KU series

Kawai KU-3 Upright Piano

132 cm and 250 kg. The tallest class Kawai made, with the string length to justify it.

132 cmHeight
250 kgWeight
152 cmWidth
61 cmDepth
88Keys
3Pedals

Ask About This Model Should I Choose It?

Tell us the room, the floor and whether there is a lift. We will say whether this one works before you make the trip.

Kawai upright piano of the same type as the Kawai KU-3

Best forAdvanced players and teachers

Space neededabout 1.6 m of wall

AccessService lift

Included with every KU-3

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-3 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 KU-3 if

The bass on a smaller piano has started to sound thin to you
There is a service lift, so the weight is not the problem
The player is preparing for practical exams or teaches at home

Look at something else if

There is no service lift and the piano has to go upstairs
The room is small, where a big instrument mostly produces reverberation
Nobody in the house plays beyond early grades yet

Tell Us Your Situation

Sound and size

What The KU-3 Sounds Like

The low register has real weight to it. Played hard it stays musical instead of turning percussive.

Set against the Kawai No. K35, the most commonly sold used Kawai here, it is 30 kg heavier. Near the top of the weight range, which runs from 160 kg up to 270 kg.

The B and D suffixes across the KU line mark revisions rather than sizes. Judge a KU-3 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. 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 1.6 m of wall
Floor: roughly 1.1 m²
Case width 152 cm, depth 61 cm
Access: Service lift

At 250 kg we want to see the route before quoting a staircase carry.

Check My Access

Size comparison

Closest Alternatives To The KU-3

Kawai built several at 132 cm tall: the No. K35, No. K48, No. K50, BL-61 and 19 others. They differ in weight and case rather than in size. If the KU-3 is not on the floor when you ask, the table below is where we would send you next.

Model	Height	Weight	Width
Kawai KU-3 This model	132 cm	250 kg	152 cm
Kawai BL-61	132 cm	250 kg	152 cm
Kawai KU-3D	132 cm	250 kg	152 cm
Kawai KS-5F	132 cm	250 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.

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

All Kawai upright models

Questions

Kawai KU-3: What People Ask

How big is the Kawai KU-3?

132 cm tall, 152 cm wide, 61 cm deep, and about 250 kg. Height sets the tone, weight sets what delivery day looks like.

Will a KU-3 fit my place?

You need about 1.6 m of wall and roughly 1.1 m². At 250 kg we want to see the route before quoting a staircase carry. Send the room size, the floor and whether there is a service lift, and we will tell you before you travel.

Is a used KU-3 a safe buy?

Can I rent a KU-3 instead?

Rent-to-own runs on a separate pool that changes weekly, so we cannot promise a KU-3 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 KU-3 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 KU-3 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.