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So Disappointed - Just purchased my brand new DC2 Mark IV.....

2007-03-17 by manhattanboy100

after waiting all this time and agonizing between the the DGC1 (5'3")
and the DC2 (5'8"). So I finally went for the C2 and had it 
delivered to my condo last week and, firstly, I can't believe how 
loud it is. I do have oak floors and only 8 foot ceilings but after 
listening to the C2 for hours in the store never thought it would be 
that loud in my place at the lowest setting (on acoustic). The 
dealer does not think the smaller DGC1 would be any quieter (not 
sure I agree), so I guess I am stuck and will be using the digital 
setting much more frequently than planned which really defeats the 
puropose. I haven't even tried the Disklav yet on the setting where 
other instruments are playing in the background. But... MUCH WORSE, 
the lid on my brand new baby has a blemish on it that was not 
noticeable in the store during the day but is very apparent in my 
home in the evening under the lights. Its about the size of a 
quarter on the top left edge in the very spot where the front lid 
flap comes down onto the main lid in the open position - so its only 
apparent when the full lid is closed, but very noticeable. It will 
not come off with with a damp cloth. The dealer is telling me not to 
worry - they will come look at it and that it will be fixed but I am 
worried about having anything done to a brand new piano after 
reading all the recommendations against applying any polishes or 
other chemicals that can damage the finish. And the thought of 
having it refinished really scares me. The dealer did say that in 
the worse case scenario they can replace the lid from another C2. 
Has anyone heard of doing that? Another dealer I happened to be 
chatting with said you can't do that - that each lid is unique to 
its own piano - i.e. that a lid from one C2 cannot just be put on 
another C2 - that it will not fit perfectly. I guess one other thing 
I could do is put a rubber stopper on the lid over the blemish to 
hide it (would have to put one on the other side as well) as I 
noticed that some grands have rubber stoppers on the lids for the 
front flaps to sit on - but Yamahas do not. Can anyone PLEASE give 
me some advice? I am so upset. New piano maybe? Thanks.
Ron

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