I don't completely understand the term "grey market pianos." Is it referring to any piano sold from a wholesale warehouse? I was recently asked to find a "decent piano" for an older lady who wanted to donate it to the local retirement home. To make a long story short, I ended up with a 1990 Kawai CA-40 Grand, purchased through a local dealer who purchased it from a dealer in Chicago. It was listed with hundreds of pianos out of the Chicago dealer, but shipped from California. Took 3 weeks to ship to the local dealer - they didn't touch it - and immediately delivered it to the retirement home. I was a bit nervous but to my amazement this "A" listing of a piano impressed me. Absolutely flawless for about $11,000. It needed no regulation and I told the home that the tuning could wait for a month. The local dealer mentioned that he too was surprised on the condition and said it arrived in better shape than some of his new YC's and Webbers. This piano had not one flaw that I could see ------- Now.......is this a grey market piano? Jay Mercier Piano Technician Glenwood, MN > >I tuned a kawai KG-1 today. It's a gray market piano...two pedals. >There was very little let-off and in some cases, no let-off. > >Anyone hear of possible "growing action brackets" in Kawais in a manner >similar to Webber action brackets? > >This women paid $6,000 for this piano. It needs regulation and has very >marginal tuning pin torque. We have a tech around here who sells these >gray market pianos. Unfortunately, most of them that I service need >work...especially the grands. I'm sure the women is none too happy. >She's had the piano one year. >-- > >Frank Cahill >Associate Member, Piano Technicians Guild >Northern Va _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
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