K series

Kawai K-5 Upright Piano

The K-5 is 125 cm, six or so centimetres above the common size, and you hear it in the left hand.

125 cmHeight
223 kgWeight
153 cmWidth
59 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 K-5

Best forGraded exam students

Space neededabout 1.6 m of wall

AccessLift preferred

What comes with the K-5

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 K-5 Right For You?

Both sides of it. If the right-hand column sounds like your situation, say so and we will point you elsewhere.

Choose the K-5 if

You want more bass without stepping into professional-weight territory
More than one person in the house plays seriously
You have a landed house or a ground-floor unit with space to spare

Look at something else if

Your ceiling or wall space is genuinely tight
There is no service lift and the staircase has awkward turns

Tell Us Your Situation

Sound and size

What The K-5 Sounds Like

Fuller in the bass than a starter piano without turning into a big instrument. That balance is the whole reason this size exists. Same case as the Kawai No. K20, 23 kg heavier.

Set against the Kawai No. K35, the most commonly sold used Kawai here, it is 7 cm shorter and 3 kg heavier. 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. There is no right answer here. Both are on the floor, so try them back to back.

Room and access

Will it get in?

Space: about 1.6 m of wall
Floor: roughly 1.0 m²
Case width 153 cm, depth 59 cm
Access: Lift preferred

223 kg is normal for this size. Access matters more than the number does. At 59 cm front to back it is one of the shallower cases in the range, which is worth knowing if the hallway it has to pass through is narrow.

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Size comparison

Closest Alternatives To The K-5

Kawai built several at 125 cm tall: the No. K20, No. KS2, BL-31, BS-2A and 11 others. They differ in weight and case rather than in size. If the K-5 is not on the floor when you ask, the table below is where we would send you next.

Model	Height	Weight	Width
Kawai K-5 This model	125 cm	223 kg	153 cm
Kawai BS-20	125 cm	220 kg	153 cm
Kawai BS-25	125 cm	220 kg	153 cm
Kawai KU-2	125 cm	220 kg	152 cm

Buying it used

What You Are Actually Buying

The risk with any used piano is buying somebody else's problem: polished case, fine for a month, then it will not hold a tuning. Ours are rebuilt twice before you see them, once in Japan and again in our own workshop here, and the second pass happens after the instrument has crossed the equator and shown us how it reacts to this climate.

Humidity decides how a piano ages here. These were built for a climate with a winter, and in Malaysia the soundboard takes up moisture and gives it back, week after week. That movement pulls a piano out of tune, not playing it.

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.

K series

Where The K-5 Sits In The Range

The first generation of Kawai uprights, and the line the later series grew out of. Many left the factory with two pedals and have had a third fitted during restoration.

Kawai K-2 108 cmKawai No. K8 122 cmKawai No. K20 125 cmKawai No. K35 132 cmKawai No. K48 132 cmKawai No. K50 132 cmKawai No. KS1 124 cmKawai No. KS2 125 cm

All Kawai upright models

Questions

Kawai K-5: What People Ask

How big is the Kawai K-5?

125 cm tall, 153 cm wide, 59 cm deep, and about 223 kg. Height sets the tone, weight sets what delivery day looks like.

Will a K-5 fit my place?

You need about 1.6 m of wall and roughly 1.0 m². 223 kg is normal for this size. Access matters more than the number does. Give us the measurements and the access and we will be straight about whether it works.

Is a used K-5 a safe buy?

Can I rent a K-5 instead?

Rent-to-own runs on a separate pool that changes weekly, so we cannot promise a K-5 specifically. Ask what is free now. The rent turns into credit the moment you decide to buy it.

Do you have a K-5 in stock?

Ask, because it changes week to week. If we do not have one, we will say so and tell you what is close on size and weight.

How often does a K-5 need tuning in Malaysia?

Twice a year. Humidity decides how a piano ages here. These were built for a climate with a winter, and in Malaysia the soundboard takes up moisture and gives it back, week after week. That movement pulls a piano out of tune, not playing it. Two tunings after delivery are included when you buy from us.