[pianotech] Seasoned Wood

[William Monroe]

I think the point to be taken home is that though Yamaha dries the wood in
three different ways, it is a false premise to suggest that one particular
level of drying will suit the dramatic climatic extremes found in North
America.  North America has desert climates (consistently very low RH
levels), tropical climates (consistently very high RH levels), and temperate
climates in which the RH fluctuates wildly from very highs to very lows.  In
the end, though Yamaha "seasons specifically" the process does us
essentially no good here in North America.

I see more reason to accept Yamaha US's argument against Grey market as one
of cost and supporting a product that was retailed in another country -
which should be supporting that product.  That at least has some "business
sense" to it (whatever that is  ;-]).

William R. Monroe




2010/3/26 André Oorebeek <concertpianoservice at planet.nl>

> I was in Hamamatsu three times and there *are* three climate halls :
>
> one for dessert climates like Saudi Arabia
> one for the domestic market and the tropics
> one for North America and Europe
>
> A grey market Yamaha is not necessarily a bad buy.
> They are sometimes remarkably good and have not really suffered that much
> from for instance the climate in Japan.
> It also depends on the age.
> I know a dealer here who sells fairly young Yamaha's only and there is
> nothing wrong with them, except the price :
> not expensive  (;
>
> friendly greetings from
> André Oorebeek
>
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