http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/ A mailing list for users of the Kawai K5000S, R, or W. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:51:33 GMT Bob S. http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13259 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13259 Thank you ! Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:07:35 GMT moscowmac http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13258 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13258 Thanks for checking. Nice to know exactly what we all have in our K5K's. -- Greg Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:20:31 GMT Andrea TONI http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13257 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13257 I checked at home last night properly and it is indeed a tp8s not a 9. and yes it is the same on both my virus KC and my k5000s as Greg said u can also find Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:17:03 GMT Bob S. http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13256 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13256 Didn't think of that...or that I could call Kawai and ask them ! Bob ... From: John Mahoney To: K5000@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 6:01 AM Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:02:19 GMT John Mahoney http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13255 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13255 Have you asked a Kawai [piano] dealer if they can order the parts for you? John Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:05:35 GMT Andrea TONI http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13254 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13254 Hello, I got my k5000s SH and the first thing i did was to open it and remove the all Kbd and clean all contacts one by one and the VEL and AT sensors too it Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:11:27 GMT John Pallister http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13253 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13253 Hi Bob, Dunno the serial number on mine, and it's in storage at the moment. I do have my Polymorph with me though (keyboardless synths being much easier to Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:10:30 GMT Bob S. http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13252 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13252 Thank you both for the Fatar info....I should probably contact them and ask which of their keybeds are compatible....and hopefully less than the Doepfer Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:05:54 GMT Bob S. http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13251 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13251 Hi John That's interesting and encouraging that it may not have been something I did.... My K5000S serial number is 600468....what is yours? Bob El Segundo, CA Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:17 GMT Bob S. http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13250 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13250 Hi Rohan Thanks, never had it in direct sun but who knows from the previous owner.... Bob ... From: Rohan Baker To: K5000@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:11:58 GMT Rohan Baker http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13249 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13249 G'day Bob, How bout UV. Is it situated near a window that gets plenty of sun, especially during summer? Cheers Rohan Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:33:22 GMT moscowmac http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13248 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13248 I just noticed that the TP8S has the correct looking black keys, so maybe it is the one (and not the TP9S). Also, the TP8S cross-section view shows the white Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:23:53 GMT moscowmac http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13247 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13247 I'm curious how you know the K5000 has this keybed? The black keys in the photo are not flat on the top, but they do look textured. Maybe Fatar recommends it Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:58:17 GMT Andrea TONI http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13246 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13246 .. mmmmm sorry Doepfer sell the tp9 NOT the tp9s http://www.fatar.com/Pages/TP_9PIANO.htm they are the waterfall type for organs Andrea Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:55:23 GMT Andrea TONI http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13245 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/K5000/message/13245 Hello Bob, the Lovely kbd on the k5000s is a Fatar TP9S http://www.fatar.com/Pages/TP_9S.htm http://www.fatar.com/FOTO%20HIGH/TP_9S.jpg same as in the Virus KC