Curious - US vs. Jap. built Yamaha verts.

[William J Schlipf]

Also Yamaha has a factory for building exports in Indonesia.  If there is
an "E" after the model number, it was made there.

On Fri, 31 May 2002 15:46:42 -0400 "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
writes:
> I believe the T series (as in the T begins the serial number?) 
> indicates manufacture in Thomaston (or Thomasville - something like 
> that) Georgia. They seem OK to me. I don't see that many though. The 
> big U's are pretty A-OK pianos.
> 
> Terry Farrell
>   
> ----- Original Message ----- 
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> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 7:44 AM
> Subject: Curious - US vs. Jap. built Yamaha verts.
> 
> 
> > Hello List,
> > 
> > I am curious for opinions on how these models hold up for others 
> in the 
> > field. I have had good experience with the U series and frankly 
> all Yamaha 
> > verticals built in Japan. Is the newer T series built in Japan? I 
> hope not. 
> > We are not so happy with these so far.
> > 
> > Also had spotty success with the US built consoles, Michigan built 
> LU-11 
> > practically fell apart in a school and although some do OK, I 
> don't feel they 
> > are designed to hold up like the Jap built models. (Nothing to do 
> with 
> > American execution, this is a design and material issue I think)
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Richard Galassini
> > Cunningham Piano Co & Factory
> > Philadelphia, Pa.
> > (800) 394-1117
> >  <A 
>
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> 
> > 

Bill Schlipf
Bloomington, IL


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