Yamaha G3, NOT C3

[Pianoman]

For a number of years there were at the same time G1,C1,G2,C2,G3,C3. 
Originally the G series did not have duplex scales where the C series did.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "david heidel" <dbheidel at comcast.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: Yamaha G3, NOT C3


> The GB1, I believe, is about 4'8".  It's made in Indonesia.  It replaced 
> the old GA1, and has a much better scale design.
> I also think the C3 replaced the G3 about 20 years ago.  Again, new 
> features,etc.
>
> David Heidel
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "pianotune05" <pianotune05 at comcast.net>
> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 11:19 AM
> Subject: Re: Yamaha G3, NOT C3
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>> OK, and I was simply wanting to know about this GB1 that our church uses. 
>> I'm hoping to tune it soon.
>> Marshall
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco at luther.edu>
>> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 12:46 PM
>> Subject: Re: Yamaha G3, NOT C3
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>>> At 01:11 PM 6/8/2006 -0400, you wrote:
>>>>Marshall,
>>>>You aren't hallucinating. Yamaha's website gushes on their product
>>>>website: "The GB1, Yamaha's most compact and affordable grand,
>>>>is a popular choice for locations where space is somewhat limited,
>>>>with full resonant tone comparable to that of many
>>>>substantially larger models".
>>>>For more: 
>>>><http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/ModelSeriesDetail/0,,CNTID%253D33769%2526CTID%253D200400,00.html>
>>>>Patrick Draine
>>>>
>>>>On 6/8/06, pianotune05 <pianotune05 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>
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>>>>>I'm pretty certain it said GB1.  I'll check it again. The print on th 
>>>>>eplate
>>>>>was pretty large, but maybe I did misread it.
>>>>>Marshall
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>>> Marshall,
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>>> The (ahem) anonymous contributor of:
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>>>>Me too. Definitely not a piano.
>>>>
>>>>Anon
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>>> was offering an editorial comment, not a model identification...
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>>> Conrad Hoffsommer
>>>
>>> All I ask is a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
>>>
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