Yamaha and Bechstein Grey market

[Isaac OLEG SIMANOT]

Hello,

I would not trust the soundboard of a 1950 YAMAHA. That was probably the
cause of the problem : age.

The pianos from the 60's - 70's may well be in a far better shape, but they
will not last very long anyway.

Regards.

Isaac OLEG

>     I wish this were always the case. I have a customer who bought a 1950
> yamerha after it had been meticulously rebuilt including new
> pinblock strings
> case refinished new action parts etc. I highly recommended this
> piano to them
> and for about a year and a half the piano was wonderful. Then it began to
> self destruct. The lid veneer has cracked in about 20 places. Its just a
> matter of time before they're picking up pieces of veneer that
> have fallen
> off the lid onto the strings or floor.
>       The
> soundboard is also cracked now in more places than I care to
> count . As well