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by Karel225
02 Apr 2008, 11:05
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Yamaha U1 Age and value
Replies: 19
Views: 31219

Trade in Yamaha piano's

Do you know where these dealers buy these piano's? The dealers should know exactly where they come from because this trade is their core business, I presume. Maybe they'' ll get severe problems with Yamaha UK if this trade is disclosed. Are the serial numbers only in a different format or do they al...
by Karel225
01 Apr 2008, 23:05
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Yamaha U1 Age and value
Replies: 19
Views: 31219

Second hand new piano's

Do you mean the piano's with serial numbers from 6,3 to 6,8 million are actually second hand? If so, why do they have a serial number which is higher than 'official' piano's. Regardless who sell's the piano or if it's a white or a grey one, is there one series of numbering or different series of num...
by Karel225
01 Apr 2008, 21:23
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Yamaha U1 Age and value
Replies: 19
Views: 31219

Grey import U1's en U3's

Yes it's a high street dealer. That's why I'm shocked. It's being sold as an U1 fromTaiwan in order to distinquish it from the U1's from Japan which are more expensive for 'commercial' reasons I assume... Is there a list of serial numbers and the correlating year of manufacture for yamaha piano's? I...
by Karel225
31 Mar 2008, 23:23
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Yamaha U1 Age and value
Replies: 19
Views: 31219

I'm shocked

Where do these piano's come from?

He didn't tell me about grey import. What do you actually mean by grey import. He assured me that it was a new piano he said, only it was 2 years old.

And yes, U1 was stuck on the frame in gold letters. Do you have such a piano?
by Karel225
30 Mar 2008, 23:59
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Yamaha U1 Age and value
Replies: 19
Views: 31219

serial numbers

What's hapening with Yamaha U-series serial numbering? I received an offer for a piano new U1 with the number 6.43x.xxx from 2006!!???

Can somebody give me an explanation? I am shocked. :shock: