Please verify.įrom another website I retrieved this info:
#Yamaha piano serial number japan serial number
The entered serial number W2766222 was not made for the US market, OR this may not be Acoustic Pianos Serial Number. What gives?īrandon, plugged your serial number into the Yamaha website serial number look up and got this: It looked like a U3, but had no model designation cast into the plate or indicated otherwise.
What does the "W" stand for? And the little emblem cast into the plate that usually says "Yamaha Hamamatsu" only had "Yamaha" on it - like a Yamaha that was not made in Japan. Looked it up in Pierce and that serial number was assigned in 1978 (for a Japanese Yamaha). I tuned a Yamaha upright yesterday - looked a bit older - 1970s maybe? The serial number is W 2766222.
#Yamaha piano serial number japan serial numbers
It appears that if they were made in Japan, the regular serial numbers were applied.īut here is another question. However, we do see many grey market Yamahas in Florida and it's always appeared to me that there is no difference between serial numbers on regular and grey market pianos. It looked like a U3, but had no model designation cast into the plate or indicated otherwise.Original Message Original Message- No authoritative answer for you David. It appears that if they were made in Japan, the regular serial numbers were applied.ĭo Yamaha grey market serial numbers correspond to regular serial numbers in terms of DOM?īut here is another question. They don't say what the W's stand for, though. Serial Number 2766222 - This piano was made in Japan in 1978 On a UK website I plugged in the number and got this result: So, they evidently have theirĭatabase set up by serial number regardless of the prefix. The statement about not being made for the US market. Entering the number without the W still brings up Taoyuan, Taiwan (serial number begins with "YT") Hangzhou, China (serial number begins with an "H") Jakarta, Indonesia (serial number begins with "J") South Haven, Michigan (serial number begins with "U")
Thomaston, Georgia (serial number begins with "T") Hamamatsu, Japan (serial number without any alphabet prefix) Yamaha vertical pianos produced for USA market have been manufactured in 6 countries and they can be identified through their serial number prefix.
Original Message Original Message- No authoritative answer for you David.
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