Disklavier

I believe I'm quite fortunate.  I've owned a DC3 Mark II for over seven 
years and I have never needed a single part for it.

 From a Canadian dealer, I once bought a PianoSoft diskette that proved 
to be defective.  Yamaha Canada Music cheerfully fixed it and mailed it 
back to me.

Carol Beigel wrote:
> You need to contact Yamaha about that.  There is the
> Yamaha Corporation of America and there is Yamaha
> Canada. Whatever market the serial number your piano is
> sold in is the ONLY sure market you can get parts.  My
> suggestion is that you buy your piano in the market you
> reside - if you are going to live in the U.S. then make
> absolutely sure your Disklavier will have a United
> States serial number.  I suspect if you buy a DKV in
> Canada, then Canada is the ONLY place your technician
> will be able to get parts.
> 
> This parts issue is really, really important!!!
> Although the parts may be interchangeable, someone is
> going to have to assume the product liability for them,
> so I doubt a corporation that did not sell the product
> will suppport it!!
> 
> Carol Beigel
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Carl Youngblood" <carl@...>
> To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 8:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [disklavier] Re: Pro Vs. DSK
> 
> 
> Thanks Carol.  I read your advice, especially about not
> buying gray
> market disklaviers.  Thanks a lot for that.  I was
> considering it.  But
> is it really so bad to buy from, say, Canada?  I
> presume that these
> pianos are prepared for the same harsh climate changes
> that US ones
> are.  I'm moving to Seattle, and I'm thinking of buying
> from a place in
> British Columbia.  They say that they have technicians
> who can come
> down to service it for me.  If they are guaranteeing it
> for me, and if
> I have a certified piano technician take a look at it
> for me before I
> buy it, should I still be worried about buying from a
> distant vendor?
> 
> Thanks,
> Carl
> 
> On Jan 21, 2004, at 5:22 PM, Carol Beigel wrote:
> 
> 
>>I have posted to this list many reasons why you might
>>NOT want to price shop around the country and
>>elsewhere. I still think you can get the best deal
>>from your local Yamaha dealer. I have serviced
>>Disklaviers bought "from afar" and have found things
>>that ended up costing the buyer - in terms of both
>>money and angst. Rather than repeat my view here
> 
> again,
> 
>>I have posted my opinions on my website,
>>www.carolrpt.com under the Ask Carol section.
>>
>>Carol Beigel
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Robert Welcyng" <rwelcyng@...>
>>To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
>>Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 4:26 PM
>>Subject: Re: [disklavier] Re: Pro Vs. DSK
>>
>>
>>
>>>Primarily to Carl:
>>>
>>>Once you have narrowed down the DKV model that you
>>
>>want, I suggest you
>>
>>>contact some dealers around the country. Don't
>>
>>overlook Canada. (Dealers
>>
>>>may not seek you out beyond their territory, but
>>
> they
> 
>>are allowed to
>>
>>>deal with you if you contact, or better, visit
>>
> them.)
> 
>>Set down a
>>
>>>specific list of what you want--the model piano,
>>
>>perhaps an adjustable
>>
>>>bench, humidifier system, PianoSoft diskettes,
>>
> setup
> 
>>of the piano in
>>
>>>your home, several tunings, etc. Ask for
>>
>>quotes--once, twice, three
>>
>>>times--and share the numbers you get (not the
>>
> dealer
> 
>>names). Then, tell
>>
>>>them that you are ready to buy and will honor the
>>
>>best and final offers
>>
>>>(adjusted for shipping costs). Of course, you are
>>
>>going to pay cash.
>>
>>>Get a loan from a bank if you need to. Don't get
>>
> into
> 
>>an "easy"
>>
>>>installment purchase.
>>>
>>>I believe it is best to buy a piano that has never
>>
>>been uncrated. It
>>
>>>probably started its journey from Hamamatsu. The
>>
>>crates are just sturdy
>>
>>>enough, but adequately padded, and the instrument
>>
> is
> 
>>enveloped in a
>>
>>>sealed bag containing a desiccant. A few thousand
>>
>>miles more across the
>>
>>>country is no big deal. Dealers know the best means
>>
>>of shipping and the
>>
>>>costs are lower than what you might expect.
>>>
>>>Don't get in a big hurry. Be aware that
>>
> occasionally
> 
>>there is a
>>
>>>perfectly good, not the latest model, but still in
>>
>>the crate, DKV
>>
>>>languishing in some dealer's attic while the new
>>
>>models roll in and out
>>
>>>again. That dealer, understanding your seriousness
>>
>>to buy, might offer
>>
>>>you a very attractive deal on it.
>>>
>>>Now, some of my friends are going to yell, "No! No!
>>
>>You need local
>>
>>>dealer support!" I argue that: 1) The dealer who
>>
>>sells to you (assuming
>>
>>>he is reputable) will support the sale at a
>>
> distance
> 
>>just as well as a
>>
>>>local dealer. 2) Independent piano technicians
>>
>>perform most of the
>>
>>>services anyway and are completely capable of
>>
>>providing the needed
>>
>>>support and, in turn, are supported by Yamaha of
>>
>>America.
>>
>>>As an example, a dealer in Portland, OR, sold a
>>
> piano
> 
>>to a party in
>>
>>>Juneau, Alaska. When the piano was unpacked, a
>>
>>scratch was found on it.
>>
>>>The dealer sent their very skilled refinisher to
>>
>>Juneau for a few
>>
>>>days. The repaired scratch was undetectable and the
>>
>>customer was fully
>>
>>>satisfied.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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> 
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> 
> among many other
> 
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> Todd's family web site was completely updated 012/22/03.  It contains some fun disklavier content and links to midi sites among many other things, The url is:
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Robert Welcyng
Anchorage, Alaska