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Re: gray market disklaviers (was owners manual)

2007-08-28 by rondisklavier

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "George F. Litterst" 
<PianoBench@...> wrote:
I have another question "How does Yamaha know whether they are 
selling parts to fix a gray market piano?". Does Yamaha only sell 
parts through their dealers?



> 
> If you purchase a piano that was not made for North America, you  
> cannot get parts and service from Yamaha Corporation of America. 
And,  
> it is advisable to keep up the relative humidity in your home 
year  
> round.
> 
> Regards,
> PianoBench
> 
> 
> On Aug 26, 2007, at 11:57 PM, rondisklavier wrote:
> 
> > I always have question regarding the statement below. How Yamaha
> > manufactured for special market, for example US. US climate is 
not one
> > climate. There are as many climate as those of in Asia (from 
South
> > East Asia to Japan). In addition, when I was in my senior year in
> > college, I had a practical training in Yamaha factory in Jakarta,
> > Indonesia, and I was not aware that they make different pianos 
for
> > different climates.
> >
> > --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "Carol Beigel" <carolrpt@>  
> > wrote:
> > Their
> > > products are manufactured specifically for different markets. 
The
> > pianos in
> > > particular are not interchangeable!
> > >
> > >
> > > Carol Beigel
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>

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