Yamaha Policy

[Ken Gerler]

I have a feeling that the Yamaha "policy" is a Yamaha Corp US policy.  There
"maybe" some minor differences but Yamaha Corp US doesn't want to loose
income to Yamaha, Japan or Yamaha Europe.

My opinion, flame suit on.
Ken Gerler


Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 02:38:30 -0700
From: "Iñaki Coello" <coello@pianored.com>
Subject: RE: Yamaha Policy

Very interesting. But I will continue recommending them to everybody who
wants to purchase a piano and asked me previously because is the best
relationship between quality and price. Very professional work in the
japanese Yamaha factories. It is a pleasure for me working with their
pianos. About the replacements it is very easy for me obtain them from
Yamaha Europe towards a piano dealer. Just give them the serial number.
What´s the problem?
Iñaki Coello Gómez
Valladolid. Spain


> "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net> <pianotech@ptg.org> Yamaha
PolicyDate: Wed, 8 May 2002 21:43:43 -0700
>Reply-To:
>All,
>Yamaha's policy of not selling parts w/o a serial number is, IMHO, another
>stupid idea they have come up with. Very similar to their statement,
>regarding electronic keyboards, when they first started making/marketing
>them: "In our opinion, the electronic PIANO, will replace acoustic pianos,
>with in 5 years".!!!!!!!!! Yes, they did say it! I swear! Sometimes, they
>don't have a clue. This most current attitude, towards "grey Market"
pianos,
>has put them one more notch DOWN on my "recommend" list. And, yes, I have
>told them that. The response was, more or less, a shrug, as if to say, "so
>what?". Bad Policy/PR IMHO!!!!
>Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)