A container housing 1,300 Yamaha PSR-F52 portable keyboards has been stolen, Yamaha Music UK has confirmed.
“Last night, Yamaha experienced a theft in which an entire container was stolen.” the company writes in an urgent press release. “The container held over 1,300 units of one product – the PSR-F52 portable keyboard.
Yamaha adds that given the volume of the goods stolen, it’s “unlikely” the keyboards will be sold on via individual sales, and that it’s more likely the thieves will attempt to sell the goods in bulk to music retail businesses in the UK.
The company requests that if anyone tries to sell you or your business a large number of PSR-F52 keyboards, report it to Joanne Homer, who can be reached at either Joanne.homer@music.yamaha.com or 07903 251878.
The Yamaha PSR-F52 is a portable entry-level keyboard with 61 keys, 144 instrument voices and 158 accompaniment styles.
Its price varies depending on retailer, but is most typically £79 at the time of writing. And with 1,300 units stolen, that represents over £100,000 in lost revenue if they remain unrecovered.
For more information on the PSR-F52, head to Yamaha.
