Yamaha grey import

[Karl kaputt]

>From: "Luc Calande" <luc.calande at versateladsl.be>
>
>Do Yamaha take all these differences when concepting pianos ???
>


I don´t think so. But they argue that the Japanese edition is not so good 
for elsewhere. Here´s their statement:
http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/Text_WithCatMenu_XC/0,,CNTID%253D12175%2526CNTYP%253DGENERAL,00.html


I think it´s just business attitude. Every used Japan piano sold in the USA 
means that they don´t sell a new one in America (or Europe...). Because the 
climate argument sounds reasonable it´s a good argument to convince 
customers to buy a new one. Not reasonable (to me) sounds the argument that 
no parts for theses pianos can be delivered. I am shure that the parts 
inside are exactly the same all over the world. The only difference 
might(perhaps) be that some parts are glued with a different glue.

Gregor








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>----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl kaputt" <karlkaputt at hotmail.com>
>To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 8:17 PM
>Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] Yamaha grey import
>
>
>>does anyone know if there is a difference between the Yamaha U1 American 
>>edition vs. European version? A customer of mine wants to sell his U1 
>>which he bought in Boonton, New Jersey at a local Yamaha dealer. He moved 
>>to Germany then.
>>
>>Yamaha warns to buy grey imports as the instruments made for the Japanese 
>>market are made for different climate conditions. But what´s about 
>>American vs. European market?
>>
>>Gregor
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