Gray market Yamahas

[Isaac sur Noos]

Yes, but that seem also lobbying from Yamaha actually.

They have build other facilities and I was also said that U1 and even
grands are made in Indonesia, and very soon in China (then this may
also be lobbying from other brands :>).

Nowadays the quality have gone lower, as these instruments where
presumably way too robust and they hardly are dismissed.

Best regards.


Isaac OLEG

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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> part de pianolover 88
> Envoyé : jeudi 23 octobre 2003 06:03
> À : pianotech@ptg.org
> Objet : Re: Gray market Yamahas
>
>
> ALL U1's, U3's & U5's are made IN Hamamatsu Japan. Those
> that are destined
> for sale in  the US, are "seasoned" for the North American
> Market. "gray
> market" yamahas (of which there are THOUSANDS of them
> around at any given
> time, are sold in MOST cases, without divulging this
> important fact!)  are
> NOT seasoned for this market, and Yamaha does NOT
> recommmend them, and they
> will NOT sell parts for them either. You can run your
> serial # at their
> official website to confirm ANY yamaha was or was not made
> for the N.
> American market.
>
> http://www.yamaha.com/pianoserials/index.asp
>
>
>
> Terry Peterson
>
>
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Piannerman@aol.com
> Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Gray market Yamahas
> Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 21:33:32 EDT
>
> Salutations to all,
>       In an Asian person's home the other day and tuned a
> U1.  Nice piano
> but
> for some reason the tone quality just didn't seem as nice
> as what I am
> accustomed to.  The serial number was higher than the
> latest one (1996)
> listed in the
> Pierce Atlas and the couple had purchased it from another
> individual within
> the last year or so.  So I was idly wondering if the piano
> could be a "gray
> market" when I noticed it  - "Made in Japan" stenciled on
> the plate.  Aha!!
> Definitely a "gray market piano".
>
>      I didn't say anything to the customer but came home to
> my own U1,
> purchased about 6 years ago from a Yamaha dealer, smugly
> confident that my
> piano was
> a bonafide, Made in America Yamaha.  Lifted up the lid and
> there it was - "
> Made in Japan", right on the plate.  I could have croaked.
> Does this mean
> that I
> have a "gray market piano?"  Surely there must be a way to
> tell by looking.
> Do all Yamahas say "Made in Japan", even the ones that are
> made over here?
>
>       Please advise as I have an inquiring mind and would
> really appreciate
> some insight on this burning question.  (Sorry if this has
> been covered in
> depth
> previously.)
> Charles Cron
> Rockfield, KY
>
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