Dear Willem, I had sent information below to what I thought was your personal email address. I am unable to tell if in fact you received it so I will try sending it through pianotech. I am given to understand that the Hyundai piano is manufactured by Samick. The local dealer in San Antonio told me that even thoughSamick is in re-organization following their bankruptcy that Hyundai is keeping them alive with their orders. I once worked for Samick and later Young Chang and visited Korea very frequently. Hyundai is a very large corporation that manufactures automobiles, ships etc. The Hyundai pianos that I have serviced seem to be a good value but the share the same problems as any Korean built piano. The treble of most of their grands are very clear and have a nice long sustain time. The climate of South Korea is very humid overall and is even worse certain times of the year. During the rainy season it is often 100 degrees and 100% humidity. Twenty degrees below zero is not uncommon during the winter and the humidity drops dramactically. The factory is located near Inchon which is a seaport on the western coast of Korea and is just south of the Hon river valley a very wide river similar to the Ohio river. Quality control remains a constant problem with an unstable labor force. Contact if you have further questions. Lee Sankey LSankey@swbell.net --------------------------------------------------------- Get Your *Web-Based* Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------
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