[pianotech] Yamaha U-1 Studeo Upright

[Euphonious Thumpe]

>From what I've been told, the Japanese are not legally allowed to keep any luxury items more than 12 years. So they are REQUIRED to sell their pianos, and so naturally keep them tip-top, to get top yen (although they are an extremely culturally neat-and-clean people, to begin with). 


Euphonious Thumpe
 

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 From: Piano Boutique <pianoboutique at comcast.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org 
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 9:17 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Yamaha U-1 Studeo Upright
  

  
Remanufactured ranks right up there with 
rebuilt.   In this case it seams to be cleaning up the piano for 
resale. 
  
Japanese keep their pianos like new.   
They seldom by used, but discard and replace with new.   Where houses 
take them in; clean up the regulation, hammers and finish and then send them to 
the market in America where there are bargain hunters.   I get them 
for about $2,000 and $200 to get delivered.   Sell for $4,000 with 
another $200 for delivery.   They usually are in great shape with 
nothing but a complementary tuning that is a breeze. 
  
There you have it, $2,400 down and $1,600 take home 
with a short stop out of the day:  I can live with that. 
  
William 
  
  

---- Original Message -----  
>From: Laura  Olsen  
>To: pianotech at ptg.org  
>Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 3:04  PM 
>Subject: Re: [pianotech] Yamaha U-1  Studeo Upright 
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>What does remanufactured mean in this case? 
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>Signed, 
>The Girl who kicked the hornet's nest 
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>On Aug 22, 2012, at 7:23 AM, Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>  wrote:
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>Of course it's not a bad price. Being that it is remanufactured, it is  very likely much better than new. How can you beat that? 
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>>Terry Farrell 
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>>On Aug 21, 2012, at 9:22 PM, tnrwim at aol.com wrote:
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>>$4000 isn't a bad price, considering that a new one is almost twice  as much 
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>>>Wim 
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>>>Sent from my iPhone 
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>>>On Aug 21, 2012, at 2:41 PM, Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>  wrote:
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>>>Remanufactured for resale for $4K?   That's silly. What planet is this occurring on? 
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>>>>Terry Farrell 
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>>>>On Aug 21, 2012, at 7:40 PM, Piano Boutique wrote:
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>>>>The U-1 has many models.   I  can order the U-1-H and it has toes on the front legs and is a sturdy  studio piano.   They are remanufactured for resale in  America for $4,000. 
>>>>>  
>>>>>William 
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>>>>>  
>>>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>>From: George Bartlett 
>>>>>>To: pianotech at ptg.org 
>>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012  7:32 AM 
>>>>>>Subject: [pianotech] Yamaha U-1  Studeo Upright 
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>>>>>> 
>>>>>>HI, 
>>>>>>I'm looking for info on the Yamaha U-1  Studeo Upright. 
>>>>>>I've heard that they Are great pianos  any comments or concerns on these instruments. 
>>>>>>George
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