The age of a Yamaha piano by serial number
Sara Gu
Hi,
I am in the middle of purchasing a Yamaha U3 piano. I've been
told it is 3 years old but I want to verify it by myself. Is
there any online resource that I can check it out? I need this
information immidiately. I've been cheated when I brought
my first piano. The piano was about 10 years older than age the
owner told me. So I have to be careful this time. Thanks.
In case any one has a book, could you please check it for me?
The serial number is 4907817 and the model is U3E. Thanks in
advance.
Pleaes e-mail to sa...@slip.net or post.
-Sara-
Mark Isfeld
In news group rec.music.makers.piano, In article <325536...@slip.net>,
Sara Gu <sa...@slip.net> wrote:
I found an online piano repair parts outfit that offers this service, but
have not tried it myself yet. If you have WWW access use:
http://www.pianosupply.com/ips.html
Otherwise eamil i...@pianosupply.com
Just for grins I'm cc'ing them, and hoping the can reply to you directly.
Hope Morrow
Sara Gu wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am in the middle of purchasing a Yamaha U3 piano. I've been
> told it is 3 years old but I want to verify it by myself. Is
> there any online resource that I can check it out? I need this
> information immidiately. I've been cheated when I brought
> my first piano. The piano was about 10 years older than age the
> owner told me. So I have to be careful this time. Thanks.
>
> In case any one has a book, could you please check it for me?
> The serial number is 4907817 and the model is U3E. Thanks in
> advance.
>
Sara,
Your best bet is to call Yamaha direct with the serial number (unless
you can verify it through a dealer locally). Yamaha's customer service
number is 714-522-9000. In my experience there's someone there during
regular business hours (PST), Monday through Friday.
--
Hope E. Morrow, M.A.
Los Angeles, California
hope...@earthlink.net
Keith McGavern
Sara Gu wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am in the middle of purchasing a Yamaha U3 piano. I've been
> told it is 3 years old but I want to verify it by myself. Is
> there any online resource that I can check it out? I need this
> information immidiately. I've been cheated when I brought
> my first piano. The piano was about 10 years older than age the
> owner told me. So I have to be careful this time. Thanks.
>
> In case any one has a book, could you please check it for me?
> The serial number is 4907817 and the model is U3E. Thanks in
> advance.
>
> Pleaes e-mail to sa...@slip.net or post.
>
> -Sara-
Pierce Piano Atlas 9th Edition, says 1989.
Keith A. McGavern
Registered Piano Technician
Oklahoma Chapter 731
Piano Technicians Guild
Keith McGavern
Keith McGavern wrote:
>
> Sara Gu wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am in the middle of purchasing a Yamaha U3 piano. I've been
> > told it is 3 years old but I want to verify it by myself. Is
> > there any online resource that I can check it out? I need this
> > information immidiately. I've been cheated when I brought
> > my first piano. The piano was about 10 years older than age the
> > owner told me. So I have to be careful this time. Thanks.
> >
> > In case any one has a book, could you please check it for me?
> > The serial number is 4907817 and the model is U3E. Thanks in
> > advance.
> >
> > Pleaes e-mail to sa...@slip.net or post.
> >
> > -Sara-
>
>
> Keith A. McGavern
> Registered Piano Technician
> Oklahoma Chapter 731
> Piano Technicians Guild
Dear Sara, Group,
I would like to modify this statement. This piano is more likely a 1990
based on Yamaha's production rate of 150,000 + pianos per year from
1985-89 listed in Pierce Piano Atlas, 9th Edition.
Thank you,
Keith
RUTHfromKC
I don't know of any resources on line but from Yamaha's home page, I got
an 800 number for Yamaha support. I called it a couple of weeks ago and
they were very helpful. If the piano was built for this market they will
probably be able to tell you the age immediately. They could not in my
case but they gave a case number and called back the same day. The number
is 800-854-1569. Good luck.
Ruth