Yamaha LU90 ...and other indonesian attrocities

[Elian Degen J.]

Mark,

Thank you.

One more thing, that I have not been answers, How was your feel about tuning
pins tightness upon tuning the LU90 ?

Elian

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Bolsius <markbolsius@optusnet.com.au>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 7:29 AM
Subject: Re: Yamaha LU90 ...and other indonesian attrocities


> G'day Roger and Elian et al
>
> We also had the LU-101 prior to the C108 here in  Australia. The LU-101
was
> a Japanese made product, as was the C108.
> The C108 has now bee replaced by the LU90 and the LX110 (this is an LU90
in
> a taller cabinet with legs...a small version cabinetwise of the U1)
>
> They still sound horrible and I am encouraged by your comments regarding
> steam voicing, Roger, I look forward to trying it all soon....and yes the
M1
> (and the M108) are superior instruments!
>
> As I remember it, the LU101 was introduced as a model below the M1 to
> counter the prices of the Young Changs and Samicks that were only just
> starting to make an impact here.
>
> Cheers
> Mark Bolsius
> Bolsius Piano Services
> Canberra Australia
>
> ----------
> >From: owner-pianotech-digest@ptg.org (pianotech-digest)
> >To: pianotech-digest@ptg.org
> >Subject: pianotech-digest V1997 #2030
> >Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 3:50 PM
> >
>
> > Here in Canada, we had the LU101 series, American assembled
> >> from Japanese components.
> >> Current model is a C108 , harsh, single felted, unvoiced hammers. After
> >> steam voicing they sound very similar to the old (superior) M1's. After
> >> voicing it becomes a nice entry level piano.