KU series

Kawai KU-5 Upright Piano

A serious upright at 132 cm. It will not be outgrown, which is the point of buying one.

132 cmHeight
260 kgWeight
154 cmWidth
66 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-5

Best forAdvanced players and teachers

Space neededabout 1.6 m of wall

AccessLift needed

Included with every KU-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 KU-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 KU-5 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-5 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 40 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-5 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. 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 1.1 m²
Case width 154 cm, depth 66 cm
Access: Lift needed

At 260 kg this needs a lift. We will look at the route before agreeing to anything else. The case is 66 cm deep, which is more than most. Measure the doorway rather than assuming it will turn.

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Size comparison

Closest Alternatives To The KU-5

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-5 is not on the floor when you ask, the table below is where we would send you next.

Model	Height	Weight	Width
Kawai KU-5 This model	132 cm	260 kg	154 cm
Kawai No. K48	132 cm	260 kg	154 cm
Kawai BL-71	132 cm	260 kg	154 cm
Kawai BL-82	132 cm	260 kg	154 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.

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-5 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-3 132 cmKawai KU-3D 132 cmKawai KU-5D 132 cm

All Kawai upright models

Questions

Kawai KU-5: What People Ask

How big is the Kawai KU-5?

132 cm tall, 154 cm wide, 66 cm deep, and about 260 kg. Height sets the tone, weight sets what delivery day looks like.

Will a KU-5 fit my place?

You need about 1.6 m of wall and roughly 1.1 m². At 260 kg this needs a lift. We will look at the route before agreeing to anything else. Tell us the building and we will tell you whether this one can get in.

Is a used KU-5 a safe buy?

Can I rent a KU-5 instead?

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

Do you have a KU-5 in stock?

Ask, because it changes week to week. If nothing suits, we will tell you that too.

How often does a KU-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.