Numbered series

Yamaha No. 20 Grand Piano

A 168 cm grand. This is where the instrument starts sounding like what people picture. It is the shortest Numbered we list.

  • 168 cmLength
  • 300 kgWeight
  • 148 cmWidth
  • 101 cmHeight
  • 88Keys
  • 2Pedals

Photos of the actual piano on request. Tell us your room and floor and we will say if it fits.

Yamaha grand piano of the same type as the Yamaha No. 20 Yamaha
Numbered series
20
168 cm300 kg88 keys2 pedals
Best forMusic rooms and serious players
Space neededabout 2.1 m across
AccessLift, planned move

Included with every 20

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 20 Right For You?

The honest version. We would rather talk you out of the wrong piano than deliver it and hear about it later.

Choose the 20 if

  • You want a piano that will not need replacing as the player improves
  • You have a dedicated music room or a generous living area
  • The player is advanced enough that the instrument is now the limit

Look at something else if

  • The room is under about 20 square metres, where it will overwhelm the space
  • Access involves a staircase with tight turns
Sound and size

What The 20 Sounds Like

Balanced rather than spectacular. For a room in a house that is exactly right. Against the Yamaha No. 30 it is 15 cm shorter and 30 kg lighter.

Middling for weight in a range that spans 255 kg to 480 kg.

Two pedals, which is normal for its generation and market. We will say if the one on the floor has had a third added.

Yamaha is the brighter and quicker of the two, which is why exam candidates keep asking for one. Some players find the treble tiring over long sessions. 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 2.1 m across
  • Floor: roughly 3.9 m² with room to sit and pass
  • Case width 148 cm, height 101 cm
  • Access: Lift, planned move

300 kg. We walk the route before the day rather than discovering it on the morning.

Size comparison

Closest Alternatives To The 20

Nothing else we list from Yamaha is exactly 168 cm long, so it sits on its own in the range. If the 20 is not on the floor when you ask, the table below is where we would send you next.

ModelLengthWeightWidth
Yamaha No. 20 This model 168 cm 300 kg 148 cm
Yamaha G2A 169 cm 300 kg 148 cm
Yamaha G2 173 cm 300 kg 149 cm
Yamaha G1 161 cm 290 kg 149 cm
Buying it used

What You Are Actually Buying

What you are buying is the rebuild, not the badge. Two No. 20s can be thousands of ringgit apart depending on what was replaced and how the last owner kept it.

Tune it twice a year. Not because it gets played hard, but because the soundboard moves with the weather and takes the tuning with 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.
Numbered series

Where The 20 Sits In The Range

Yamaha's earliest grand numbering, before the G and C lines replaced it. Two-pedal instruments built for the domestic Japanese market.

Questions

Yamaha No. 20: What People Ask

How big is the Yamaha No. 20?

168 cm long, 148 cm wide, 101 cm tall, and about 300 kg. On a grand the length is the number that matters, because it sets the bass string length and the floor space you need.

Will a 20 fit my place?

You need about 2.1 m across and roughly 3.9 m² with room to sit and pass. 300 kg. We walk the route before the day rather than discovering it on the morning. Give us the measurements and the access and we will be straight about whether it works.

Is a used 20 a safe buy?

What you are buying is the rebuild, not the badge. Two No. 20s can be thousands of ringgit apart depending on what was replaced and how the last owner kept it. It carries a five-year warranty on parts and labour, honoured by the workshop that did the work.

Can I rent a 20 instead?

Rent-to-own runs on a separate pool that changes weekly, so we cannot promise a 20 specifically. Ask what is free now. Rent for six months, buy it, and those six months come off the price.

Do you have a 20 in stock?

Ask, because it changes week to week. When we are out, we say so rather than steer you into whatever is on the floor.

How often does a 20 need tuning in Malaysia?

Twice a year. Tune it twice a year. Not because it gets played hard, but because the soundboard moves with the weather and takes the tuning with it. The first two tunings are on us, once it has settled in.

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Ask About The Yamaha No. 20

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.