They're not likely to dry out in Florida...;-] I haven't had any real problems with gray market Yamahas either... David I. ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 08:13:48 -0400 Subject: Re: More advice Re: Gray market Yamaha >You didn't like my response? (Ha, ha, just kidding.) I see that I neglected to say that my >son's G5 was also a grey market piano. Very, very nice piano. She just sings praises >over it every time I see her. >In Florida where it does not get below 35% RH in most homes, it seems to be the >consensus among local technicians that the grey market status of a Yamaha is a >non-issue. That is also my Florida-specific opinion. In areas of the planet that see low >RHs in >Terry Farrell > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 7:25 AM >Subject: More advice Re: Gray market Yamaha >> Friends, >> >> I was hoping for a little more input on this than I received, so I'll try >> again. Should I advise any of my clients who might be interested in such a >> piano that it is for sale? Or shouldn't I recommend it to anyone at any >> price, because it is gray market? What would you do? >> >> Clyde >> >> Clyde Hollinger wrote: >> >> > Friends, >> > >> > A client ordered a new C2 to replace a 1964 G5 gray market grand. What >> > should I recommend he do with the G5? We know Yamaha doesn't support >> > them. What's it worth? Should I let any other clients know it's for >> > sale? It's currently advertised in the newspaper want-ads. I don't >> > know if he tried to trade it in; I didn't ask. Had to reglue the lyre >> > one time, some tuning pins are quite loose, otherwise in typical >> > condition, looks nice if you don't look close, gloss black. Advice? >> > >> > Regards, Clyde >>
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