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<DIV>I service the pianos for many military families here in the Tampa =
area. I
have several that were stationed in Japan, married there, and moved =
here. They
brought there Japanese Yamaha pianos with them. ORIGINAL owners. Now =
Yamaha
would call this a grey market piano and refuse support? Thanks kinda
stinky.</DIV>
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<DIV>What's with the grey crud here. This likely goofs up some folk's
computers.</DIV>
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<DIV>Terry Farrell<BR>Piano Tuning & Service<BR>Tampa, Florida<BR><A =
href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A></DI=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no"
title=Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>Richard Brekne</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> Tuesday, March 06, 2001 =
4:04
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Grey Market =
Pianos?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I would not personally include such private pianos =
brought
along as a natural course of moving from one country to another...then =
later
sold as grey market pianos. The term "grey market" speaks to me of an
industry... (grin... conspiracy). That being said one might run into =
some of
the same kinds of problems. In addition it has been south of the =
equator...
that is surely to complicate matters.... the sound will probably =
vibrate in
the oposite direction now then it was meant to.....ROLF... I didnt say =
that
last part did I really ??
<P>Joseph Garrett wrote:
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<FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>I have a client, who bought their =
Grand Piano
in South Africa. They have since moved to Oregon. This is a rather =
odd
construction piano w/water pipe for pedal lyre columns! It is a =
Yamaha.
Would this piano be considered a Grey Market Piano? If so, then why =
should
they be denied proper parts and service, just because they once =
lived in
South Africa and LEGALLY PURCHASED it from a Yamaha Dealer? At =
present time,
the piano does not have any problems, but if and when it does, what =
am I
going to tell them? Somethings wrong with this picture! Any comments =
would
be appreciated.</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>Joe =
Garrett,
RPT-Oregon USA</FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P>-- <BR>Richard Brekne <BR>RPT, N.P.T.F. <BR>Bergen, Norway <BR><A
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href="mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no">mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.u=
ib.no</A>
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