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<DIV><SPAN class=879383710-24102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>you
win ! not only looking but hearing it (no comment)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=879383710-24102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Best
regards</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P><FONT size=2>Isaac OLEG<BR><BR>Entretien et réparation de
pianos.<BR><BR>PianoTech<BR>17 rue de Choisy<BR>94400 VITRY sur
SEINE<BR>FRANCE<BR>tel : 033 01 47 18 06 98<BR>fax : 033 01 47 18 06 =
90<BR>cell:
06 60 42 58 77 </FONT></P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la =
part
de</B> Michael Gamble<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> vendredi 24 octobre =
2003
11:12<BR><B>À :</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Objet :</B> =
Fw: Gray
market Yamahas<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Isaac</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think you're looking at a Boston?
No?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael G (UK)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=oleg-i@noos.fr href="mailto:oleg-i@noos.fr">Isaac sur =
Noos</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 23, 2003 11:08 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> RE: Gray market Yamahas</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=141540622-23102003><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff size=2>Hi,
if you have a close look to the Steinway grands plate, you will see =
also "made
in Japan".</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=141540622-23102003><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=141540622-23102003><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff size=2>What
does it mean ?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=141540622-23102003>Anyone interested in a Steinway =
bashing ;>)
that misses me a bit.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=141540622-23102003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=141540622-23102003>Prosit</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<P><FONT size=2>Isaac OLEG<BR><BR>Entretien et réparation de
pianos.<BR><BR>PianoTech<BR>17 rue de Choisy<BR>94400 VITRY sur
SEINE<BR>FRANCE<BR>tel : 033 01 47 18 06 98<BR>fax : 033 01 47 18 06
90<BR>cell: 06 60 42 58 77 </FONT></P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la =
part
de</B> Michael Gamble<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> jeudi 23 octobre =
2003
20:10<BR><B>À :</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Objet :</B> =
Fw: Gray
market Yamahas<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Charles Cron</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Are you sure it wasn't made by =
Kemble-Yamaha
here in the UK? That could account for a lot...;-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael G (UK)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> =
<A
title=Piannerman@aol.com
href="mailto:Piannerman@aol.com">Piannerman@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 23, 2003 2:33 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Gray market Yamahas</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 =
face=Arial size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Salutations to all,<BR> =
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 - "<B>Made in =
Japan</B>" stenciled on the plate. Aha!! Definitely a =
"gray
market piano".<BR><BR> 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 - "<B>Made =
in
Japan</B>", 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 "<B>Made in Japan</B>", =
even the
ones that are made over here?<BR><BR> 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.)<BR>Charles Cron<BR>Rockfield, KY</FONT>
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