<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.5730.11" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>Hello list,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Does anyone have experience with the Yamaha U10? I have been told that it is a model built in Japan for the domestic market, equivalent to the U1, imported en masse directly from Japan and parcelled out to various retail outlets in the U.S. and Canada. It is rumoured that they may not stand up well in the cold dry climates of North America. It has been suggested that a Dampp-Chaser would likely eliminate this potential problem. Yamaha Canada advertises its products as "<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size=3>specifically seasoned for the North American market"</FONT>.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I am interested in buying a U10 for my own use that appears to be in very good shape and little used. List price for a U1 locally in Nova Scotia is C$10,900 (about $9,300). The used U10 is offered at C$6,500 (about $5,500).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Norman Haslett, Associate</DIV></BODY></HTML>