Look inside, on the bass or straight >side of the rim. If there is a holder for documents, or four little brad >holes where there used to be a document holder, it is a "grey market" >instrument. Ah Ha. That's the ticket. Found it. Jay >In a message dated 5/04/1999 5:19:30 PM, Jay wrote: > ><<"It has three pedals,".............."My instinct says it's not grey >market >because of the condition and full prepping, but... it was shipped from CA >and >was on a list with about 300 others.">> >Look inside, on the bass or straight >side of the rim. If there is a holder for documents, or four little brad >holes where there used to be a document holder, it is a "grey market" >instrument. Jay; > The Japanese also make three pedal pianos for their domestic consumption >so >that won't tell you anything by itself. Of course they may not be there if >the instrument was not used in >an institution. :-) > I have seen these pianos come in with just a heavy coat of dust and >when >cleaned up they certainly didn't look like a very used instrument. > If it was "on the list" you can rest assured that it is a "grey market" >instrument...........that is not needfully a bad thing, in my opinion which >is contrary to the opinion of others, but there it is. >Jim Bryant (FL) _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
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