Grey Market

[Richard Brekne]

Sounds to me that these fall into Rons catagory of

"Crapped out before shipping"... (my words).

It would be interesting to get the facts on the table about how new pianos are
shipped from Yamaha to the US visa vi how grey markets are shipped. I cant
imagine that grey markets are up to the same par. After all... the name of
that game is dumping used (to put it nicely) pianos on the market as cheaply
as possible. That generally would include keeping transport costs to a
minumum.

jolly roger wrote:

> >I am curious Roger... how were these pianos shipped to you ? Were they
> crated and
> >preped for the trip as new ones are ?
> >
> Hi Richard,
>                   Blanketed and stuffed in a container, then shipped on a
> boat. Trucked from Vancouver.B.C.
> They arrived just fine. Better than some pianos that we recieve in crates.
> Music desk and props were padded and tied down.
> The following work was needed on all 3 grands.
> Sound board cracks shimmed. After the pressure ridges open up.
> Sound boards needed refinishing. I have never seen boards as black and
> 'gritty' on a 25yr old piano.
> This I put down to industrial polution.
> Restrung and repinned.
> Damper underlevers repinned. The leads became loose after the 1 yr period,
> Tighten leads.
> New damper guides, and damper felt.
> New hammers and shanks.
> About 8hrs of work on the wippens, repinning, cleaning spring and slots,
> change wip cloth.
> Rebush keys
> The cases were in good condition.and needed very little work.
> tuning reg and voicing.
>
> >> In fairness to all I am a Yamaha and Baldwin piano dealer, but I don't
> >> think my opinion is clouded.
> >
> >Nahhhh... .not you .
>
> Glad to see I have you convinced. lol.
>
> roger
> ..
> >
> >>
> >> My brain maybe.
> >
> >Wellllllll.... grin
> >
> >> Roger
> >>
> >
> >--
> >Richard Brekne
> >RPT, N.P.T.F.
> >Bergen, Norway
> >mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
> >

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway
mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no