grey market pianos

[Farrell]

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The archives have bunches on the different wood drying the Yamaha =
factory does for various export destinations. Supposidly they dry to =
three degrees: for dry climate (U.S.), for moderate (Europe), and for =
moist climate (Asia). The theory is that if a piano made for the Japan =
market is brought to Arizona in the winter, it will dry out beyond the =
point it was intended and potentially have =
structural/soundboard/pinblock, etc. problems.

I searched the archives and found nothing on parts (I know it has been =
covered). What are any differences in parts between Asian and North =
American Yamahas? Are action or damper system parts different? Is a =
wippen (or any other part) from a US C3 different from an Asian part?

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Tom Driscoll=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Monday, September 18, 2000 11:39 PM
  Subject: grey market pianos


  fellow techs, It was with interest that I read Yamahas warnings about =
the grey market pianos being imported to the United States . (PTJ)   I =
have the utmost respect for Yamaha products, and have always had =
cooperation and support from all the tech reps ,  but I just cant find =
any differences with these pianos from the models Ive been servicing for =
years. Are their comments possibly a reaction to market loss from the =
dealers? Years ago ,in response to a question about contruction of =
yamaha pianos for our varied climate i.e. phoenix  vs. houston, I was =
told that yamahas were constructed to accept all climates , any way ,any =
comments?  <  Thanks Tom Driscoll >

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