<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4134.600" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="MARGIN-TOP: 2px; FONT: 8pt MS Sans Serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 2px"> <DIV align=left><FONT size=1></FONT> </DIV> <P>Mark,</P> <P>I really like that Yamaha has simplified their models and serial #s...C1, C2, C3 etc.  Could you please tell exactly what models are currently available, where they're made and/or direct me to the info.  </P> <P>David I.</P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <DIV align=left><FONT size=1></FONT> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT size=1>----- Original message ----------------------------------------><BR>From: Mark Wisner <<A href="mailto:MWisner@yamaha.com">MWisner@yamaha.com</A>><BR>To: <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Received: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 12:32:45 -0700<BR>Subject: Re: Yamaha Hammer Shank</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT size=1><BR>You can check a Yamaha serial at  <A href="http://yamaha.com/pianoserials/index.htm">http://yamaha.com/pianoserials/index.htm</A>.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=1>To order a shank call 800 854 1569 (press 1 and then 2 at the  menu choices) and ordering part number T5290220.  FYI, we no longer sell round shanks, they are either hex or oval now.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=1>The "J" that precedes the serial number indicates its generation within the G2 series.  (We started out with the G2A then went to G2B etc.)</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=1>Mark Wisner<BR>Yamaha Corporation<BR><A href="mailto:mwisner@yamaha.com">mwisner@yamaha.com</A></FONT><BR><BR>>>> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com 07/22/02 11:50AM >>><BR>I need to replace a broken hammer shank from a 1979 G2. (I have not seen the piano.) Where is the best place to order one from? Does Yamaha use diffent sizes - or is there only one size for the G2 (maybe all grands are the same size?)?<BR><BR>The serial number for this piano is J2890701. What does the "J" stand for?<BR><BR>I see that the Yamaha web site no longer offers the opportunity to see if a piano is a grey market. I wonder why they did away with that. I kinda liked it. Or am I just blind and can't see it?<BR><BR>Thanks.<BR><BR>Terry Farrell<BR><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>