Yamaha Introduces New Line of Keyboard Bags, Stands and Covers

—Improvements Let Keyboard Players Carry Their Gear with Comfort and Style; New Mounting Options Offered—

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Yamaha introduces several upgrades to its Artiste, Virtuoso, and Signature keyboard bags, including design and cosmetic improvements, large accessory pockets, and increased dimensions to fit most applicable keyboards. The Signature Series now features four bags that are no longer model-specific, offering a new convenience for dealers.

Yamaha Keyboard Bags, Stands and Covers

“These upgrades simplify our product offering and make it easier for dealers to manage inventory by coming to Yamaha as their one-stop shop for keyboard bags, regardless of which manufacturer’s keyboards might be protected inside,” says Shawna von Behren, marketing manager, Accessory Products, Pro Audio & Combo Division.

The inclusion of Yamaha’s Air Cell technology shoulder straps as part of the Virtuoso and Signature lines offers a comfort level unmatched by any other bag on the market.

“The high, luggage-grade quality of Yamaha keyboard bags is well-respected in the industry,” adds von Behren. “Given the success of our Air Cell guitar straps, we can now provide a new avenue for this technology by including them on our higher-end models. This year’s line confirms our commitment to providing the industry and our customers with quality support products.”

Yamaha has also boosted the quality of its keyboard stands. The YKA7500

X-style stand features a spring-action hand lever for easy adjustment to six different playing heights and rounded feet for increased stability. Telescoping arms and grips hold any keyboard securely in place. The YKT7500 offers a tier for mounting a second keyboard—the first time Yamaha has offered this feature. The PKBZ1, which continues to be width-adjustable, improves on the YZ stand and is now adjustable by height. All stands come in colored packaging that is perfect for retail floors and for inclusion with any Yamaha Portable Keyboard KISS display.

Other accessories include Survival Kit 3, which provides everything players need for their digital pianos. The BB1, a black wooden bench with a music compartment, also comes with a learn-to-play piano method book, an easy piano song book, and staff paper.

Yamaha’s line of stretch dust covers includes the KDC6176, which fits most 61- and 76-note keyboards, and the KDC8800 for most 88-note keyboards. MSRP is $19.99. Covers also come in a colored POP display specifically for inclusion on the Portable Keyboard KISS display, and are packaged individually in brushed-aluminum collector tins.

“Perhaps our most notable improvement is with the dust covers,” says von Behren. ”We’ve designed two models to fit all current Yamaha keyboards, synthesizers, and digital pianos—in addition to most competitive products as well—where previously, six were required.”

Yamaha’s new line of keyboard accessories will be available for delivery in February, 2006.

For more information, visit Yamaha at Winter NAMM 2006, in the Marquis Ballroom at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel; or write Yamaha Corporation of America, Band & Orchestral Division, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; e-mail infostation@yamaha.com; or visit www.yamaha.com.