<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2919.6307" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    As Terry Farrell = said, the T in the serial number indicates manufacture in the Thomaston, Ga. facility.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Current "model = series" coming out of here are;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>P-22</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>M-450</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>M-500</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>T-116</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>M-112</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And soon to be in production the new = P-models, which are essentially P-strungbacks with more of a 500 style furniture cabinet.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Having been here = only 3 years, I am not familiar with a T-model series except for the above mentioned = T-116. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Hope this = helps!</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Benny L. Tucker</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yamaha Factory Tuner</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Precision Piano Tuning & = Repair</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thomaston, Ga.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    </FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:VOCE88@AOL.COM" = title=VOCE88@AOL.COM>VOCE88@AOL.COM</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> Friday, May 31, 2002 7:44 = AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Curious - US vs. Jap. = built Yamaha verts.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>Hello = List,<BR><BR>I am curious for opinions on how these models hold up for others in the = field. I have had good experience with the U series and frankly all Yamaha = verticals built in Japan. Is the newer T series built in Japan? I hope not. We = are not so happy with these so far.<BR><BR>Also had spotty success with the US = built consoles, Michigan built LU-11 practically fell apart in a school and = although some do OK, I don't feel they are designed to hold up like the Jap = built models. (Nothing to do with American execution, this is a design and = material issue I think)<BR><BR>Regards,<BR><BR>Richard Galassini<BR>Cunningham = Piano Co & Factory<BR>Philadelphia, Pa.<BR>(800) 394-1117<BR><A = href="http://voce88.tripod.com/richspianopage/">http://voce88.tripod.co= m/richspianopage/</A> </FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>