<HTML>In a message dated 12/10/2001 2:53:55 PM Pacific Standard Time, piano@a440.co.uk writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">In message <117.920ae13.29458fee@aol.com>, Erwinspiano@AOL.COM writes > >I have no experience of Japanese or American wire.  I would not be >surprised if the Japanese eventually produce a wire that is better, Yamaha UK use American bass strings took them 3 years to get Yamaha Jp to approve of it all models made in the UK Barrie, -- </BLOCKQUOTE>       Hi Barrie <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">.Hmmmmmmmmmmmm--I wonder if it had to do with the pianos being assembled in the States  or are they? If the up string scales are as high tension as the grands  the wire in the U.S strings may not hold up as well/ Just look at the problems with strings flying out of the P202 Or whatever its called now.</BLOCKQUOTE>  I suspect the japanese wire is better. Any One have a supplier I could try?          Dale Erwin-----All strung out          </HTML>