<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>Hi Aaron,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I have. I find the T-121 to be a U-1 with less frills. Hammers don't have underfelt and are not voiced as well as U-1, but, otherwise, the same to me. It seems to be the exact same scale as the U-1. I use the same tuning file and it fits right in. The only thing I don't like about them is the way the furniture is put together. The T-121's fallboard is glued & srewed to the front board that we have to take off for service. This piece is very heave and there is no grip to hold it while removing and re-installing. Also the bottom board is very difficult to remove and put back since it is oversized for the clearance available between the sides and the  front legs. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The T-116 I don't find very interesting. The treble is OK but the break doesn't please me.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Marcel Carey, RPT</DIV> <DIV>Sherbrooke, QC</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=fr dir=ltr align=left>-----Message d'origine----- De : caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] De la part de Aaron Bousel Envoyé : 17 août 2006 19:57 À : ilvey@sbcglobal.net; College and University Technicians Objet : Re: [CAUT] comparisons </DIV>Yep, That's where I got my info. Just wondering if anyone has actually had experience with these. Aaron At 07:52 PM 8/17/2006, you wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">Aaron, Go to <A href="http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/ModelSeriesDetail/0,,CNTID%253D1454%2526CTID%253D201200%2526CNTYP%253DPRODUCT,00.html">http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/ModelSeriesDetail/0,,CNTID%253D1454%2526CTID%253D201200%2526CNTYP%253DPRODUCT,00.html</A> It looks like a step up from the P22...more like the U1...U3 David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 <HR> Original message From: "Aaron Bousel" To: "College and University Technicians" Received: 8/17/2006 4:14:48 PM Subject: Re: [CAUT] comparisons Typically we (UMass Amherst) get 3 small grands, one U1 and 10 P22. I'd agree with everything said about the P22. I've just been told that the dealer is pushing some T116 and T121 in place of the some of the P22. I'm trying to sort out the differences between these models and also to give advice as to whether we should be making a fuss about getting these in place of the P22. (We get 14 pianos and are required to buy one, so far it's always been a P22 because of budget restraints.) I've gone to the Yamaha website and here's what I've come up with so far: The T116 looks roughly equivalent to the P22 except that it has a polyester finish, weighs 71 pounds less and is 3" narrower back to front. Because of the weight difference I'm guessing this means less, or no, back structure. Both are made in USA. The T121 weighs 49 pounds less than the P22 but is 3" taller. Also has heavier hammers (22lb vs. 14 lb) than the T116 and P22. The U1 (just for comparison since that's one we're all familiar with) weighs 24 pounds more than the T121, but is also 25 pounds lighter than the P22. Interestingly neither the T121 nor the U1 say where they are made, though we know the U1 is made in Japan. Another interesting fact: They all have the same length (44.5") listed for the first bass string. I've never seen the T116 or T121 so I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with these. On paper it looks as though the T121 might be a step up from the P22. I guess I could drive the 40 minutes to go to the dealer and check them out, but I'm on contract and that would be on my nickel, plus I've got a mess of pianos to tune before the beginning of September. If you've seen or worked on either the T116 or T121 I'd love to know how you found them in comparison to the P22 Thanks in advance for the feedback. Aaron ------------------------------------------ Aaron Bousel Registered Piano Technician, Piano Technicians Guild abousel@comcast.net (413) 253-3846 (voice & fax) </BLOCKQUOTE><X-SIGSEP> </X-SIGSEP> ------------------------------------------ Aaron Bousel Registered Piano Technician, Piano Technicians Guild abousel@comcast.net (413) 253-3846 (voice & fax) </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>