A serious upright at 132 cm. It will not be outgrown, which is the point of buying one.
Give us the floor and the lift situation and we will be straight with you about whether this one suits.
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The low register has real weight to it. Played hard it stays musical instead of turning percussive. Same case as the Kawai US-50, 5 kg lighter.
Set against the Kawai No. K35, the most commonly sold used Kawai here, it is 35 kg heavier. Near the top of the weight range, which runs from 160 kg up to 270 kg.
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.
At 255 kg this needs a lift. We will look at the route before agreeing to anything else.
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 US-6X is not on the floor when you ask, the table below is where we would send you next.
| Model | Height | Weight | Width |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawai US-6X This model | 132 cm | 255 kg | 154 cm |
| Kawai AT-32 | 132 cm | 252 kg | 156 cm |
| Kawai No. K48 | 132 cm | 260 kg | 154 cm |
| Kawai BL-61 | 132 cm | 250 kg | 152 cm |
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.
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.
Kawai's professional line, and the heaviest uprights they built for homes and institutions. Long strings and weights that need planning.
132 cm tall, 154 cm wide, 65 cm deep, and about 255 kg. Height sets the tone, weight sets what delivery day looks like.
You need about 1.6 m of wall and roughly 1.1 m². At 255 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.
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. 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 US-6X 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. If we do not have one, we will say so and tell you what is close on size and weight.
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.