G series

Yamaha G1 Grand Piano

A 161 cm grand. This is where the instrument starts sounding like what people picture. It is the shortest G we list.

161 cmLength
290 kgWeight
149 cmWidth
101 cmHeight
88Keys
2Pedals

Ask About This Model Should I Choose It?

Give us the floor and the lift situation and we will be straight with you about whether this one suits.

Yamaha grand piano of the same type as the Yamaha G1

Best forMusic rooms and serious players

Space neededabout 2.1 m across

AccessLift, moved in parts

The G1 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 G1 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 G1 if

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

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

Tell Us Your Situation

Sound and size

What The G1 Sounds Like

Long enough that the bass strings are not cramped by the case. This is where a grand stops being a shape and starts being a sound. Against the Yamaha G2A it is 8 cm shorter and 10 kg lighter.

Among the lightest we list, in a range that runs from 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 3.8 m² with room to sit and pass
Case width 149 cm, height 101 cm
Access: Lift, moved in parts

290 kg, and it travels in pieces. Legs and lyre come off, the body goes on its side on a padded skid.

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Size comparison

Closest Alternatives To The G1

Nothing else we list from Yamaha is exactly 161 cm long, so it sits on its own in the range. If the G1 is not on the floor when you ask, the table below is where we would send you next.

Model	Length	Weight	Width
Yamaha G1 This model	161 cm	290 kg	149 cm
Yamaha No. 20	168 cm	300 kg	148 cm
Yamaha G2A	169 cm	300 kg	148 cm
Yamaha G2	173 cm	300 kg	149 cm

Buying it used

What You Are Actually Buying

What you are buying is the rebuild, not the badge. Two G1s can be thousands of ringgit apart depending on what was replaced and how the last owner kept it.

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.

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.

Questions

Yamaha G1: What People Ask

How big is the Yamaha G1?

161 cm long, 149 cm wide, 101 cm tall, and about 290 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 G1 fit my place?

You need about 2.1 m across and roughly 3.8 m² with room to sit and pass. 290 kg, and it travels in pieces. Legs and lyre come off, the body goes on its side on a padded skid. Message us the room and the floor. It takes a minute and saves a wasted trip.

Is a used G1 a safe buy?

What you are buying is the rebuild, not the badge. Two G1s can be thousands of ringgit apart depending on what was replaced and how the last owner kept it. Five years of parts and labour cover comes with it, from the same people who rebuilt it.

Can I rent a G1 instead?

Rent-to-own runs on a separate pool that changes weekly, so we cannot promise a G1 specifically. Ask what is free now. The rent turns into credit the moment you decide to buy it.

Do you have a G1 in stock?

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

How often does a G1 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.