Fw: Gray market Yamahas

[Michael Gamble]

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Hello Charles Cron
Are you sure it wasn't made by Kemble-Yamaha here in the UK? That could =
account for a lot...;-)
Regards
Michael G (UK)
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Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 2:33 AM
Subject: Gray market Yamahas


Salutations to all,
     In an Asian person's home the other day and tuned a U1.  Nice piano =
but for some reason the tone quality just didn't seem as nice as what I =
am accustomed to.  The serial number was higher than the latest one =
(1996) listed in the Pierce Atlas and the couple had purchased it from =
another individual within the last year or so.  So I was idly wondering =
if the piano could be a "gray market" when I noticed it  - "Made in =
Japan" stenciled on the plate.  Aha!!  Definitely a "gray market piano".

    I didn't say anything to the customer but came home to my own U1, =
purchased about 6 years ago from a Yamaha dealer, smugly confident that =
my piano was a bonafide, Made in America Yamaha.  Lifted up the lid and =
there it was - "Made in Japan", right on the plate.  I could have =
croaked.  Does this mean that I have a "gray market piano?"  Surely =
there must be a way to tell by looking.  Do all Yamahas say "Made in =
Japan", even the ones that are made over here?

     Please advise as I have an inquiring mind and would really =
appreciate some insight on this burning question.  (Sorry if this has =
been covered in depth previously.)
Charles Cron
Rockfield, KY 
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