Compact models

Yamaha LU-101 Upright Piano

A short case at 101 cm. It fits rooms that a full-height piano would simply take over. It is the shortest Compact models we list.

101 cmHeight
198 kgWeight
148 cmWidth
54 cmDepth
88Keys
3Pedals

Ask About This Model Should I Choose It?

Room, floor, lift. Three answers and we can tell you if this is the right piano before you come in.

Yamaha upright piano of the same type as the Yamaha LU-101

Best forApartments and beginners

Space neededabout 1.5 m of wall

AccessLift or stairs

What comes with the LU-101

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 LU-101 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 LU-101 if

Somebody is starting out and you would rather not commit to a large instrument
Ceiling height or a window sill rules out anything taller
Your room is small, or the piano shares a wall with a neighbour

Look at something else if

You are working towards higher grades and need more bass
You want an instrument that will still satisfy an advanced player in five years

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Sound and size

What The LU-101 Sounds Like

You lose bass and gain control. The sound stays close to the instrument instead of filling the room, which suits flats with thin walls. Against the Yamaha M1A it is 7 cm shorter and 18 kg heavier.

Set against the Yamaha U1H, the most commonly sold used Yamaha here, it is 20 cm shorter and 19 kg lighter. Middling for weight in a range that spans 180 kg to 254 kg.

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 1.5 m of wall
Floor: roughly 1.0 m²
Case width 148 cm, depth 54 cm
Access: Lift or stairs

198 kg is light for an acoustic piano, which keeps a staircase realistic if there is no lift. At 54 cm front to back it is one of the shallower cases in the range, which is worth knowing if the hallway it has to pass through is narrow.

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Size comparison

Closest Alternatives To The LU-101

Nothing else we list from Yamaha is exactly 101 cm tall, so it sits on its own in the range. If the LU-101 is not on the floor when you ask, the table below is where we would send you next.

Model	Height	Weight	Width
Yamaha LU-101 This model	101 cm	198 kg	148 cm
Yamaha M1A	108 cm	180 kg	147 cm
Yamaha MC108	108 cm	180 kg	148 cm
Yamaha P1	113 cm	180 kg	145 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.

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.

Renting first is the low-risk way in. Nothing you pay is wasted, because it counts toward buying the piano later.

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 LU-101: What People Ask

How big is the Yamaha LU-101?

101 cm tall, 148 cm wide, 54 cm deep, and about 198 kg. Height sets the tone, weight sets what delivery day looks like.

Will a LU-101 fit my place?

You need about 1.5 m of wall and roughly 1.0 m². 198 kg is light for an acoustic piano, which keeps a staircase realistic if there is no lift. Send the room size, the floor and whether there is a service lift, and we will tell you before you travel.

Is a used LU-101 a safe buy?

Can I rent a LU-101 instead?

Rent-to-own runs on a separate pool that changes weekly, so we cannot promise a LU-101 specifically. Ask what is free now. The rent turns into credit the moment you decide to buy it.

Do you have a LU-101 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 LU-101 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.