Yamaha spinet

[Tom Myler]

>I have one customer with a Yamaha spinet from the 70's. It is the only
>Yamaha spinet I have ever seen. It is a wonderful instrument, very
>reminiscent of an Acrosonic, complete with the irritating fallboard
>design and the wooden assembly instead of wire stickers. It still sounds
>great, and even though I hadn't tuned it in four years, it was as sharp
>today as if I had tuned it earlier this year.
>
>Question: are these made today? If not, why were they discontinued? Would
>that all spinets were this nice.
>
>Mark Graham
>Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music
>Berea, Ohio



I too have seen only one, built in late 60's, purchased (via US Navy)
overseas for $500.  Tuning it now for over 20 years,  and my comments would
be exactly the same as yours.


Tom  Myler

"I doubt; Therefore, I might be."