Used Yamahas

[Mark Wisner]

Yamaha started using a three pedal lyre on all their grands about 20 years
ago so while a two pedal grand is almost  certainly a "gray market" piano,
a three pedal grand may not be.  The best way to determine if a Yamaha was
built for the US is to input the serial number into the database Yamaha
maintains on their site at http://yamaha.com/pianoserials/index.htm.   

I should mention that I no longer represent Yamaha.  After 15 years I
resigned my position at Yamaha  and now work for Pearl River Piano.  It's a
great opportunity for me to help create a first-class piano service
department for a very rapidly growing piano company.   

Mark Wisner
mwissner@earthlink.net



> [Original Message]
> From: Phil Bondi <tito@philbondi.com>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 2/21/2003 3:36:00 AM
> Subject: Re: Used Yamahas
>
> Rob..Ed:
>
> I'm real interested to know what you find out about these pianos..
>
> Ed, Rob said something that I have been using as a guide when dealing with
> Yamaha's..and that is: if there's only 2 pedals, it's a Grey Market
Yamaha.
> I have never been corrected in that line of thinking, either.
>
> Ed, the C3's I have in my database(just a handful) ALL have 3 pedals..
>
> Mark Wisner??
>
> So until I hear otherwise, that's how I procede with Yamaha
> products..dealer-supported or not.
>
> Ed, I found out the hard way about grey market when trying to get parts
for
> a 8' something Yamaha for a local theater..I didn't know it at the time,
but
> I know now..that piano reeks of grey market, and I couldn't get parts from
> Yamaha for it.
>
> Buyer/technician beware,
> Phil
>
>
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