Yamaha New Models

[Mark Wisner]

As you know, we make pianos for three areas, described as wet, dry and super dry.  Which specification applies to which destination is determined by the driest that area gets.  For example; in Japan it never gets as dry as it does in Utah, so piano made for Utah need to be made to withstand the driest Utah can get.  

The pianos Yamaha are making in Indonesia are made to the "super dry" specification as all the pianos being made there by Yamaha are being shipped to areas designated as "super dry".  (The USA).  When Indonesia starts making pianos for Europe, for example, they will make them differently.

Replacement parts are made in a humidity controlled environment.  Ordering parts using the piano serial number is the best assurance that you will get parts that are appropriate for that piano.


Mark Wisner
Piano Service
Yamaha Corporation
mwisner@yamaha.com

>>> caute@optusnet.com.au 03/12/02 05:05PM >>>
Hi Mark,

Question ?

As we all have been told, Yamaha pianos are made in three different climatic
controlled environments. (you know, this grey piano thingee)

As we all know, which one is which is a closely guarded secret.

what I am curious about is.  Does this climatic thingee only apply to pianos
made in Japan or to all pianos made by Yamaha.   Example being the pianos
made in Indonesia and exported to countries around the world in different
climatic zones.

Information is our only guide to which Yamaha piano should go where and what
individual instructions should apply to each different (wet, medium or dry)
piano when it is moved to a different climatic condition from which it was
made for.

OR

Will Yamaha sell me a piano for Alice Springs Australia (current temp 42C
humidity 5%) and then change it over when I move to Darwin Australia
(current temp 33C humidity 85%).

And lastly

All the action parts that we get as replacements for Yamaha pianos, are they
humidity controlled or don't they matter ?

Just Curious,

Tony Caught
Darwin
Australia
caute@optusnet.com.au 


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Wisner" <MWisner@yamaha.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 8:08 AM
Subject: Re: Yamaha New Models


> I also heard from Japanese technicians that Yamaha started to assemble U-1
> lines in China. They were complaining that they need to spend more time
for
> the dealer prep work.
> Yoshi
>
> Nope. All U1 pianos all made in Japan.  So far, anyway.
>
> Mark Wisner
> Piano Service
> Yamaha Corporation
> mwisner@yamaha.com 
>