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Dear Yamaha Family, We're sending you a standing ovation! CONGRATULATIONS!!! What an amazing milestone, 125 years! We have been so proud of your outstanding technological achievements and highly impressive products over the years. It is truly an honor to do business with such an exciting and innovative company. (Nearly 40 years and counting) We join you in your celebrations and we wish you continued success and prosperity! Here's to another 125 years!!! Best Regards, Jeff, Fritz & the rest of the GPH family ã©ã†ã‚‚ã‚ã‚ŠãŒã¨ã† (Domo Arigato) ヤマãƒæ ªå¼ä¼šç¤¾ (Yamaha Kabushiki Gaisha) http://www.yamaha.com/about_yamaha/125th_anniversary/
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Hear, Hear! A top notch company with outstanding people!
Scott Schroeter Artist Pianos Ltd. Manager Technical Service Mgr. www.artist-pianos.comYamaha - Kawai - Mason & Hamlin
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I find these self congragulatory posts by dealers a turn off.
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I find these self congragulatory posts by dealers a turn off. I agree. Completely unnecessary.
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Yeah it can be a turnoff, but now I know Yamaha is 125 yrs old.
"Imagine it in all its primatic colorings, its counterpart in our souls - our souls that are great pianos whose strings, of honey and of steel, the divisions of the rainbow set twanging, loosing on the air great novels of adventure!" - William Carlos Williams
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Strange, but it seems other piano brands are applauded here on the Forum with announcements, events, news, US tours by company owners/CEOs, so why would a birthday celebration of a piano company be termed a turn-off?
Congratulations Yamaha. I hope the company enjoys at least another 125 years.
It's wonderful news that any acoustic piano maker is still in business and developing new designs in 2012.
J & J Estonia L190 Hidden Beauty Casio Privia P230 At least half the waiters in Nashville play better than I ![[Linked Image]]( https://forum.pianoworld.com//gallery/42/medium/12292.png)
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Strange, but it seems other piano brands are applauded here on the Forum with announcements, events, news, US tours by company owners/CEOs, so why would a birthday celebration of a piano company be termed a turn-off?
The phrasing of the announcement sounds more like an ad. For a dealer to say things like "we are so proud of you" sounds rather silly I think. How you say things make all the difference. A simple announcement like "Yamaha celebrates it's 125th anniversary with the introduction of CX series" would have sounded better IMO.
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Pianoloverus - agreed and understood. 
J & J Estonia L190 Hidden Beauty Casio Privia P230 At least half the waiters in Nashville play better than I
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Strange, but it seems other piano brands are applauded here on the Forum with announcements, events, news, US tours by company owners/CEOs, so why would a birthday celebration of a piano company be termed a turn-off?
The phrasing of the announcement sounds more like an ad. For a dealer to say things like "we are so proud of you" sounds rather silly I think. How you say things make all the difference. A simple announcement like "Yamaha celebrates it's 125th anniversary with the introduction of CX series" would have sounded better IMO. I think this kind of knit-picking is ridiculous. Seriously plover, relax. Happy Birthday Yamaha. You make great pianos (and motorcycles, and drums:)
Jazz/Improvising Pianist, Composer, University Prof.
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I think this kind of knit-picking is ridiculous. Seriously plover, relax.
Happy Birthday Yamaha. You make great pianos (and motorcycles, and drums:)
So far four people agreed with me. You're welcome to disagree but you're not welcome to suggest I relax or anything else!
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Well actually, this is an Internet forum and to the best of my knowledge I'm allowed to suggest just about anything I want to you.
So :p
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The phrasing of the announcement sounds more like an ad. For a dealer to say things like "we are so proud of you" sounds rather silly I think. How you say things make all the difference.
A simple announcement like "Yamaha celebrates it's 125th anniversary with the introduction of CX series" would have sounded better IMO. IMHO the announcement doesn't sound at all like an ad. It makes no mention of pianos whereas your supposed "improvement" specifically mentions a product, the CX series. To say that one is proud of a company that has brought out innovative products for 125 years does not sound silly at all. I see no reason why you have to come out and rain on their birthday parade. Congratulations YAMAHA on your 125th anniversary! I have greatly enjoyed your acoustic and digital pianos.
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No, the original post reads like the guy is in sycophantic ecstasy. Made me want to puke in fact. Mutual back-slapping is nauseating when it's like that.
I'm all for recognising Yamaha's immense contribution. I would love to own one (and will one day) but the post was frilly salesmanship and badly judged. I pity those that can't see through it.
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I forgot to send a card ...
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The phrasing of the announcement sounds more like an ad. For a dealer to say things like "we are so proud of you" sounds rather silly I think. How you say things make all the difference.
A simple announcement like "Yamaha celebrates it's 125th anniversary with the introduction of CX series" would have sounded better IMO. IMHO the announcement doesn't sound at all like an ad. It makes no mention of pianos whereas your supposed "improvement" specifically mentions a product, the CX series. To say that one is proud of a company that has brought out innovative products for 125 years does not sound silly at all. I see no reason why you have to come out and rain on their birthday parade. Congratulations YAMAHA on your 125th anniversary! I have greatly enjoyed your acoustic and digital pianos. Since pianos weren't mentioned perhaps you thought the OP was referring to bananas? For a dealer to say they are "proud" of company whose product they sell...well, why do you think the post was made? To promote Steinway perhaps? But it's mostly the over the top rather silly language(we are so proud, sending you a standing ovation, etc.) that I find a turnoff and so far five posters have agreed.
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In any case, I don't see how you can send somebody a standing ovation. Unless it is a guitar with legs, in which case it would be a standing Ovation.
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I like the word "quasquicentennial". That was a new one to me!
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So far four people agreed with me so far five others have agreed Keepin a running tally of those who agree with you sounds like a fun way to spend the weekend. It must be immensely satisfying. It's you whe deserves the standing ovation, not Yamaha.
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I’ll admit that when I first saw the thread, my first instinct was subtle advertising again from Jeff at Grand Piano Hous. But after reading the post I decided it was perhaps more of an announcement, although an indirect advertising plug for Yamaha. Yet, I felt like the announcement was appropriate on a piano forum. Of course, I may be a little bias because I have an older Yamaha grand piano, and it is a very nice musical instrument. My hat’s off to you, Yamaha! Congratulation on 125 years of making fine musical instruments! Rick
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