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<DIV>After being in the piano business for a number of years, playing the piano for more years than I can count and owning a bunch of pianos, I have retired from Oregon to Western North Carolina (Hendersonville) and have recently purchased a gray market C2 silent (sn 5516795 made in the late 90's) from an dealer in Florida. </DIV>
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<DIV>After selling Yamaha's for years, my brain continues to toss around the term 'seasoned for destination' like a stuck record. We sales people were told by Yamaha US that the soundboard and bridges were seasoned a few % drier than those sold in the orient. Well, of course, the destination of 'the US' means indoor humidity conditions from 20% to 99%. Oriental homes (inside) must figure in that range somewhere, one would think. The fellow I purchased the piano from in Floriday stated that Yamaha doesn't season for destination any longer. </DIV>
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<DIV>The climate in my home this summer with airconditioning (in a very warm, damp outside climate) has been 75 degrees and from 45-48% humidity. I purchased a Dampp-Chaser wet humidistat (which I have yet to install) which will keep the piano around 42%. </DIV>
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<DIV>So here's the question finally: Will I be ok with my gray market C2 with a wet humidistat installed? Will my gray market piano be OK and stable at a fairly continuous 42% humidity?</DIV>
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<DIV>By the way, so far the C2 looks and sounds great!!!. Fewer hot harmonics that most new US C2's I've played. Mellow but still clean; great breaks, smooth action, easy to "whisper" on and a delight to play. I put the flat side parallel and 6" from the wall to help compensate for losing the bigger bass of the C6 I sold before leaving Oregon. The C2 Sounds great in an 18' X 28' room with vaulted ceiling and hardwood floors (with a thick oriental rug under the piano itself).</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>Bob Andrews</DIV>
<DIV>Hendersonville, NC</DIV>
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