U1 line

Yamaha U1E Upright Piano

Another 121 cm U1, sitting between the D and the F in the run. Same 218 kg, same footprint, and the same reason to buy: it is the smallest Yamaha upright that still behaves like a serious instrument.

121 cmHeight
218 kgWeight
150 cmWidth
61 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 U1E

Best forLearners to intermediate

Space neededabout 1.5 m of wall

AccessLift preferred

What comes with the U1E

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 U1E Right For You?

A sensible buy if you judge the actual piano rather than the letter on the fallboard.

Choose the U1E if

You want a U1 and are willing to take whichever generation is in the best condition
The room is normal sized and the piano has to share it with furniture
A student is working through the early and middle grades

Look at something else if

A teacher has asked specifically for a full height instrument
You want the most heavily supported model, which remains the U1H

Tell Us Your Situation

Sound and size

What The U1E Sounds Like

Even and quick, with the directness the U1 cabinet gives you. In a small tiled Malaysian living room that focus is an advantage, because a bigger piano in a hard room mostly returns sound you did not ask for.

There is very little between the U1 generations on paper. What separates two U1Es on the floor is the rebuild, the hammers and how the last owner treated 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.

Room and access

Will it get in?

Space: about 1.5 m of wall
Floor: roughly 1.0 m²
Case width 150 cm, depth 61 cm
Access: Lift preferred

218 kg. Ordinary to move with a lift, planned work without one. 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.

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Size comparison

Closest Alternatives To The U1E

Yamaha built several at 121 cm tall: the U1A, U1D, U1F, U1G and 8 others. They differ in weight and case rather than in size. If the U1E is not on the floor when you ask, the table below is where we would send you next.

Model	Height	Weight	Width
Yamaha U1E This model	121 cm	218 kg	150 cm
Yamaha U1A	121 cm	218 kg	150 cm
Yamaha U1D	121 cm	218 kg	150 cm
Yamaha U1F	121 cm	218 kg	150 cm

Buying it used

What You Are Actually Buying

Look at the hammers first. On an instrument of this age the string grooves tell you more about how it was used than any paperwork will.

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.

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 U1E: What People Ask

How big is the Yamaha U1E?

121 cm tall, 150 cm wide, 61 cm deep, and about 218 kg. Height sets the tone, weight sets what delivery day looks like.

Will a U1E fit my place?

You need about 1.5 m of wall and roughly 1.0 m². 218 kg. Ordinary to move with a lift, planned work without one. Tell us the building and we will tell you whether this one can get in.

Is a used U1E a safe buy?

Look at the hammers first. On an instrument of this age the string grooves tell you more about how it was used than any paperwork will. If something goes wrong in the first five years, it is our workshop that fixes it.

Can I rent a U1E instead?

Rent-to-own runs on a separate pool that changes weekly, so we cannot promise a U1E specifically. Ask what is free now. Buy the one you have been renting and the rent already paid comes off the price.

Do you have a U1E in stock?

Ask, because it changes week to week. No stock today does not mean no stock next month. We watch for specific models.

How often does a U1E need tuning in Malaysia?

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.