In a message dated 9/12/1999 7:32:08 PM, donmannino@mediaone.net writes: << There is something to be said for supporting your company's core business - making and selling new pianos. >> Et Al; I agree with the tenor of Don's post with some 'very' slight differences...for instance I have found S&S to be helpful in supplying Hamburg parts...though they tend to cost more and take a little longer to get...other than this nothing of any significance. I can't think of a piano manufacturer in this country that supplies parts for discontinued models past a certain time and for the 'most' part that is what these GMPs are, discontinued Domestic models. Yamaha is 'probably' concerned due to the marketing of these thingees as being 'new' or 'slightly' used Yamahas equal in reliability/value to a 'true new' Yamaha. this is seldom the case. And also of course the fact that typically these thingees sell for far less than a new Yamaha and customers don't know the difference.............besides the salesman looked so honest................... In any event don't fret about what Yamaha will or won't do as far as warranteeing these thingees.......they never have and should not have to. It is up to us, the techs who work on these thingees to repair/rebuild/maintain and generally take care of them as to the desires of the customer and to advise to the best of our knowledge and experience as to the compatibilty/suitability on a case by case basis.............and when we run into a situation where parts are not available do what we do with other parts problems, i.e. make them...find them.... or do without! Wonder what their stance on decals will be? :-) Jim Bryant (FL)
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