Their are lots of grey market Yamies around these parts. My impression from the standpoint of most consumers is that a piano is a piano is a piano. It's all the same to them. Selling price may be just a hair less than North American Yamy - something in the 5% less range. About a year ago I helped my son's piano teacher select an excellent 1983 G5. She paid $7,500 and it is very close to like-new condition (I believe she got a VERY good deal and the piano might otherwise sell for $10K fairly easily). Look on some of the used piano web sites for prices. Just a wild guess on my end without seeing the piano might be $4,000 to $5,000. Your description sounds like it is getting close to worn out. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 7:21 AM Subject: Gray market Yamaha > Friends, > > A client ordered a new C2 to replace a 1964 G5 gray market grand. What > should I recommend he do with the G5? We know Yamaha doesn't support > them. What's it worth? Should I let any other clients know it's for > sale? It's currently advertised in the newspaper want-ads. I don't > know if he tried to trade it in; I didn't ask. Had to reglue the lyre > one time, some tuning pins are quite loose, otherwise in typical > condition, looks nice if you don't look close, gloss black. Advice? > > Regards, Clyde >
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