<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=Windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> There are U1 models being made in = Indonesia. They are also = starting to make Grands there as well. Every one of these pianos will have = “made in Japan” on the frame, because the frame is made in = Japan.</= p>   We have been receiving U1’s in = Australia for at least 8 = years that have come from Indonesia<= /font>.   Kerry Cooper Australia   -----Original Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Richard Strang Sent: Thursday, 23 = October 2003 12:02 PM To: 'Kevin E. Ramsey'; = 'Pianotech' Subject: RE: Gray market = Yamahas   <div> Yamaha is making their LU-90 model in Indonesia, and it says "made in Japan" too. </div> <div>   </div> <div> Richard </div> <blockquote = style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> -----Original Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On = Behalf Of Kevin E. Ramsey Sent: Wednesday, October = 22, 2003 8:47 PM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: Gray market = Yamahas <div> All U1s are made in Japan. = If you have a suspicion that your customers piano is gray-market, just go to = the Yamaha site, type in the serial number, and find out. </div> <div>   </div> <div> Kevin. </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <div> ----- Original Message = ----- </div> <div style='font-color:black'> From: <a href="mailto:Piannerman@aol.com" title="Piannerman@aol.com">Piannerman@aol.com</a> </div> <div> To:<= /font> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" = title="pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> </div> <div> Sent:</span= > Wednesday, October 22, 2003 6:33 PM </div> <div> Subject:</s= pan> Gray market Yamahas </div> <div>   </div> Salutations to all,      In an Asian person's home the other day and = tuned a U1.  Nice piano but for some reason the tone quality just didn't = seem as nice as what I am accustomed to.  The serial number was higher than = the latest one (1996) listed in the Pierce Atlas and the couple had = purchased it from another individual within the last year or so.  So I was idly wondering if the piano could be a "gray market" when I noticed it  - "Made in = Japan" stenciled on the plate.  Aha!!  Definitely a "gray market piano".     I didn't say anything to the customer but came home = to my own U1, purchased about 6 years ago from a Yamaha dealer, smugly = confident that my piano was a bonafide, Made in America Yamaha.  Lifted up the lid = and there it was - "Made in = Japan", right on the plate.  I could have croaked.  Does this mean = that I have a "gray market piano?"  Surely there must be a way = to tell by looking.  Do all Yamahas say "Made in Japan", even the ones that are made over here?      Please advise as I have an inquiring mind and = would really appreciate some insight on this burning question.  (Sorry if = this has been covered in depth previously.) Charles Cron Rockfield, KY </blockquote> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html> --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.529 / Virus Database: 324 - Release Date: 16/10/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.529 / Virus Database: 324 - Release Date: 16/10/2003