KU series

Kawai KU-5D Upright Piano

132 cm tall, 260 kg. This is the top of the upright range and it behaves like it.

132 cmHeight
260 kgWeight
154 cmWidth
66 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-5D

Best forAdvanced players and teachers

Space neededabout 1.6 m of wall

AccessLift needed

The KU-5D arrives with all of this

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-5D Right For You?

Read both. The second list is the one that saves people money.

Choose the KU-5D if

You want the closest thing to a grand that still stands against a wall
You are setting up a studio or a teaching room
The bass on a smaller piano has started to sound thin to you

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

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Sound and size

What The KU-5D 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-5D 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-5D

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

Model	Height	Weight	Width
Kawai KU-5D 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

A used piano is only as good as the work done to it. Strings and dampers replaced where needed, hammers reshaped or renewed, the action regulated until repetition is even, pedal linkages set, case refinished. Then it is tuned and left to settle.

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.

Our rent-to-own programme

Rent First. The Rent Becomes Credit.

For families not yet sure the lessons will stick. Rent a restored piano monthly, and if you keep it, everything paid comes off the 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-5D 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-5 132 cm

All Kawai upright models

Questions

Kawai KU-5D: What People Ask

How big is the Kawai KU-5D?

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-5D 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. 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-5D a safe buy?

Can I rent a KU-5D instead?

Rent-to-own runs on a separate pool that changes weekly, so we cannot promise a KU-5D specifically. Ask what is free now. Nothing paid in rent is wasted if you decide to keep the piano.

Do you have a KU-5D in stock?

Ask, because it changes week to week. No stock today does not mean no stock next month. We watch for specific models.

How often does a KU-5D need tuning in Malaysia?

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.