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At 07:54 AM 5/9/2002 -0400, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite cite>Friends, <br>
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This seems like the answer to me (see below). If other
manufacturers can make pianos in eastern hemisphere countries that have
no problems here, couldn't Yamaha do the same? And of course some
Yamaha pianos are made in Japan for the American market and do just
fine. Why not make them *all* that way? Would it cost
significantly more or something? <br>
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We already know that there are problems with some American-made pianos of
certain vintages also -- Teflon bushings and vertigris in Steinways,
breaking flange cords in Yamaha, hard Corfam in Baldwins, etc.
Wouldn't it be best on the part of Yamaha just to let piano technicians
and potential owners know that the gray market Yamahas are likely to be
problematic and let it at that? Refusing to sell parts for any
reason that I can think of isn't likely to do any good when it comes to
public relations. <br>
<br>
Regards, <br>
Clyde <br>
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HazenBannister@cs.com wrote: <br>
<blockquote type=cite cite><font face="arial" size=2>It seems with
technology the way it is,you could build a multi-country
piano.(Especially Yamaha)</blockquote></blockquote><br>
I don't see a problem with parts for Yamaha pianos since they are
available from other action manufactures: Renner, Abel, Tokiwa to name a
few.</font><br>
<br>
<div>Regards,</div>
<br>
<div>Jon Page, piano technician</div>
<div>Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.</div>
<div><a href="mailto:jonpage@attbi.com" EUDORA=AUTOURL>mailto:jonpage@attbi.com</a></div>
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