Grey Market piano (was Re: Yamaha U1)

[Carol Beigel]

You are missing the finish falling off the case, sticking keys, flat 
soundboards, no tone in winter time, squeaking pedals, etc.  You can do the 
repairs, but the wood moves at the change of season and the problems come 
right back!  Like anything, you can get a good one!  But MOST of the gray 
market pianos I have dealt with were poor values and very discouraging 
troubles.

Carol Beigel, RPT


>From: kam544@flash.net
>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
>To: pianotech@ptg.org
>Subject: Grey Market piano (was Re: Yamaha U1)
>Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 22:55:24 -0600
>
> >...Sorry to tell ya, but not only was that U1 made in '64/65, but it is
> >also a
> >dreaded Grey Market specimen!
> >
> >Terry Peterson
>
>Terry, List,
>
>I've read many comments for a year or so on what's called Grey Market
>pianos, and have worked on at least two to date, and witnessed a very nice
>C5 at our last month's Piano Technicians Guild chapter meeting.
>
>Brian, in his post, said, "I've just tuned a very nice Yamaha U1...", so
>this one must be a pretty decent piano as well.  Thus far, the only thing
>I've found dreaded is some of the negative opinions spoken or posted about
>them.
>
>What exactly am I missing that others seem to profess so freely?
>
>Keith McGavern
>Registered Piano Technician
>Oklahoma Chapter 731
>Piano Technicians Guild
>USA
>
>

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