Disklavier

rondisklavier wrote:
> Carol,
>
> I used to have my practical training in Yamaha factory for my 
> internship.
> I asked the workers there whether they make different pianos for 
> different destination, they told me that they DID NOT make piano for 
> specific destination, all pianos were made the same. Regarding the 
> electronics connection, all connections are not soldered, everything 
> is connected by connectors. It cost too much to have technicians to 
> solder things...The chance of them making mistake is also high. 
>
> I am not a piano sellers or have anything to do with piano industry, 
> I just do not believe that Yamaha makes pianos differently for 
> different market. It will cost them too much monies, in addition, 
> Japanese manufacturing is very very automated so doing different way 
> for different market is utterly impossible.
>   

Ron - out of interest, where was the factory?

Regards,

James