Thanks Conrad. Bruce -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Conrad Hoffsommer Sent: September 11, 2008 7:01 AM To: hpp at highpointpiano.com; Pianotech List Subject: Re: "Seasoned For Destination" Garret Traylor wrote: > Bruce, > > This concept of "Seasoned for Destination" is marketing hooey designed > to protect Yamaha USA from imports. The marketing tactic smacks in the > face of science, experience, and common sense. > > > > Reference Hadley Cell http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadley_cell > > Essentially, the earth has rings or bands of weather (polar, mid > latitude and inter tropical). Were instruments "seasoned for > destination" to reflect actual global weather conditions then > instruments would be labeled not by country but by desert, temperate, or > tropic categories. North America shares similar weather conditions as > the rest of the globe. Instruments could be made for a specific > geography but the cost would bee to high for manufacturers, parts do all > come from the same bin at factories. In addition, I have taken tours of > piano factories in Inchon, Hamamatsu, and Thomaston and have seen that > humidity controls are far from strict as some might guess and parts are > not segregated. The action parts for Japan are the same as parts > destined for other parts of the world. > > > > Dampp-Chaser Climate Control Systems should be an essential > consideration for pianos in environments that warrant control over high > and/or low humidity. > > > > Also, I have lived in Japan and the United States and have serviced a > wide variety of American, Japanese and European instruments; the > occasional "bad instrument" was not due to the quality of the instrument > but do to the poor maintenance practices for that given instrument; we > run into this every day. > > > > Kindest Regards, > > Garret > > --- > > Garret Traylor - President > > High Point Piano & Music Inc. > > 88-PIANO (336) 887-4266 > > > > *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] *On > Behalf Of *Bruce Gibson Piano Technician > *Sent:* Thursday, September 11, 2008 2:26 AM > *To:* Pianotech List > *Subject:* "Seasoned For Destination" > > > > Hello Everyone, > > Is there anyone out there that can explain the "seasoned for > destination" process that Yamaha advertises. I'm really quite interested > in "science" and not propaganda, so please back up your statements with > some quality research that has been done. > Thanks a million. > Bruce Gibson > > Saskatoon, Canada > Wasn't it Story and Clark which had the "tropicalized" pianos? Solid panels vs:laminated, stapled hammers up to 88, etc.? -- Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT - Keyboard Technician Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076 Remember that, while money talks, CHOCOLATE SINGS!
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