Yamaha "H" U1
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David Boyce
Jul 25, 2013, 11:43:23 AM7/25/13
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Can anyone tell me what an H before the serial
number denotes on a 1972 Yamaha U1?
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David.
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Best regards,
David.
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paul bruesch
Jul 25, 2013, 11:49:59 AM7/25/13
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If the serial number begins with an "H", the piano was manufactured in Hangzhou, China.
http://usa.yamaha.com/support/finding_age_of_yamaha_piano/David Boyce
Jul 25, 2013, 11:57:07 AM7/25/13
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Thanks for that, Paul. However:
1) This piano is in the UK, and the lists on that site are for the US market.
2) This list only shows pianos being made in Hangzhou since 2004 and this is a 1972 piano, according to its serial number. (Ant yet, did Yamaha make the U1 model in 1972?)
Best regards,
David.
1) This piano is in the UK, and the lists on that site are for the US market.
2) This list only shows pianos being made in Hangzhou since 2004 and this is a 1972 piano, according to its serial number. (Ant yet, did Yamaha make the U1 model in 1972?)
Best regards,
David.
paul bruesch
Jul 25, 2013, 12:06:04 PM7/25/13
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Sorry... I missed the "usa." part of the URL...
Not having any luck trying to find any serial number info on the uk.yamaha.com subdomain... I imagine you've tried that, anyhow...
David Boyce
Jul 25, 2013, 12:09:54 PM7/25/13
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Yeah!
It seems from searching elsewhere, that the letter "H" or other, to the left of the serial number, denotes the deisgn variant within the model, as they 'tweaked' the scale etc over time.
Best regards,
David.
It seems from searching elsewhere, that the letter "H" or other, to the left of the serial number, denotes the deisgn variant within the model, as they 'tweaked' the scale etc over time.
Best regards,
David.
MARK WISNER
Jul 25, 2013, 12:10:11 PM7/25/13
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The "H" designation on a U1 from that era indicated that manufacturing had made a small change from it's predecessor. It usually meant something as minor as a scale change, or a beveled top, encased toe-blocks, etc. This one was built in Japan, as were all the U series at that time.
Mark Wisner
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Mark Wisner
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David Boyce
Jul 25, 2013, 12:13:01 PM7/25/13
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Hi Mark, thank you for confirming this. It's
what I had worked out "by default" as it were!
Best regards,
David.
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Best regards,
David.
www.davidboyce.co.uk
Don
Jul 25, 2013, 3:28:15 PM7/25/13
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Hi David,
Yes the U1 d was made in 1972.
Yes the U1 d was made in 1972.
Regards,
Don Rose
Don Rose
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lim hock seng
Jul 25, 2013, 7:31:27 PM7/25/13
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Hi David,
I have seen many U1Hs, they were made in Japan. If i remember correctly, the U1H hammers dont have the inner felt.
Best,
Lim
I have seen many U1Hs, they were made in Japan. If i remember correctly, the U1H hammers dont have the inner felt.
Best,
Lim
Isaac OLEG
Jul 26, 2013, 1:45:30 AM7/26/13
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nicely shot Mr Wisner ! it helps (the letter) to know which era is a model...
regards
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