Bill Schlipf wrote: >Willem, Yamaha quit using butt plates back in the 70's. I would agree >that before then butt plates were a problem and the pin centers needed to >be checked at every service call, but since that time I haven't >experienced any difficulties. Yamahas certainly play better than most >Baldwin Studios. The touch remains more consistant with the aging/use >process. > >On Fri, 25 May 2001 15:26:12 EDT Wimblees@AOL.COM writes: >> In a message dated 5/25/01 8:25:00 AM Central Daylight Time, >> GBOLES@AOL.COM >> writes: >> >> > > > > > > I'm sorry, but Yamaha pianos fail after 10 years at the hammer butt. >> Too much >> stress for the little brass plate and screws. That's been my >> observation. >> > > Willem I thought the same thing when I read Willem's post. This is the single biggest thing we encounter when talking with people. "someone told me not to buy a _________, because_________." Of course often times the information was correct 20 years ago, but not now. Best thing is to take the time to get up to speed on what is available now. -- Glenn Grafton Grafton Piano & Organ Co. 1081 County Line Rd. Souderton PA 18964 http://www.graftonpiano.com/ glenn@graftonpiano.com 800-272-5980 The box said "Requires Windows 95, or better." So I bought a Macintosh.
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