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Colin, thanks for the response. I think you've implicitly answered my basic question, specifically that the letter suffices to the model numbers probably just represent, so to speak, small variations on the basic design. We're very pleased with our model 12A; the information we have about it, gleane...

We have a Bechstein upright Model 12A, veneered in yew, first delivered in 1985. Please could anyone tell us about the Model 12A (as distinct from the generic Model 12, or an alternative variant which I understand to be Model 12N). Many thanks.