If this is a gray market Yamaha, I have a customer who purchased one and had it shipped to dry Montana. The cracks didn't appear instantly, but they are definitely there now. He also has radiant floor heat. Anyone have any idea if that heat source has a drying/heating effect on pianos - more than forced air or steam sources? I know it warms cabinets, furniture, etc. noticeably. Jeff Stickney Mark Schecter wrote: > Hi, Dave. > > I looked at the photos, and on a whim, ran the serial > (http://tinyurl.com/mwmmox). The piano, made in 1977, is not a US > Yamaha. So, especially if it lived its early life in humid Japan, it > may have been a less than ideal candidate to survive South Texas. Clue? > > I agree, I doubt the crack resulted from moving the piano. It might > not have been noticed before, but it probably didn't just suddenly > open. In any event, I doubt Yamaha would be very sympathetic - they > have tried to caveat the emptor. > > -Mark > > > > David Ilvedson wrote: >> List, >> >> A furniture repair fellow I do work for, emailed me some photos for a >> moving claim. From the info given, I thought it wasn't moving >> damage. What do you guys think? >> >> >>> Hi David, >> >> Here are the photos. The customer says he heard it crack as the >> movers were taking it out of the room. Origin address was in South >> Texas, very hot and dry. Is this even repairable?< >
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