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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry, I work at a Yamaha dealership. =
This is the
first I've heard of any of this. Mark may respond to this. I'll try =
asking
around. Why would they want to get parts from someone else when they've =
gone to
all that trouble to automate their manufacturing process. Doesn't sound =
too
likely to me.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 06, 2002 =
2:32
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Yamaha New =
Models</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Rumor mill has it that some (many?, all?) new Yamaha =
pianos
will see some changes in the way they are made. Parts will be built at =
other
locations?/sources? and incorporated into the pianos. It kinda sounded =
to me
like a new Yamaha may not be built with 12,978 Yamaha parts anymore - =
other
sources will be utilized. I may be way off base with what I think I
understood.<BR><BR>Has anyone heard of manufacturing changes and/or =
parts
sources for new Yamaha pianos?<BR><BR>Thanks.<BR><BR>Terry
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