This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Stephen Powell, RPT wrote; "I usually don't bother making a distinction between used imported = Yamahas and new imported Yamahas because to the best of my knowledge, = they are both made for humid climates. Therefore, we don't have the = problems that many U.S. and Australian techs face with these pianos due = to being too dry. In fact, I think that the "grey market Yamahas" often = represent better value for money than other used piano brands, and I = often recommend them to piano buyers. Of course, I also tell them to = have every piano appraised before purchase." Regards, Stephen Stephen Powell RPT Auckland, NZ As I understand it, Yamaha dries the wood in their pianos to an EMC = appropriate for the region that it is to be shipped to. For instance, a = piano that is going to be shipped to the Southwest U.S., would probably = have about a 4% moisture content. The problem is when a piano is meant = to be used in one climate, but ends up in another. I used to live near a = military installation, ( Twenty Nine Palms Marine Corp Air Combat = Center, CA.), and I would see a few pianos that had been purchased in = Okinawa, Japan, or Guam. They were nearly new when I saw them, but = believe me, they didn't like the desert! Kevin E. Ramsey ramsey@extremezone.com ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/0a/86/48/28/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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