Cheapie Yamaha -Reply

[Gregory Torres]

Dear Steve,

A dealer I tune for is selling the "Eterna" studio console I had mentioned in
a previous post. He said it was made by Yamaha, although I know it was
Chinese. I am confused here-Is the dealer lying, or did I mis-understand what
he meant? It was not 48" but maybe 40" - 42", just guessing here. Continental
polished ebony case. $2600.00  Any info would be great. Thanks in advance.

Sincerely,]
Greg Torres

Steve Pearson wrote:

> Yamaha DOES NOT sell any Chinese pianos in this country which bear
> the Yamaha name, nor does it make any 48" pianos in China.  If I had to
> guess, I would say these are Pearl River pianos. The Pearl River factory
> is a completely separate facility, and makes standard Pearl River pianos.
> One thing is certain: these are NOT  Yamaha pianos.  Period.
> Steve Pearson
> Yamaha
>
> >>> Philip Jamison <mortier@netreach.net> 03/01/98 10:31am >>>
> A saw an ad in the Philadelphia paper placed by a piano dealer for  new
> 48" Yamaha studios at $1999. This seems awfully cheap (I think
> Brentwoods cost more at retail). Does Yamaha sell their Chinese-made
> pianos under the Yamaha name at this price range?
>
> Philip Jamison
> West Chester, PA