BL series

Kawai BL-11 Upright Piano

124 cm is the height most Malaysian homes settle on, and the BL-11 is a straightforward example of it. It is the shortest BL we list.

124 cmHeight
200 kgWeight
152 cmWidth
61 cmDepth
88Keys
3Pedals

Ask About This Model Should I Choose It?

Room, floor, lift. Three answers and we can tell you if this is the right piano before you come in.

Kawai upright piano of the same type as the Kawai BL-11

Best forLearners to intermediate

Space neededabout 1.5 m of wall

AccessLift preferred

What comes with the BL-11

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 BL-11 Right For You?

Worth reading the right-hand column properly. Most of the pianos that come back are access problems, not taste problems.

Choose the BL-11 if

You want something that resells easily if plans change
You want a piano that sounds properly like one without taking over the room
A teacher said a real acoustic, and did not specify a size

Look at something else if

A teacher has specifically asked for a full-height instrument
The room is large and hard-surfaced, where a taller piano would carry better

Tell Us Your Situation

Sound and size

What The BL-11 Sounds Like

Middle register is where these live, and it is good. The lowest octave is adequate rather than a selling point.

Set against the Kawai No. K35, the most commonly sold used Kawai here, it is 8 cm shorter and 20 kg lighter. Middling for weight in a range that spans 160 kg to 270 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 1.5 m of wall
Floor: roughly 1.0 m²
Case width 152 cm, depth 61 cm
Access: Lift preferred

200 kg is normal for this size. Access matters more than the number does.

Check My Access

Size comparison

Closest Alternatives To The BL-11

Kawai built several at 124 cm tall: the No. KS1, BL-12, KU-1, KU-1B and 2 others. They differ in weight and case rather than in size. If the BL-11 is not on the floor when you ask, the table below is where we would send you next.

Model	Height	Weight	Width
Kawai BL-11 This model	124 cm	200 kg	152 cm
Kawai No. KS1	124 cm	200 kg	150 cm
Kawai BL-12	124 cm	200 kg	152 cm
Kawai KU-1	124 cm	200 kg	152 cm

Buying it used

What You Are Actually Buying

Every Kawai we sell has been through a full restoration in Japan and a second rebuild in Selangor. The second one matters most, because by then the piano has been through a humidity change we can actually see the effects of.

Keep it off an outside wall if you can, out of the sun, and away from the air conditioning. Those three things do more damage here than a child practising ever will.

Our rent-to-own programme

Rent First. The Rent Becomes Credit.

Renting first is the low-risk way in. Nothing you pay is wasted, because it counts toward buying the piano later.

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.

BL series

Where The BL-11 Sits In The Range

The line that succeeded the original K series and the most successful run in Kawai's history. BL numbers climb with height.

Kawai BL-12 124 cmKawai BL-31 125 cmKawai BL-51 127 cmKawai BL-61 132 cmKawai BL-71 132 cmKawai BL-82 132 cm

All Kawai upright models

Questions

Kawai BL-11: What People Ask

How big is the Kawai BL-11?

124 cm tall, 152 cm wide, 61 cm deep, and about 200 kg. Height sets the tone, weight sets what delivery day looks like.

Will a BL-11 fit my place?

You need about 1.5 m of wall and roughly 1.0 m². 200 kg is normal for this size. Access matters more than the number does. Tell us the building and we will tell you whether this one can get in.

Is a used BL-11 a safe buy?

Can I rent a BL-11 instead?

Rent-to-own runs on a separate pool that changes weekly, so we cannot promise a BL-11 specifically. Ask what is free now. Buy the one you have been renting and the rent already paid comes off the price.

Do you have a BL-11 in stock?

Ask, because it changes week to week. No stock today does not mean no stock next month. We watch for specific models.

How often does a BL-11 need tuning in Malaysia?

Twice a year. Keep it off an outside wall if you can, out of the sun, and away from the air conditioning. Those three things do more damage here than a child practising ever will. Two free tunings in the first fortnight come with the piano.