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Donald Potter

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May 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/23/98
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I am considering buying a second hand yamaha UX. Many Japanese pianos
are offered in Melbourne for sale and I think the majority of these are
done up before import into Australia. Given that this one is as stated
little used, was bought new in Australia 18 years ago, for a young
pianist who has since left the family. The piano is for sale
privately.What are the views on how this piano would compare with a
small grand, what are the pitfalls of this model, and what is a
realistic price ( IN US DOLLARS) for this model which is fare to both
parties.

jJ

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John.W...@aus.dupont.com

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May 26, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/26/98
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In article <35662729...@utas.edu.au>,

Donald Potter <Don.P...@utas.edu.au> wrote:
>
> I am considering buying a second hand yamaha UX. Many Japanese pianos
> are offered in Melbourne for sale and I think the majority of these are
> done up before import into Australia.

Donald, Unless the piano scene in Melbourne is greatly different from Sydney,
most Japanese used imports are not done up before import. Some stores and
technicians may do some work to bring them back up, others do nothing and
sell them 'as is'.

Given that this one is as stated
> little used, was bought new in Australia 18 years ago, for a young
> pianist who has since left the family. The piano is for sale
> privately.What are the views on how this piano would compare with a
> small grand,

For the same price you are only going a Young Chang or an Alex Bechstein
(Samick) baby grand. I think a GOOD UX is greatly superior to these cheap
end baby grands.

> what are the pitfalls of this model,

Hard hammers can make it the sound overwhelming, especially when you put the
pedal down. This can be rectified. A tendency for the top 2 or 3 strings on
the base bridge to buzz to various degrees. Check for a nice smooth
transition across the treble and base sections. Anyone who has found a cure
for this buzzing on UX's or U3's please let me know. Also, as with the U3's
some of the X and W range have a tendency to sound 'thin'.

> realistic price ( IN US DOLLARS) for this model which is fare to both
> parties.

If in excellent condition, for a private sale, $4500 - $5500 Australian
dollars.

Regards,
John

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Michael Lacey

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May 29, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/29/98
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John.W...@aus.dupont.com wrote:

> In article <35662729...@utas.edu.au>,
> Donald Potter <Don.P...@utas.edu.au> wrote:
> >
> > I am considering buying a second hand yamaha UX. Many Japanese pianos
> > are offered in Melbourne for sale and I think the majority of these are
> > done up before import into Australia.
>
> Donald, Unless the piano scene in Melbourne is greatly different from Sydney,
> most Japanese used imports are not done up before import. Some stores and
> technicians may do some work to bring them back up, others do nothing and
> sell them 'as is'.
>
> Given that this one is as stated
> > little used, was bought new in Australia 18 years ago, for a young
> > pianist who has since left the family. The piano is for sale
> > privately.What are the views on how this piano would compare with a
> > small grand,
>
> For the same price you are only going a Young Chang or an Alex Bechstein
>

That's Alex Steinbach. You fell for it. They want you to think of either
Steinway or Bechstein!!


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