Gray market Yamahas

[Farrell]

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Terry Farrell
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  From: Michael Gamble=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 5:12 AM
  Subject: Fw: Gray market Yamahas


  Hello Isaac
  I think you're looking at a Boston? No?
  Regards
  Michael G (UK)
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  From: Isaac sur Noos=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 11:08 PM
  Subject: RE: Gray market Yamahas


  Hi, if you have a close look to the Steinway grands plate, you will =
see also "made in Japan".

  What does it mean ?

  Anyone interested in a Steinway bashing  ;>) that misses me a bit.

  Prosit


  Isaac OLEG

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    Hello Charles Cron
    Are you sure it wasn't made by Kemble-Yamaha here in the UK? That =
could account for a lot...;-)
    Regards
    Michael G (UK)
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    From: Piannerman@aol.com=20
    To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
    Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 2:33 AM
    Subject: Gray market Yamahas


    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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