Yamaha YAMAHA YC-25D 1972 - Grey & Cream

For sale is a 1970s Yamaha YC-25D dual manual vintage combo organ in good condition and in perfect working order. Made in Japan, built solid. It includes a volume pedal, and it sounds incredible with echo reverb and other time effects via a full-range powered speaker. Get the pre-Dark Side, Floyd (poor man's Farfisa) sound.

The YC-25D is a dual-manual version of the YC-20 with added features. The upper keyboard has 49 keys, and the lower manual has 30 Treble keys and 19 Bass keys, which can be switched to extend the Treble section.

The Percussion section is enhanced with separately adjustable 4' and 2-2/3' levers, similar to Hammond's 2nd and 3rd harmonic percussion, and a Length lever for adjusting percussion decay time. Percussion and Touch Vibrato are available only on the upper manual, which also features Touch Mute and Attack Glide functions

Cosmetically, the YC-25D is exceptionally well-maintained, retaining all original tone switch tips and knobs. The gray tolex shows minimal wear with only minor scuffs. Original latching covers for both the organ and bass pedals are intact.

excerpts from the manual

Vibrato ⑤

The use of vibrato increases the emotional quality of the tone and adds a brisk and lively air to passages of relative sim-

Vibrato Speed 6

Used in concert with the vibrato lever, it controls the oscillating speed of the vibrato, which increases as it is

Touch Vibrato (Upper Manual) ⑦ This exclusive Yamaha effect lets you play with the same emotion in your fingers as a violinist. When the middle lever shown in the photograph is pressed, the lateral vibration of the finger on the key is transmitted as a warm vibrato. What's more, this key is continuously variable, so that you can adjust

Upper Percussive 20 2

Changing the beginning of some or all notes can do wonders for lively selections. The YC-25D really shines here, thanks to a variety of percussive effects. The special popping 4' and/ or 2.2/3' percussive drive can be smoothly blended into all upper tones with two variable levers : 21 and 22

Bright (Upper, Lower) 12 13

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On the upper manual this effect covers all the white keys (16' to 1'), and on the lower manual from 16' to 2'. Each

Bass Sustain 29

This control provide continuous adjustment of the sustain effect on the Bass concerned. For the Bass, this is the

plicity. Its depth is controlled by this lever.

pulled down.

this effect's intensity to suit any mood, matching vibrato nuances to any selection or passage. This effect is particularly dramatic when used with a single voice forms the melodic line. It can be used in conjunction with the vibrato lever, but if that lever is set to full it will override the Touch Vibrato.

a separate one 20 to control the decay length of these effects. Each note should be played cleanly ; slurred notes will diminish the percussive effect. If a second note is pressed while the first is still held down, the percussive effect will be lost.

lever is continually variable to provide a hard string-like tonal balance or any shade down to a soft flute-like effect.

only sustain control, and it affects all Bass tones with the exception of Bass Guitar with sustains automatically.

4. EFFECT CONTROLS A

Pitch Control 2

This control allows you to vary the pitch as much as 20 cents above and 3.5 cents below standard (indicated by mark). Use

Master Volume 4

This knob determines the YC-25D's maximum volume with the expression pedal fully depressed. Use it to control the

Manual Balance 35

Governs the relative strength of upper and lower manuals. This control is normally left in the center position, but can be used to strengthen one manual. It can serve to accentuate an

Bass Changeover Switch (Manual/Pedal) ● When set to Manual, bass tones will come from the C-f# keys on the lower manual. When set to Bass, bass tones will come from the pedal-board and the reverse color lower manual

Bass Volume ③

The maximum setting of this control will result in bass tones ten times louder than when it is set at minimum. Continuous adjustment possible.

5. EFFECT SELECTORS ①

Touch Mute 33

Works like touch vibrato on all upper manual keys. Instead of changing the volume of the note, as touch vibrato does, touch

Attack Glide 34

When this selector is set all upper manual notes sound slightly lower (approximately 90 cents) than their true pitch when the key is pressed, then return to true pitch within

mute translates the lateral vibration of the fingers into a change in tone color.

approximately one second. To use this effect, be sure to play each note cleanly; if a key is depressed before the one before it is released, there will be no glide on that note.