[pianotech] Whassup with Yamaha U1's

[lim hock seng]

Yes, the Indonesian U1 is known as U1J,
There are 8 digits to the serial number and price is lower by 2 to 3k
compared with the ones made in Japan. They used to make U1 in Taiwan too
but the plant has closed a few years ago.

Lim
On Feb 24, 2013 8:16 AM, "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net> wrote:

> That's what I was referring to.  Is there an Indonesian built U1 as well?
>
> David Love
> www.davidlovepianos.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
> Behalf
> Of Roger at Integra.net
> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2013 3:52 PM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Whassup with Yamaha U1's
>
> David,
> Not sure what you're referring to, but they're still made in Japan.
> Roger
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Love
> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 7:17 PM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: [pianotech] Whassup with Yamaha U1's
>
> What's the manufacturing situation with U1's now (or all U series for that
> matter).  I can't get a straight answer.  Any Yamaha dealers out there?
>  Are
> new ones all the same manufacture?  Are some of them Chinese manufacturing?
> Fill me in please.
>
> David Love
> www.davidlovepianos.com
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>
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