To all: Forgive me for butting into a conversation half way. I personally do not believe Yamaha makes "junk" pianos for their Japanese clientelle, and better pianos for us. That would be defeating their "traditional honor" that the Asians are so famous for. It is my understanding that Yamaha makes pianos for three different wood moisture contents, corresponding to three different areas of the world. (Please understand that this is not a defense to Yamaha's recent position, only hear-say from a reliable source. If someone has other information, please share). They make pianos for the 6%-8% wood moisture content (42% r.h.), 8%-10% wood moisture content, and 10%-12% wood moisture content. The 10%-12% moisture content stays in Japan, and the 6%-8% comes to us because the average household relative humidity is 42% (6%-8% wood moisture content). This is supposedly why Dampp-Chaser makes their humidistat (for this country) to correspond to the 42% r.h., and their humidistat for other countries (i.e. more humid environments) to a higher r.h. If this is true, then pianos that were made for a 10%-12% w.m.c. would adversly dry out when exposed to the "typical" 6%-8% w.m.c. of the USA. Some symptoms are listed in the recent Journal article. Again, this is only my understanding. If someone has more information, please respond. Joel Haasenritter Atlanta Chapter, PTG ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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