spare parts after such a long time!

@GunwharfVideo 6 жыл бұрын

Great to hear you found the video useful. How about adding a short clip with your changes to bring ours up to date for the CVP-94?

@jesseclemens6812 4 жыл бұрын

To echo what many others have said, thanks very much for posting this! It helped me successfully replace the upper and lower felts on my Yamaha Clavinova CLP-860, so that it finally sounds good enough to sell to a new home that will appreciate it (and make more room in our first-time-baby nursery!). Cheers!

@GunwharfVideo 4 жыл бұрын

well done for recycling the keyboard! Thanks for the comment and best wishes for the nursery - and its contents!. Regards Geoff

@pascalrouen 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for making this video! Will seriously consider giving it a try soon.

@RogerUnderwood 6 жыл бұрын

Found this video, and it saved me from paying a guy about $700 to replace the 2 felts. Thanks, fellas!

@GunwharfVideo 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. It's good to see it is still helping people seven years after we made the video!

@adrianmaxim341 10 жыл бұрын

Wonderful, thanks for the idea of making this video and for the (many) included hints.

@59Jossie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for helping me to have the courage to repair my Yamaha CLP 840. It went very well and enjoy now a silent piano. I bought the new strip at Orgel Electronics in Lelystad, Holland, € 35, incl the postal charges.

@GunwharfVideo 5 жыл бұрын

Good to hear the video is still proving useful. Thanks for the comment. Geoff

@zannadiscs 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this, so helpful. Using this we replaced the felts on a CLP 820-- we got our felts from Beckett's in the UK since Yamaha no longer sells them and they are hard to find in the US. It took us well over an hour to get the sticky residue off along with the old upper felt, and several keys fell off at one point so we had to learn how to get them back on [there's another KZfaq video for that]. The entire fix took over four hours. Our 25 year old keyboard feels and plays like new.

@GunwharfVideo 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback and the information about Becketts in the UK supplying the felts. I agree about the top felt being so sticky - it took us over half an our to get ours off using a sharp knife and pliers to lever the felt off. I don't know why the adhesive is so different to the lower one, which came off easily.

@deborahellis7885 5 жыл бұрын

What a joy to find this video! My clavinova has been driving me NUTS! Thank you so much for posting this! You made my day! I may actually keep the thing now!

@GunwharfVideo 5 жыл бұрын

How did you get on - were you able to fix it?

@deborahellis7885 5 жыл бұрын

Haven't yet. I need to order the felts yet. I've spent the past couple months building a barn in my spare time. Now to order the parts and get on it!

@raydf 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this video, which I successfully used to replace the lower damper felt in my CVP-109. To help with the procedure, I would also suggest buying a Yamaha Service Manual (a good fellow in San Diego sells them on eBay) for your specific model. That will help in knowing exactly how to take apart the instrument (particularly the control panel, which is the most delicate aspect of the job.)

@alexandrebelz4750 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for that excellent tutorial. I did it today and it worked like a charm. I've changed both felts but honestly, only the white upper felt (rest state) really improved the sound (no more key bouncing when releasing the key). Note that the current one adviced by Yamaha is a plastic foam, nor a real felt anymore. Hope it will length the same time... Anyway, 49 euros for both felts, usefully spent.

@cutestbushman 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Just did this and it's fairly easy.

@pierrebvre7237 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, very helpful video! I just did the same successfully on my clp-930!

@Yram0705 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Thank you very much. I could easily replace both felts. Now playing on my old Clavinova makes again fun.

@GunwharfVideo 2 жыл бұрын

Good news! Well done. Several people have asked where the replacement felts came from - where did you get yours?

@Yram0705 2 жыл бұрын

@@GunwharfVideo since I live in Germany I ordered both felts by synth-parts.com. - Yamaha GH3 Stopper Lower 88 Yamaha GH3 Stopper Lower 88 - Yamaha GH3 NL2 Stopper Upper 88

@michaelhurley5614 6 жыл бұрын

Very useful which allowed me to easily fix my clunky clp-840. Only bit I had trouble with was removing the sliding keyboard cover which wasn't too clear on the video. As such I ended up undoing unecessary screws etc, and didn't work out the simple way until putting it back together! However, still overall VERY helpful video - thanks

@DaveJR 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to post this video. I've just replaced the felts on our CVP 103, the instructions and video were excellent. New felts from BrokenChords, excellent service from them.

@francoisconverset6315 Жыл бұрын

This video is very clear. The problem of noise is well known. I have a clavinova CVP 105. Now it's more difficult to buy the pieces. 🎹

@DominicMoranDublin 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys. Very helpful.

@logotrikes 4 жыл бұрын

Well done boys. I'm doing the same on my newly-aquired CLP-930. Much the same as yours. About 20 of the white keys were broken at the pointed end, always the same spot. Apparently it's common, and I knew this when I purchased the thing for a song. Out came the superglue, and then more superglue and bicarb of soda for a gusset. I think those keys will see me out. I wasn't game to buy new keys when the fix was so easy. New keys aren't cheap especially for 20 of the buggers. I'll do a similar fix on the cushions and hunt round for draughtproofing felt. These Yahaha cushions are low tech so I'll see what I come up with before I stump for new ones. Anyway well done, a rejuvenated piano, for not much outlay....

@GunwharfVideo 4 жыл бұрын

Your piano sounds like a job for The Repair Shop! (UK TV programme where they renovate much loved family treasures). Well done for getting it going again. The felts are not that expensive so it might be worth getting the real thing as it will ensure the keys lay level.

@logotrikes 4 жыл бұрын

@@GunwharfVideo The keys being level was one of my concerns. However with some elcheapo draught excluder they are all level and importantly, quiet. I know this isn't the answer but it'll do in the short term. Not a big job to pull it down again when I get the proper stuff...

@freddy7700 6 жыл бұрын

That was a great help. I have the same problem. Thanx a bunch.

@palmouf 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, My 2yo son inserted a coin in the piano, and I didn't know how to remove it. calling the music store to have someone come would have cost me a lot. With the 1st part of the tutorial, I managed to open it without the help of anyone.

@ian11hendri03 7 жыл бұрын

Great!! Thank you so much. God bless you!

@xavierfremand2190 6 жыл бұрын

Hi ! nice videi ! explanations are clear ! really easy in fact ! I took my time, 1 hour i think to replace the felts and clean the piano.

@SteveGroom 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you - this works for the Clavinova CVP-103 too. Additionally remove four screws to lift the floppy drive out of the way.

@GunwharfVideo 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Good to hear the video is still helping people.

@homonovus6 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your substancial help on CLP, very useful to me now.

@GunwharfVideo 3 жыл бұрын

I'm pleased it helped.

@ab8cd1959 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a great DIY! A suggestion would be to warm the adhesive with a blowdryer to ease removal of strip and residue.

@GunwharfVideo 4 жыл бұрын

Good idea! It would have saved us half an hour or so of scraping the old felt off.

@maxqubit 10 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks to your video I was confident enough to repair my own piano (CLP-880). Many thanks. Great work! My video after the repair: Successful repair of my Yamaha Clavinova CLP-880 - Max

@portilloenfiestas8290 5 жыл бұрын

thx a lot for the video, i had repaired my CLP-930 fast and easy. Muchas gracias por el video, he reparado mi teclado Yamaha CLP-930 rápido y facil.

@olivierpetit7094 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for this video.

@janssjay 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this video. Was very helpful to follow it step-by-step while replacing my pads. One suggestion... I found the upper pad a lot easier to remove after saturating it with WD-40.

@GunwharfVideo 4 жыл бұрын

Wow - that stuff certainly comes in useful for so many different jobs! I think we would probably try Sticky Stuff Remover or one of the similar solvents if we tried it again, but I would be worried about it going over all the parts. Thanks for the note, though - much appreciated.

@naimovicartsbrussels 4 жыл бұрын

Just done. Many thanks

@GunwharfVideo 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Good to hear the video is still helping people.

@janetgoodall6372 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, I've rad so many contradictory views on a noisy keyboard. I can't get the felt strip for my clp360 but will adapt some felt and drought excluder. Thanks guys!

@GunwharfVideo 4 жыл бұрын

Good idea to have a backup for the felts, but there are several addresses for getting the strips buried in all these comments. Good luck anyway!

@likhochokri6849 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, I almost broke one of the keys before finding this video. Hopefully getting a new felt solves my problem too.

@GunwharfVideo 3 жыл бұрын

I hope it helps - good luck with the repair.

@kenwittlief255 3 жыл бұрын

THANKS for making this video I did mine - was able to find the upper felt strip online but the lower one no longer seems to be available anywhere anymore. The upper one was not that bad, I pulled the white layer off of the old one and used the remaining black and red layers for the lower pads. Had to get creative with double sided sticky tape. All back together and the key drop sound is much better. After doing all this, about 4 hrs, I realized most of the clunk was from letting the keys drop on release, the bottom felt takes all the wear. I could have fixed it with felt from a craft store, cut into strips about 1 inch long and 1 1/2 inch wide, and simply pushed them under the key weights on top of the old worn felt... maybe stick them down with double sided tape. That would ONLY require taking the top cover off, would not have to remove the keyboard at all. If you want to quiet an old noisy Clavinova the felt from a fabric store will cost you about $4 in 8 x 11 sheets. If you can find the proper strips from a piano repair shop you are looking at about $50 for both. Try the simple fix first - its really easy.

@GunwharfVideo 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips - I am sure some folks will be relieved as there have been many responses on here asking about sourcing the felts. It is ten years since we made the video so it isn't surprising if the parts are difficult to get hold of. Hope it plays well!

@kenwittlief255 3 жыл бұрын

@@GunwharfVideo I noticed on mine there are also small felt pads in groups of 2 and 3 keys in between the upper and lower strips, further back inside the keypad assembly, but only on the lower 44 keys. Im typing from memory, I think they are in play when the key is pushed down. I dont know if they were put in there during a previous repair, maybe people hit the left side keys harder than the right side? also there is a felt strip above the keys under the control panel - maybe just to keep dust out, maybe so the keys dont click against that panel on release It occurred to me that all pianos have these key dampers and it must be normal piano maintenance to replace them over the years. Piano technicians must have a source for generic felt in rolls or strips in various sizes, so even if you cant find one pre-cut and glued together with sticky tape for your specific model number, it should still be possible to refub these Clavinova keyboards for many years to come. I got mine for free. The previous owner got a grand piano and didnt want it anymore. I have a Yamaha digital piano that I got new about 10 years ago. Its hard to say which plays better. The Clavinova has far more voices - they are well worth the effort to maintain.

@bubujl 6 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo, qui m'a été très utile

@AzeLechstedt 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks, very good video! I 'll do the same with my clp 970

@christopheryetzer Ай бұрын

Thank you. Very helpful!

@GunwharfVideo Ай бұрын

Thanks - I hope it worked for OK you

@pascal3086 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that video that push me to do the same with my CLP-840 !.The process is nearly the same No noise anymore ! I ordered the 2 felt bands in France (I'm french ;-) and got it very quickly. No risk to do it . To be careful and organized with the many screws !

@GunwharfVideo 5 жыл бұрын

Well done, it is good to see that our video is still useful.

@eladio1468 4 жыл бұрын

Bonjour Pascal. Je suis en Belgique et je cherche où je peux acheter les feutres pour le même modèle que vous avez, le CLP-840. Pouvez-vous me dire où est que vous vous avez dirigé en France pour acheter ces pièces ? Avez-vous contacté ces vendeurs plutôt par téléphone ? Merci d'avance. Eladio

@pascal3086 4 жыл бұрын

@@eladio1468 Bonjour Eladio.J'ai acheté ça chez shop.audiotronic.fr/fr/ les liens sur les pièces nécessaires : artaudioparts.com/vu34210r-stopper-felt-u88-for-yamaha-clp-150-920-930-cp-33-cvp-105-107-109-203-207-209-mo8?ref=1 artaudioparts.com/felt-stopper-foam-for-yamaha-clp-150-230-240-265-270-cvp-203-307-motif-8-es8-xs8 Bon courage !

@eladio1468 4 жыл бұрын

@@pascal3086 Un très grand merci, Pascal ! Désolé pour mes remerciements tardifs. J'ai appelé Audiotronic aujourd'hui et ils m'ont dit qu'ils peuvent faire des envois à la Belgique, même dans cette période bizarre du Covid. Le tout va me coûter 56,70€ TTC (avec le coût de transport aussi inclus). Pour si jamais ça peut servir aux autres, la référence Yamaha pour la mousse d'amortissement haute du Clavinova CLP-840 c'est la VU34210R, et pour la basse c'est la V764010R. J'espère réussir avec la réparation de mon piano une fois j'aie reçu les mousses. À bien tôt !

@vmimbrero 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! I have the same problem and already contacted with the support of Yamaha... I hope they can help by supplying the felt strips. Thanks again

@jeff0125 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video, it was super helpful! It made a huge difference overall with the noise. I did have some difficulty though because the lower felt did not really stick, and it started falling apart while I was moving the keyboard back to the piano. I did eventually get it back in place with duct tape (of course!) and two people holding it all together while moving it back. One other note, I did start off trying to scrape the adhesive from the upper felt after removing most of it, but I tried peeling it very carefully in a continuous strip basically using my fingernails and fingers, and it did come off much easier that way. I just went really slow and it stayed together and took far less time than scraping would have. I do have one key that is still loud and clunky (worse than before, actually) when I release the key so I'll be taking it apart again next weekend and trying to figure out what's happening with that one. Obviously not the felt any more.

@GunwharfVideo Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply. Good luck with finding the clunky note!

@josephk7946 7 жыл бұрын

The repairman cancelled on me so inspired by this video I bought some felts off the internet and did a repair myself. Not easy, bit fiddly and took me a few hours to complete but as long as your careful it should be worth trying. Total cost under £40 as opposed to hundreds

@josephk7946 7 жыл бұрын

oh and I should add thanks very much for the guidance

@naimovicartsbrussels 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks. Working.

@GunwharfVideo 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Good to hear the video is still helping people.

@balgrantango460 6 жыл бұрын

That's great…thanks!

@Fuck__Russia 11 жыл бұрын

I love this British accent, so sweet :) Thank you guys for the tut, you saved me big bucks (the 2 felts cost €55 from Yamaha). Procedure takes an hour, but don't rush. Removing the upper felt is the tricky part as said, but you can use a small flat screwdriver to help unstick the upper felt without breaking it apart: As you pull it very gently, push it with the screwdriver turning counterclockwise. As the screwdriver turns counterclockwise, it unglues the soft tape. Clean job.

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks from me as well; I just finished the same repair on a CLP-860, with the same result. It is only marginally different, it seems. Also, the bottom felt strip was a bit of work to remove. I found that putting the keyboard assembly on its back and carefully scratching and pulling off the sticky remains with a potato peeling knife worked well.

@Everio620User 9 жыл бұрын

That memory foam theyuse for ear plugs would be a good material to use

@TD-rl9pq 8 жыл бұрын

A very helpful video, thank you! I was so pleased to find this. My keyboard has been completely transformed. I really thought it had reached the end of its 20 year life but now it is as good as new. Got my spares from Becketts Music. Fab service and telephone advice. Arrived the next day.

@Timothy_Pitt 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for interest, Geoff Yamaha box arrived safely yesterday Will try the epic task when I am back from holiday in mid-Sep Will keep you posted Tim

@truckingscouser 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, I’ve just bought a CLP 120 with this (I hope) very problem in the middle section of the keyboard, apparently a common problem, due to this being the most played section of the keyboard. I’m ordering the parts and will be tackling the job in the not too distant future! I haven’t opened mine up yet but I’m hoping it won’t be too dissimilar to your piano and everything will be straightforward for me 🙏 If not, I’ll be in unfamiliar territory 😬

@GunwharfVideo 3 жыл бұрын

How did you get on? Were you able to replace the felts?

@antoniofombella801 11 жыл бұрын

Hola. muchas gracias por la subida de este video. Tengo un CLP-930 y tiene el mismo problema que presentais en el video. Con vuestras instrucciones y con el video podré intentar arreglar el ruido tan desagradable que producen las teclas. Thank you. Regards.

@robertopratesi2628 10 жыл бұрын

grazie, molto interessante.

@katherinevelasqueze 7 жыл бұрын

muy bueno el videooo muchas graciasssss!!

@GunwharfVideo 7 жыл бұрын

de nada!

@bmanrobinson4532 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@GunwharfVideo 3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

@jimmyqwert679 10 жыл бұрын

You are smart

@Darkfus 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! I replaced the stoppers on a CLP 950 following your instructions and the repair was successful. The noise has really dropped a lot. Thank you very much.

@GunwharfVideo 3 жыл бұрын

Well done - and thanks for letting us know.

@stevecoscia 9 жыл бұрын

Does the Yamaha YDP-213 have a similar keyboard? Thank you for this video - very helpful.

@stuartjenner2065 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry. I was being a bit picky. Thanks for the helpful tutorial

@Bri0 11 жыл бұрын

Hello Geoff & Alex. Does this fix sinking key problem as well? Thanks for this great vid!

@itslikeajungle 9 жыл бұрын

do these felts have any effect on touch and more specifically repetition if notes? i have the clp 240 and swear it feels heavy and very difficult to repeat notes despite having the gh3 action...

@vitolanzafame 11 жыл бұрын

Hello, this is really useful clip, thanks. I'm going to attempt this soon. I don't suppose you know how i go about fixing a sticky key? would i need to remove all the same elements that you guys did in this video?

@PatrickMrGuitar 12 жыл бұрын

thanks for video ! the spare parts are the same for all models ?? i have a CLP 950 too .which are the spare parts for it ?? thank's !

@ToMakeMoneyOnline 5 жыл бұрын

Hey guys, just wanted to say thanks. Your video made it easy for me to change the felt stoppers in my CLP-930. I bought this a week ago for $75 and it is in excellent shape for its age. I spent $55 for the felts and I have a total of $130 in it and it's nearly like new.

@GunwharfVideo 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the update: that is certainly great value for a super keyboard. For the beneifit of others, could you advise where you got the replacement felts? Some people have had trouble sourcing them. Thanks.. Geoff & Alex

@ThatFellowOnline 9 жыл бұрын

Mine sounds practically thunderous at the moment I'm thinking of taking a risk and upgrading to the 585 (oh the pennies :/ ) but this might be worth a try first. Thank you!

@rbongio 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent Video! I am experiencing the same problem. I have a CVP-600 Mini Grand. Where can I get a manual showing how to disassemble this model in order to get to the keyboard and replace the felts? Would appreciate a response from anyone. Rob

@rolandroberts4288 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic - I have a CLP-170, which differs from this in having a floppy drive that needs to be removed before you can budge the control panel (4 more screws hold the drive to the baseboard - similar to control panel, then disconnect two sets of wires from the back, and free up the tape holding the single wire that runs over the top). Otherwise your instructions were perfect. It helped that I had a magnetic screwdriver - this was v fiddly. Took me about 1.5 hours, on my own, replacing the top felt (one layer of the original had perished, and over half of the felt strip had dropped away). Replacement came from brokenchords.co.uk (v quick delivery).

@philippevercruyssen1321 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video. Bought new felts from BrokenChords, excellent service. I replaced both the lower and upper felt on my Clavinova CVP-103. Upper felt was less damaged than lower felt, but I decided to replace both of them anyway. With everything open it's also a good time to some some cleaning inside. Finally it was a bit of a puzzle to put the right screws in the right place when reassembling (piece of advice: mark the screws or take pictures so you know which screws go where). The instrument now feels like new.

@GunwharfVideo 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Good to hear the video is still helping people.