Black Market Pianos now HC's

[Paul Chick (Earthlink)]

Subject: Re: Black Market Pianos

Does the Kawai thing include different MCs for wood during manufacturing?

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
> Both Yamaha and Kawai have a separate market for US pianos.  When a piano
> destined for another market crosses over to a different one for a second
> sale, it undercuts the market in that existing country.  I believe the 
> same
> problems occur in Europe as well.
>
> The American branch of Yamaha has taken a particularly hard stand by not
> being willing to supply parts and service to these instruments.
>
> jeannie
>
>
> Jeannie Grassi, RPT 

I've never been able to understand how a manufacturer can adjust HC's for
the variety of global climates, then, select an HC for North America when
North America experiences almost all the climates on earth.  If you want to
find out just how that can be, come live in Minnesota for awhile, or simply
check the climatologically records.  My guess is the manufacturers select
material HC's best suited for manufacturing, not global climates.

Paul C