Horn-u-Copia's Display of Makers

• 1887- Torakusu Yamaha builds his first reed organ and begins taking orders for more.
• 1900 - Yamaha begins making upright pianos.
• 1942 - Yamaha creates its first acoustic guitar.
• 1954 - first Yamaha motorcycle
• 1965 - Yamaha begins producing wind instruments.
• 1967 - Yamaha sells instruments through jobbers in U.S. market
• 1969 - Yamaha sets up a dealer network to sell directly in U.S. market
• 1976 - Yamaha begins production of electric and electronic pianos.
• 1987 - The company name is officially changed to Yamaha Corporation to mark the 100th anniversary of its founding.

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