KG series

Kawai KG-1E Grand Piano

The KG-1E runs to 164 cm, which is a real grand rather than a compromise.

164 cmLength
272 kgWeight
150 cmWidth
102 cmHeight
88Keys
3Pedals

Ask About This Model Should I Choose It?

Photos of the actual piano on request. Tell us your room and floor and we will say if it fits.

Kawai grand piano of the same type as the Kawai KG-1E

Best forMusic rooms and serious players

Space neededabout 2.1 m across

AccessLift, moved in parts

The KG-1E arrives with all of this

In the price, not added at the end.

Free delivery included with a used piano

Free deliveryAnywhere in Peninsular Malaysia

Upholstered bench included with a used piano

Upholstered benchWith storage for music

Two free tunings included with a used piano

Two free tuningsAfter it settles in your room

Accessories over RM500 included with a used piano

Accessories over RM500Heater, caster cups, key cover

Five-year warranty included with a used piano

Five-year warrantyParts and labour, our workshop

Only staircase carries are quoted separately, because the cost is in the steps and the turns rather than the distance. Ask About This Model

Making the call

Is The KG-1E Right For You?

The honest version. We would rather talk you out of the wrong piano than deliver it and hear about it later.

Choose the KG-1E if

The player is advanced enough that the instrument is now the limit
You have a dedicated music room or a generous living area
You want a piano that will not need replacing as the player improves

Look at something else if

The room is under about 20 square metres, where it will overwhelm the space
Access involves a staircase with tight turns

Tell Us Your Situation

Sound and size

What The KG-1E Sounds Like

The middle and bottom open up at this length. It is the point where most players stop wishing for something longer.

Among the lightest we list, in a range that runs from 272 kg to 510 kg.

Kawai voicing runs warmer than Yamaha at the same size, particularly up top. People who practise for hours tend to prefer it. Which you prefer is genuinely personal, and twenty minutes at the shop settles it faster than any description.

Room and access

Will it get in?

Space: about 2.1 m across
Floor: roughly 3.9 m² with room to sit and pass
Case width 150 cm, height 102 cm
Access: Lift, moved in parts

272 kg, and it travels in pieces. Legs and lyre come off, the body goes on its side on a padded skid.

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Size comparison

Closest Alternatives To The KG-1E

Kawai built several at 164 cm long: the KG-1C, RX-1, GE-30AT, No. 350. They differ in weight and case rather than in size. If the KG-1E is not on the floor when you ask, the table below is where we would send you next.

Model	Length	Weight	Width
Kawai KG-1E This model	164 cm	272 kg	150 cm
Kawai KG-1C	164 cm	272 kg	150 cm
Kawai No. 350	164 cm	275 kg	150 cm
Kawai RX-1	164 cm	285 kg	150 cm

Buying it used

What You Are Actually Buying

What you are buying is the rebuild, not the badge. Two KG-1Es can be thousands of ringgit apart depending on what was replaced and how the last owner kept it.

Tune it twice a year. Not because it gets played hard, but because the soundboard moves with the weather and takes the tuning with it.

Our rent-to-own programme

Rent First. The Rent Becomes Credit.

For families not yet sure the lessons will stick. Rent a restored piano monthly, and if you keep it, everything paid comes off the price.

Ask What We Have To Rent How Rent-To-Own Works

Ask what we haveRental stock is separate from what we sell and changes weekly.

We deliver and tune itPositioned, tuned once it settles, bench included. Fixed monthly amount.

Take your timeNo deadline. Keep renting while the household decides.

Keep it or return itKeep it and the rent comes off the price. Return it and you owe nothing.

Questions

Kawai KG-1E: What People Ask

How big is the Kawai KG-1E?

164 cm long, 150 cm wide, 102 cm tall, and about 272 kg. On a grand the length is the number that matters, because it sets the bass string length and the floor space you need.

Will a KG-1E fit my place?

You need about 2.1 m across and roughly 3.9 m² with room to sit and pass. 272 kg, and it travels in pieces. Legs and lyre come off, the body goes on its side on a padded skid. Send the room size, the floor and whether there is a service lift, and we will tell you before you travel.

Is a used KG-1E a safe buy?

What you are buying is the rebuild, not the badge. Two KG-1Es can be thousands of ringgit apart depending on what was replaced and how the last owner kept it. It carries a five-year warranty on parts and labour, honoured by the workshop that did the work.

Can I rent a KG-1E instead?

Rent-to-own runs on a separate pool that changes weekly, so we cannot promise a KG-1E specifically. Ask what is free now. Rent for six months, buy it, and those six months come off the price.

Do you have a KG-1E in stock?

Ask, because it changes week to week. If nothing suits, we will tell you that too.

How often does a KG-1E need tuning in Malaysia?

Twice a year. Tune it twice a year. Not because it gets played hard, but because the soundboard moves with the weather and takes the tuning with it. The first two tunings are on us, once it has settled in.