Gray market Yamaha

[Farrell]

Their are lots of grey market Yamies around these parts. My impression from the standpoint of most consumers is that a piano is a piano is a piano. It's all the same to them. Selling price may be just a hair less than North American Yamy - something in the 5% less range.

About a year ago I helped my son's piano teacher select an excellent 1983 G5. She paid $7,500 and it is very close to like-new condition (I believe she got a VERY good deal and the piano might otherwise sell for $10K fairly easily). Look on some of the used piano web sites for prices.

Just a wild guess on my end without seeing the piano might be $4,000 to $5,000. Your description sounds like it is getting close to worn out.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 7:21 AM
Subject: Gray market Yamaha


> Friends,
> 
> A client ordered a new C2 to replace a 1964 G5 gray market grand.  What
> should I recommend he do with the G5?  We know Yamaha doesn't support
> them.  What's it worth?  Should I let any other clients know it's for
> sale?  It's currently advertised in the newspaper want-ads.  I don't
> know if he tried to trade it in; I didn't ask.  Had to reglue the lyre
> one time, some tuning pins are quite loose, otherwise in typical
> condition, looks nice if you don't look close, gloss black.  Advice?
> 
> Regards, Clyde
>