121 cm and 210 kg, the same compact class as the U1 but under a later designation. Light for its size, which is the practical argument for 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.
Yamaha
In the price, not added at the end.
A quietly sensible buy if you are shopping on specification rather than on badge.
Clear, prompt, and honest in the middle. The bass is what a 121 cm instrument gives you, and nobody buying at this height should expect otherwise.
The B1 designation replaced the older letters. Same class of instrument, less name recognition, and usually less competition for it.
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. It is a preference, not a ranking. Come and sit at both.
210 kg. One of the easier full-size uprights to get upstairs. At 61 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.
Yamaha built several at 121 cm tall: the U1A, U1D, U1E, U1F and 8 others. They differ in weight and case rather than in size. If the U10B1 is not on the floor when you ask, the table below is where we would send you next.
| Model | Height | Weight | Width |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaha U10B1 This model | 121 cm | 210 kg | 150 cm |
| Yamaha U10A | 121 cm | 210 kg | 150 cm |
| Yamaha U1H | 121 cm | 217 kg | 150 cm |
| Yamaha U1M | 121 cm | 217 kg | 150 cm |
Ask the same questions as for any U1. The later designation does not change what wears out.
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.
Renting first is the low-risk way in. Nothing you pay is wasted, because it counts toward buying the piano later.
Yamaha's 121 cm upright and the most widely owned serious piano in the country. The letter marks the generation, not the size.
121 cm tall, 150 cm wide, 61 cm deep, and about 210 kg. Height sets the tone, weight sets what delivery day looks like.
You need about 1.5 m of wall and roughly 1.0 m². 210 kg. One of the easier full-size uprights to get upstairs. Send the room size, the floor and whether there is a service lift, and we will tell you before you travel.
Ask the same questions as for any U1. The later designation does not change what wears out. It carries a five-year warranty on parts and labour, honoured by the workshop that did the work.
Rent-to-own runs on a separate pool that changes weekly, so we cannot promise a U10B1 specifically. Ask what is free now. Rent for six months, buy it, and those six months come 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. 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.
One message and we will tell you what we have, what it costs, and whether the U10B1 is really the right size for your room.