Yamaha pianos

[Christopher Witmer]

If the piano is 15 years old and hasn't been abused, it is probably in
pretty good shape. The combination of extremes of temperature and
humidity in the Japanese climate, along with the lousy construction of
Japanese houses, means that Yamaha has had to really do their homework
in the durability department. The U1 is a real "workhorse" but if it has
been subject to abuse, then all bets are off.

Bud Schwab wrote:
> 
> Hi David,
> 
> I was a Yamaha dealer for a number of years from 1963 till I retired in
> 1982.  I don't know about the more recent Yamahas made in Japan, but the
> first ones that came over here were of course two pedal and they seemed to
> have some trouble with the pinblocks not being treated for our climate.  I
> would think that might have been rectified by now although I don't know if
> it was built for domestic use in Japan.  I'm sure there are technicians on
> this list who have much newer info on the subject, just wanted to stick my
> head in and say hi.
> 
> Bud
> 
> >Anybody have any information on the difference between Yamaha pianos built
> >in Japan for Japanese distribution versus ones for US distribution.  I
> >have a customer looking at a U1, 15 years old that falls into the made for
> >Japanese distribution category.  It has only two pedals, otherwise there
> >is not obvious difference.
> >
> >David Love
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>                                                  Bud Schwab
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> Malibu, california
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