[pianotech] Costco/Yamaha

[David Ilvedson]

Believe or not, Sherman, Clay had Steinways in our San Francisco store for a short time.   Stiil the price for a B was in the $65,000 range.   Not what you typical Costco buyer is going to pickup on impulse...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Mike Kurta" <mkurta1 at comcast.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 6/13/2009 6:16:00 PM
Subject: [pianotech] Costco/Yamaha


>    Wandering through our local Cosco's "aisles of beauty" this morning I was 
>attracted to live piano music coming from the middle of the store.  It was eminating 
>from a new Yamaha baby grand (couldn't see the model) with a Disklavier doing the 
>playing.  Price was $16,999.  What was surprising was the assortment of 6 other 
>various Yamahas.  Another baby grand w/o player and several studios and consoles 
>were displayed.  They attracted a lot of attention, but I don't know how many 
>actually were sold.  No sales person was in evidence.  Looks like warehouse clubs 
>are into the piano business big time, at least ours is......
>    Mike Kurta, RPT
>    Chicago chapter