Curious - US vs. Jap. built Yamaha verts.

[Farrell]

I believe the T series (as in the T begins the serial number?) indicates manufacture in Thomaston (or Thomasville - something like that) Georgia. They seem OK to me. I don't see that many though. The big U's are pretty A-OK pianos.

Terry Farrell
  
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Subject: Curious - US vs. Jap. built Yamaha verts.


> Hello List,
> 
> I am curious for opinions on how these models hold up for others in the 
> field. I have had good experience with the U series and frankly all Yamaha 
> verticals built in Japan. Is the newer T series built in Japan? I hope not. 
> We are not so happy with these so far.
> 
> Also had spotty success with the US built consoles, Michigan built LU-11 
> practically fell apart in a school and although some do OK, I don't feel they 
> are designed to hold up like the Jap built models. (Nothing to do with 
> American execution, this is a design and material issue I think)
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Richard Galassini
> Cunningham Piano Co & Factory
> Philadelphia, Pa.
> (800) 394-1117
>  <A HREF="http://voce88.tripod.com/richspianopage/">http://voce88.tripod.com/richspianopage/</A> 
>