Gray market Yamahas

[Kerry Cooper]

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There are U1 models being made in Indonesia. They are also starting to =
make
Grands there as well. Every one of these pianos will have =93made in =
Japan=94 on
the frame, because the frame is made in Japan.

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We have been receiving U1=92s in Australia for at least 8 years that =
have come
from Indonesia.

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Kerry Cooper

Australia

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-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On =
Behalf
Of Richard Strang
Sent: Thursday, 23 October 2003 12:02 PM
To: 'Kevin E. Ramsey'; 'Pianotech'
Subject: RE: Gray market Yamahas

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Yamaha is making their LU-90 model in Indonesia, and it says "made in =
Japan"
too.

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Richard

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On =
Behalf
Of Kevin E. Ramsey
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 8:47 PM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Gray market Yamahas

All U1s are made in Japan. If you have a suspicion that your customers =
piano
is gray-market, just go to the Yamaha site, type in the serial number, =
and
find out.

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Kevin.=20

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Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 6:33 PM

Subject: Gray market Yamahas

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Salutations to all,
     In an Asian person's home the other day and tuned a U1.  Nice piano =
but
for some reason the tone quality just didn't seem as nice as what I am
accustomed to.  The serial number was higher than the latest one (1996)
listed in the Pierce Atlas and the couple had purchased it from another
individual within the last year or so.  So I was idly wondering if the =
piano
could be a "gray market" when I noticed it  - "Made in Japan" stenciled =
on
the plate.  Aha!!  Definitely a "gray market piano".

    I didn't say anything to the customer but came home to my own U1,
purchased about 6 years ago from a Yamaha dealer, smugly confident that =
my
piano was a bonafide, Made in America Yamaha.  Lifted up the lid and =
there
it was - "Made in Japan", right on the plate.  I could have croaked.  =
Does
this mean that I have a "gray market piano?"  Surely there must be a way =
to
tell by looking.  Do all Yamahas say "Made in Japan", even the ones that =
are
made over here?

     Please advise as I have an inquiring mind and would really =
appreciate
some insight on this burning question.  (Sorry if this has been covered =
in
depth previously.)
Charles Cron
Rockfield, KY=20


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