QUERY:YAMAHA GRANDS BUILT FOR JAPANESE MARKET

[romanop@attglobal.net]

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From: Maxpiano@AOL.COM <Maxpiano@AOL.COM>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 6:57 AM
Subject: Re: QUERY:YAMAHA GRANDS BUILT FOR JAPANESE MARKET


I've thought the same thing for a long time, Bill. I've been to Japan (in
July) and I live in SC. Guess which one feels more humid (at least to me).
My biggest concern with gray market instruments is the non compatible parts
(if they indeed are).

Phil Romano
Myrtle Beach, SC

>My question is, when our humidity ranges from 70% (or even 80% plus) in
>summer to 30% with the heat on, how is the wood helped to acclimate itself
to
>this range just by controlling the moisture content in the drying kiln?
>Knight used to post notice in their pianos that they were "manufactured for
>the American climate."  Just what IS the "American climate?"
>
>Bill Maxim
>South Carolina
>