[pianotech] Seasoned Wood

[Tom Driscoll]

Subject: [pianotech] Seasoned Wood


> Greetings,
>
> I already deleted the emails on the topic, but I remember someone 
> mentioning recently that the rumor of Yamaha seasoning their wood for 
> specific markets was false.  Today, while I was tuning a 2007 Yamaha C2 at 
> one of the nearby High Schools, I cam across this sticker on the plate and 
> thought I'd post it here.  It appears that they DO season their wood for 
> specific markets.

> "This piano is for sale in the North American market only. The factory has 
> seasoned all wood materials exclusively for this market"
>

Rob,
 I'm wondering which North American market ?   Phoenix or Houston ?

Tom D.