Gray market Yamahas

[Isaac sur Noos]

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you win ! not only looking but hearing it (no comment)

Best regards
Isaac OLEG

Entretien et réparation de pianos.

PianoTech
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FRANCE
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  -----Message d'origine-----
  De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
part de Michael Gamble
  Envoyé : vendredi 24 octobre 2003 11:12
  À : pianotech@ptg.org
  Objet : Fw: Gray market Yamahas


  Hello Isaac
  I think you're looking at a Boston? No?
  Regards
  Michael G (UK)
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Isaac sur Noos
  To: Pianotech
  Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 11:08 PM
  Subject: RE: Gray market Yamahas


  Hi, if you have a close look to the Steinway grands plate, you will see
also "made in Japan".

  What does it mean ?

  Anyone interested in a Steinway bashing  ;>) that misses me a bit.

  Prosit


  Isaac OLEG

  Entretien et réparation de pianos.

  PianoTech
  17 rue de Choisy
  94400 VITRY sur SEINE
  FRANCE
  tel : 033 01 47 18 06 98
  fax : 033 01 47 18 06 90
  cell: 06 60 42 58 77

    -----Message d'origine-----
    De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
part de Michael Gamble
    Envoyé : jeudi 23 octobre 2003 20:10
    À : pianotech@ptg.org
    Objet : Fw: Gray market Yamahas


    Hello Charles Cron
    Are you sure it wasn't made by Kemble-Yamaha here in the UK? That could
account for a lot...;-)
    Regards
    Michael G (UK)
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Piannerman@aol.com
    To: pianotech@ptg.org
    Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 2:33 AM
    Subject: Gray market Yamahas


    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

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