<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Re: New Yamaha Verticals</TITLE> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <STYLE type=text/css>BLOCKQUOTE { MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px } DL { MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px } UL { MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px } OL { MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px } LI { MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px } </STYLE> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2919.6307" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>Thanks for your input Glenn. Don't worry, no one is gonna color my = view of Yamaha verticals. If I tune/service 10 Yamaha verticals that are 30 = years old, and then service 10 other brands - Baldwin, Steinway, Kawaii, etc. I can = expect to see 9 great, very nicely working Yamahas, and one OK Yamaha, and 9 = miserable Hamiltons & 1098s (and I not talking about hard to tune - more like = worn out, poor action component alignment, lots of garbage string noise, = etc.) and maybe one OK other brand. I recommend them to customers regularly and = will continue to.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell<BR>Piano Tuning & Service<BR>Tampa, Florida<BR><A = href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A></DI= V> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:glenn@graftonpiano.com" = title=glenn@graftonpiano.com>Glenn Grafton</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 14, = 2001 6:36 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: New Yamaha = Verticals</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE cite type="cite"><FONT face=Geneva>In a message dated = 2/13/01 9:44:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,<BR><A = href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A> writes:<BR></FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE cite type="cite"><FONT face=Geneva><BR>Does anyone = know what the significant differences are among the new Yamaha<BR>T116, = M450, and P22? It would appear to me they are all consoles, and all<BR>have = the same A0 string length of 44.5". Does this mean they all have = the<BR>same stringing scale? Do they have the same action? The T116 and the = P22 are<BR>similar in price, but the M450 is said to be almost $1000 = less. Yamaha left<BR>out $900 worth of what? Thanks. I'm just trying to = help a "new"<BR>(?potentially?) client.</FONT><BR><FONT face=Geneva></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE cite type="cite"><FONT face=Geneva><BR>Richard = Galassini wrote:<BR>T116 and P22 are both studios. M450 is a console in a = stripped down cabinet.<BR><BR>If these were the only 3 verts in the world, I = would recommend the P22.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE cite type="cite"><FONT face=Geneva>(Does it show that = I am not thrilled with these models?)</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><FONT face=Geneva><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Geneva>Actually, Rich's opinion might just be = colored a little bit by the fact that the dealership he works for cannot carry Yamaha = pianos, just a thought...</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Geneva>-- <BR>Glenn = Grafton<BR>Grafton Piano & Organ Co.<BR>Souderton PA </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 = face=Geneva>http://www.graftonpiano.com/</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 = face=Geneva>glenn@graftonpiano.com</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Geneva>800-272-5980<BR><BR>The box = said "Requires Windows 95, or better." So I bought a Macintosh.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>