I have a collection of pedals, mostly older “vintage” ones. They’re all great in their own way, from a practical standpoint. My favorites are my Yamahas, especially the single and double versions of the FP 860. They’re very solid and smooth, and they just do anything I need. I’ve tried other, more modern and advanced ones, but I always come back to the 860s. The thing about Yamahas is that they have a consistent feel from model to model, so it’s pretty easy to adjust a newer one so it feels familiar. The newest ones like yours are really nice. ( I like the chain drive ones), but they’re priced a bit out of my league for now.
Yeah, I played the FP 860 for a lot of years, which is why I figured the move to a modern Yamaha pedal would be pretty seamless - NOT the case. The differences in the design of the FP9 series are significant enough to make it feel foreign, even after hours of tinkering.
Well, I would certainly be willing to go with that description having tried them. The confusion is that nothing in Yamaha's documentation or their product description identify these pedals as "long boards." I typically see that term reserved for one piece footboards without a detached heel plate, but these are definitely longer than their previous models. Maybe they need to coin a new term for these! :) Thanks for watching!
I have a collection of pedals, mostly older “vintage” ones. They’re all great in their own way, from a practical standpoint. My favorites are my Yamahas, especially the single and double versions of the FP 860. They’re very solid and smooth, and they just do anything I need. I’ve tried other, more modern and advanced ones, but I always come back to the 860s. The thing about Yamahas is that they have a consistent feel from model to model, so it’s pretty easy to adjust a newer one so it feels familiar. The newest ones like yours are really nice. ( I like the chain drive ones), but they’re priced a bit out of my league for now.
Yeah, I played the FP 860 for a lot of years, which is why I figured the move to a modern Yamaha pedal would be pretty seamless - NOT the case. The differences in the design of the FP9 series are significant enough to make it feel foreign, even after hours of tinkering.
They sure look nice, though!😁
That's why they're called "longboard" pedals. 😂🤣
Well, I would certainly be willing to go with that description having tried them. The confusion is that nothing in Yamaha's documentation or their product description identify these pedals as "long boards." I typically see that term reserved for one piece footboards without a detached heel plate, but these are definitely longer than their previous models. Maybe they need to coin a new term for these! :) Thanks for watching!