yamaha parts

[Jon Page]

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At 07:54 AM 5/9/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>Friends,
>
>This seems like the answer to me (see below).  If other manufacturers can 
>make pianos in eastern hemisphere countries that have no problems here, 
>couldn't Yamaha do the same?  And of course some Yamaha pianos are made in 
>Japan for the American market and do just fine.  Why not make them *all* 
>that way?  Would it cost significantly more or something?
>
>We already know that there are problems with some American-made pianos of 
>certain vintages also -- Teflon bushings and vertigris in Steinways, 
>breaking flange cords in Yamaha, hard Corfam in Baldwins, etc.  Wouldn't 
>it be best on the part of Yamaha just to let piano technicians and 
>potential owners know that the gray market Yamahas are likely to be 
>problematic and let it at that?  Refusing to sell parts for any reason 
>that I can think of isn't likely to do any good when it comes to public 
>relations.
>
>Regards,
>Clyde
>
>HazenBannister@cs.com wrote:
>>It seems with technology the way it is,you could build a multi-country 
>>piano.(Especially Yamaha)

I don't see a problem with parts for Yamaha pianos since they are available 
from other action manufactures: Renner, Abel, Tokiwa to name a few.

Regards,

Jon Page,   piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@attbi.com
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