"Seasoned For Destination"

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

Garret Traylor wrote:
> Bruce,
> 
> This concept of “Seasoned for Destination” is marketing hooey designed 
> to protect Yamaha USA from imports.  The marketing tactic smacks in the 
> face of science, experience, and common sense.
> 
>  
> 
> Reference Hadley Cell http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadley_cell
> 
> Essentially, the earth has rings or bands of weather (polar, mid 
> latitude and inter tropical).  Were instruments “seasoned for 
> destination” to reflect actual global weather conditions then 
> instruments would be labeled not by country but by desert, temperate, or 
> tropic categories.  North America shares similar weather conditions as 
> the rest of the globe.  Instruments could be made for a specific 
> geography but the cost would bee to high for manufacturers, parts do all 
> come from the same bin at factories.  In addition, I have taken tours of 
> piano factories in Inchon, Hamamatsu, and Thomaston and have seen that 
> humidity controls are far from strict as some might guess and parts are 
> not segregated.  The action parts for Japan are the same as parts 
> destined for other parts of the world. 
> 
>  
> 
> Dampp-Chaser Climate Control Systems should be an essential 
> consideration for pianos in environments that warrant control over high 
> and/or low humidity.
> 
>  
> 
> Also, I have lived in Japan and the United States and have serviced a 
> wide variety of American, Japanese and European instruments; the 
> occasional “bad instrument” was not due to the quality of the instrument 
> but do to the poor maintenance practices for that given instrument; we 
> run into this every day.
> 
>  
> 
> Kindest Regards,
> 
> Garret
> 
> ---
> 
> Garret Traylor - President
> 
> High Point Piano & Music Inc.
> 
> 88-PIANO (336) 887-4266
> 
>  
> 
> *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] *On 
> Behalf Of *Bruce Gibson Piano Technician
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 11, 2008 2:26 AM
> *To:* Pianotech List
> *Subject:* "Seasoned For Destination"
> 
>  
> 
> Hello Everyone,
>  
> Is there anyone out there that can explain the “seasoned for 
> destination” process that Yamaha advertises. I’m really quite interested 
> in “science” and not propaganda, so please back up your statements with 
> some quality research that has been done.
> Thanks a million.
> Bruce Gibson
> 
> Saskatoon, Canada
> 



Wasn't it Story and Clark which had the "tropicalized" pianos? Solid 
panels vs:laminated, stapled hammers up to 88, etc.?


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