At 125 cm the No. K20 has noticeably more bass than a 121 cm piano, without the weight of a full-height case.
Photos of the actual piano on request. Tell us your room and floor and we will say if it fits.
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The extra centimetres go into the bass strings, and you hear it below middle C. Chords have something underneath them.
Set against the Kawai No. K35, the most commonly sold used Kawai here, it is 7 cm shorter and 20 kg lighter. Middling for weight in a range that spans 160 kg to 270 kg.
Pianos of this generation often left the factory with two pedals. A third gets fitted during the rebuild.
Kawai voicing runs warmer than Yamaha at the same size, particularly up top. People who practise for hours tend to prefer it. It is a preference, not a ranking. Come and sit at both.
At 200 kg it is an ordinary move. Lift, fine. Stairs, tell us how many and which way they turn.
Kawai built several at 125 cm tall: the K-5, No. KS2, BL-31, BS-2A and 11 others. They differ in weight and case rather than in size. If the K20 is not on the floor when you ask, the table below is where we would send you next.
| Model | Height | Weight | Width |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawai No. K20 This model | 125 cm | 200 kg | 152 cm |
| Kawai No. KS2 | 125 cm | 200 kg | 150 cm |
| Kawai BL-31 | 125 cm | 200 kg | 152 cm |
| Kawai KU-10 | 125 cm | 192 kg | 150 cm |
What you are buying is the rebuild, not the badge. Two No. K20s can be thousands of ringgit apart depending on what was replaced and how the last owner kept it.
The piano heater that comes with it is not a gimmick. In a damp house, run on a timer, it is the cheapest maintenance you will do.
If you are not ready to commit, rent one by the month. Decide to keep it and the rent you have paid comes off the purchase price.
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.
125 cm tall, 152 cm wide, 61 cm deep, and about 200 kg. Height sets the tone, weight sets what delivery day looks like.
You need about 1.6 m of wall and roughly 1.0 m². At 200 kg it is an ordinary move. Lift, fine. Stairs, tell us how many and which way they turn. Tell us the building and we will tell you whether this one can get in.
What you are buying is the rebuild, not the badge. Two No. K20s can be thousands of ringgit apart depending on what was replaced and how the last owner kept it. There is a five-year warranty behind it, and we are the ones who service it.
Rent-to-own runs on a separate pool that changes weekly, so we cannot promise a K20 specifically. Ask what is free now. Nothing paid in rent is wasted if you decide to keep the piano.
Ask, because it changes week to week. When we are out, we say so rather than steer you into whatever is on the floor.
Twice a year. The piano heater that comes with it is not a gimmick. In a damp house, run on a timer, it is the cheapest maintenance you will do. We include the two tunings it needs after moving.
Ask what is actually in the shop today. We will send photos of the specific piano, tell you what was replaced in the rebuild, and be honest if another model fits you better.