>...I have always assumed that it applies to an item that bears the name >of a certain manufacture, but has actually been made (even under license) >elsewhere and is often a lower quality and cheaper item... > Brian Holden Brian, List, This is not the case. When originally manufactured, these particular Yamahas being discussed were just not designed to be marketed to certain parts of the world. Here is one of their web sites with relevant info: http://www.yamaha.com/ycaservice/group004/fgrop004.htm click on - What About Purchasing A Used Yamaha Piano? Keith McGavern Registered Piano Technician Oklahoma Chapter 731 Piano Technicians Guild USA
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