KU series

Kawai KU-1 Upright Piano

A 124 cm case. Enough string length to sound like a piano, small enough that the room still works. It is the shortest KU we list.

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

Ask About This Model Should I Choose It?

Send the room size and which floor it is going to. If it will not fit, we would rather tell you now than on delivery day.

Kawai upright piano of the same type as the Kawai KU-1

Best forLearners to intermediate

Space neededabout 1.5 m of wall

AccessLift preferred

Included with every KU-1

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 KU-1 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 KU-1 if

You may move house again and would rather not own the heaviest option
You want something that resells easily if plans change
You want a piano that sounds properly like one without taking over the room

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 KU-1 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.

The B and D suffixes across the KU line mark revisions rather than sizes. Judge a KU-1 on how it was kept, not on the letter.

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.

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 goes into a service lift without drama. A short flight of stairs is workable if we walk it first.

Check My Access

Size comparison

Closest Alternatives To The KU-1

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

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

Buying it used

What You Are Actually Buying

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

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.

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.

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.

KU series

Where The KU-1 Sits In The Range

Kawai's long-running domestic line for the Japanese market, which is why so many reach Malaysia. B and D suffixes mark later revisions, not different sizes.

Kawai KU-1B 124 cmKawai KU-2 125 cmKawai KU-2B 125 cmKawai KU-2D 125 cmKawai KU-3 132 cmKawai KU-3D 132 cmKawai KU-5 132 cmKawai KU-5D 132 cm

All Kawai upright models

Questions

Kawai KU-1: What People Ask

How big is the Kawai KU-1?

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 KU-1 fit my place?

You need about 1.5 m of wall and roughly 1.0 m². 200 kg goes into a service lift without drama. A short flight of stairs is workable if we walk it first. Give us the measurements and the access and we will be straight about whether it works.

Is a used KU-1 a safe buy?

What you are buying is the rebuild, not the badge. Two KU-1s can be thousands of ringgit apart depending on what was replaced and how the last owner kept it. Five years of parts and labour cover comes with it, from the same people who rebuilt it.

Can I rent a KU-1 instead?

Rent-to-own runs on a separate pool that changes weekly, so we cannot promise a KU-1 specifically. Ask what is free now. The rent turns into credit the moment you decide to buy it.

Do you have a KU-1 in stock?

Ask, because it changes week to week. When we are out, we say so rather than steer you into whatever is on the floor.

How often does a KU-1 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.