132 cm and 270 kg. The tallest class Kawai made, with the string length to justify 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.
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Worth reading the right-hand column properly. Most of the pianos that come back are access problems, not taste problems.
This is as close as an upright gets to a grand in the bass. It also needs a room that can take that much sound.
Set against the Kawai No. K35, the most commonly sold used Kawai here, it is 50 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.
270 kg. Heavy enough that the move needs planning rather than optimism. The case is 67 cm deep, which is more than most. Measure the doorway rather than assuming it will turn.
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-75 is not on the floor when you ask, the table below is where we would send you next.
| Model | Height | Weight | Width |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawai US-75 This model | 132 cm | 270 kg | 156 cm |
| Kawai US-65 | 132 cm | 270 kg | 154 cm |
| Kawai US-55 | 132 cm | 265 kg | 154 cm |
| Kawai US-63H | 132 cm | 265 kg | 154 cm |
The risk with any used piano is buying somebody else's problem: polished case, fine for a month, then it will not hold a tuning. Ours are rebuilt twice before you see them, once in Japan and again in our own workshop here, and the second pass happens after the instrument has crossed the equator and shown us how it reacts to this climate.
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.
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.
Kawai's professional line, and the heaviest uprights they built for homes and institutions. Long strings and weights that need planning.
132 cm tall, 156 cm wide, 67 cm deep, and about 270 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. 270 kg. Heavy enough that the move needs planning rather than optimism. Give us the measurements and the access and we will be straight about whether it works.
The risk with any used piano is buying somebody else's problem: polished case, fine for a month, then it will not hold a tuning. Ours are rebuilt twice before you see them, once in Japan and again in our own workshop here, and the second pass happens after the instrument has crossed the equator and shown us how it reacts to this climate. If something goes wrong in the first five years, it is our workshop that fixes it.
Rent-to-own runs on a separate pool that changes weekly, so we cannot promise a US-75 specifically. Ask what is free now. Buy the one you have been renting and the rent already paid comes off the price.
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. 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.
Stock changes weekly. Message us and we will tell you whether a US-75 is on the floor, send photos and the serial number, and say if something else suits you better.