Grey Market Pianos/Dealers

[gordon stelter]

I have wondered if this "tailored to climate" story
was first implemented as a "cover" for the fact that,
for a while, their pinblocks had problems. I've seen
many Yamahas from that period with loose pins,
regardless of where they were made for. Or, another
way to put it: creating apiano for a varied climate is
just more work so, for awhile, all pianos were made
"the easy way" until it became necessary to change.
But making it look intentional "saved face"-----( not 
that that has any value in Asian cultures, of course!)
     P.S. I, too, enjoy playing on the "higher-end"
Yamahas. Nice pianos!
     Thump

--- Phil Bondi <tito@philbondi.com> wrote:
> The question I have, and it may not be a very bright
> one..but:
> 
> Why does Yamaha continue to make products
> specifically designed for certain
> climates? While we can all appreciate the R&D and
> the production that goes
> on for such an undertaking, why do they continue to
> manufacture 'climate
> specific' when the company is fully aware that it
> can not control where that
> piano may end up?
> 
> The intention is certainly commendable, and
> well-respected..but when a
> 'stray' ends up in a place where it shouldn't be,
> all bets are off.
> 
> hmmm.
> 
> Is there any other piano manufacturer out there
> making climate specific
> product?
> 
> Where I live in Florida, this climate could support
> one of their climate
> specific products..but..since I live in the US, that
> particular product is
> not designed for the US market making it a grey
> market product.
> 
> hmmm.
> 
> I realize that these 'strays' make up a very small
> percentage of the
> company's overall product, but at the same time, the
> customer, sometimes
> very unaware, is given an unnecessary burder to bear
> because of 'company
> policy'.
> 
> Wouldn't it be easier to control the transportation
> of product to insure
> that a climate specific piano remains where it
> belongs instead of the
> end-user finding out the hard way?
> 
> I hope this doesn't sound like Yamaha bashing,
> because it is quite the
> contrary. I enjoy working with their product, but I
> have been forced to take
> a second look from now on because of 'company
> policy'.
> 
> My job involves the end-user, not company policy.
> 
> -Phil Bondi (Fl.)
> phil@philbondi.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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