The slot that the music rest goes in has cracked. I have tried to glue it with a heavy duty plastic epoxy, but it is not holding well. It is bending when I put a music book on the rest.

I once saw a post about an alternative music rest that someone built that was made to hold heavy music books.

Can someone think of any solution.

Beakybird

Hi Beakybird, I first thought you meant the music rest. Mine broke and I glued it with super glue and it has never broken again. But you mean the slot. If all else fails, you could use a music stand. That's what I use now, as it's more heavy duty anyway. When at home, I am not banging around. When gigging, I kind of bang around on the keyboard, making it shake. Which also means I need a better keyboard stand. :-)

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[This message has been edited by SemiLiveMusic (edited 02-19-2007).]

Larry,

The problem is that the music stand was never intended to hold those monster books--just individual sheets. Fortunately, one of the PSR Tutorial members figgured a way to midify the stand so it will hold a heavy book and then some. You'll find the details by going to the PSR Tutorial then clicking on Projects and finally the Music Rack. Lots of support and not a chance of cracking the slot again.

Additionally, reglue the board with Crazy Glue--it's good stuff.

Gary

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Travlin' Easy

The achilles heel of the 3000 - the music rack.

I'm gonna build one of those deals that Travin' made

zuki

Larry I built the reinforced stand as outlined at the PSR tutorial. That reinforced piece works very well. I sold the 3000 recently but I may have some pictures of it somewhere. I will e-mail them to you once I find them.

Good luck!

Has anyone thought of memorizing your songs?

Zuki, that is one Achilles heel..how about a couple more...buttons, key contacts, power supply..headphone jack...to name a few..

Hard to believe the PSR's plastic case would crack at a high stressed area like the music rack base..[engineering]..

Donny, it is hard for someone that has used music scores for so long to so called "Memorize" tunes..They are use to reading melodies as well as all the chord changes.....Most people that "memorize " tunes ..2..5.. their way thru a song and depend on vocal strength to cover up the changes,, and throw in a few licks...Does it work ..of course, and it makes performing easier.....

Donny don't get old.

Hank

Ian


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Cha d’dhùin doras nach d’fhosgail doras.

Thanks guys. I'm not mechanically inclined, so I might have a friend build it for me, and pay him.

My email address is lhl2468@aol.com

Beakybird (aka Larry Levin)

[This message has been edited by Stephenm52 (edited 02-22-2007).]

I was trained to memorize as a kid.....it makes for a much better presentation and stage presence performance when you can look in to the audiences eyes and relate as you sing & play....instead of your head looking down being stuck in a music sheet all night..I've said this many times before & it might sound weird......practice playing & singing BLINDFOLDED until its second nature....this will help you develope a strong playing, singing &
Tri-dexterity entertainment skill....you should be able to communicate, talk, take requests, give out cards all
WHILE YOUR PLAYING....yes friends its magic

Everything from memory for me. I sometimes write a lead line or changes on a temporary card when I do a tune for the first time. I go over it once or twice, and then use the card the first time I do it on the job. I need to stop using the card ASAP, though, because if it's there, I be still using it long after it's turned dog-eared and yellow.

Works for me....


Russ

Way to Go Russ!!

My 3000 - so far so good. If it holds up, it'll be the best bang for the buck.

zuki

Thread lighly & the 3k will serve you very well

I found a solution for the problem I'm having - which, while far less elegant than Phil Hall's solution, works fine for me.

I got some heavy duty velcro. I adhered one piece to the Yamaha logo in front of the music rest. I adhered another piece of velcro to the middle of the music rest (where the sheet music rests on). Then I take another longer piece of velcro and I fasten it to the piece above the logo and the piece on the music rest. With this second piece of velcro, I do not take off the plastic that covers the sticky part.

I know that a picture is worth a thousand words, and I will take a picture as soon as I can.

Beakybird