This is fact... not just a claim. I saw the Yamaha factories in Japan last week. I could definitely see the diference in domestic products vs. others. They are cured or seasoned differently. The keybeds can also be different as well as other wood choices. I think that these grey markets can be a good value to some but generally would not recommend them over the purchase of new. I have had lots of experience with grey market pianos and find that many need restringing and have lots of rust and even warping of action parts. Ed Tomlinson << 2. The other aspect that is always raised is the 'seasoned for destination' marketing claim of Yamaha. I live in a fairly high humidity zone and these piano do not appear to have any unusual problem. Has anyone experienced poor stability in these imported pianos? If so, was this above what you would normally expect from moving any piano from a high to lower humidity zone. >>
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