Wurl/YC grand info

[Tom Cole]

Dear Daryl,

I would agree that the piano was made in 1989 and that it was made by Young Chang. The
6'5"Wurlitzer grand, model G465, and the 6'5" Young Chang grand, model G200, are
identical pianos.

Baldwin doesn't sell any pianos with the name Wurlitzer on the fallboard. Wurlitzer
was making a 5' grand but discontinued them a year ago, probably  because of quality
problems.

Daryl Matthies wrote:
>
> Greetings list,
>
> I service a school that very recently purchased a Wurlitzer G-465 grand,
> #2057134.  The school was told by the dealer that this piano was built by
> Baldwin, since Wurlitzer was bought out by Baldwin Co.  Today I tuned the
> piano for the first time since delivery, and I told them that it is
> actually built by Young Chang,  and I showed them the metal tag under the
> keyboard stating that the piano was built in Korea along with the
> model/serial number.  My Pierce atlas shows this to be built in 1989.  The
> dealer said the piano is only 2 yrs. old.
>
> I would like a few list members to reply, so that I may show the school
> that I am correct and that the dealer is wrong.
>
> BTW, is Baldwin selling any grands with the Wurl name on it?  I don't have
> a current Ancott Directory.
>
> Thanks,
> Daryl Matthies
> Mathis Piano Service
>
> .-

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Thomas A. Cole, RPT
Santa Cruz, California