Disklavier

So what do I do with my Disklavier that I have here in Florida when I  
move to Phoenix?



On Aug 28, 2007, at 8:16 AM, Carol Beigel wrote:

> Would be nice maybe, but that is not how it works.  It is extremely
> difficult to get Disklavier parts in the US for graymarket units.   
> The piano
> parts are often different as their dimensions are not always the  
> same.  The
> pianos will not hold up very well in dryness caused by central heating
> systems.
>
> The electronic parts are not UL approved and therefore can create a
> liability for the supplier.  On a gray market Disklavier, many  
> connections
> are soldered and not easy to repair; but their made-for-the US  
> counterparts
> have nice little connectors on both the circuit boards and the wires.
>
> Mostly people who import gray market pianos are smaller operators and
> wholesalers.  They are not bound by Yamaha's service bonds with their
> dealers.
>
> And lastly, Yamaha is not just one big corporation.  The U.S.  
> Division, the
> Canadian, the Japanese, etc. divisions are completely independent  
> from one
> another.  They do not have a central supplier.  Pianos are made  
> differently
> for these different markets because it costs a lot more money to  
> make a
> piano for a country that has homes whose moisture contents is very low
> during winter.
>
> In my opinion as a piano and Disklavier technician, I would never  
> recommend
> purchasing a graymarket piano or Disklavier.  Those up front supposed
> savings can be a huge headache if the piano ever needs servicing.   
> One good
> thunderstorm can wipe out your investment.
>
> Carol Beigel
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rondisklavier" <setiawansr@...>
> To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 1:46 AM
> Subject: [disklavier] Re: gray market disklaviers (was owners manual)
>
>
>> I really believe people also can get gray Yamaha parts easily from
>> abroad. If they can import such a humagous piano, importing small
>> parts should not be a problem. Therefore, I really do not think that
>> people need to worry about buying gray pianos, especially if the
>> price is very reasonable. I myself just bought MX100II made for US.
>> I personally do not want to have unnecessary hazels if my piano is
>> broken and need to get parts from outside of the US. But for those
>> who have bought gray pianos, I do not think that it is the end of
>> the world if their pianos are broken. The chance of Yamaha pianos go
>> bad is very small.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "George F. Litterst"
>> <PianoBench@...> wrote:
>>>
>>> Good evening, everyone.
>>>
>>> I don't know the details about how parts are controlled. However,
>> my
>>> local piano technician tells me that he is required to produce a
>>> serial number when he orders a part from Yamaha.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> PianoBench
>>>
>>>
>>> On Aug 27, 2007, at 11:51 PM, rondisklavier wrote:
>>>
>>>> --- 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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