131 cm and 235 kg, which makes it the lightest of the full height Yamaha uprights by a clear margin. Thirteen kilos under a U3H, with the same height.
Tell us the room, the floor and whether there is a lift. We will say whether this one works before you make the trip.
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The full height instrument for buyers with an access problem.
Full height bass with a slightly leaner overall weight of tone than the classic U3s. Clear, quick, and very much a later Yamaha in feel.
The 30A naming sits outside the familiar U3 letters, which means it gets searched less and sometimes priced better for the same size class.
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.
235 kg. Meaningfully easier than a U3H when there is no lift. The case is 65 cm deep, which is more than most. Measure the doorway rather than assuming it will turn.
Yamaha built several at 131 cm tall: the U3A, U3D, U3E, U3F and 15 others. They differ in weight and case rather than in size. If the U30A is not on the floor when you ask, the table below is where we would send you next.
| Model | Height | Weight | Width |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaha U30A This model | 131 cm | 235 kg | 153 cm |
| Yamaha U30B1 | 131 cm | 235 kg | 153 cm |
| Yamaha U3M | 131 cm | 240 kg | 154 cm |
| Yamaha YUX | 131 cm | 240 kg | 154 cm |
Being less searched, these sometimes sit longer. Use that. Judge it exactly as you would a U3.
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.
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.
Yamaha's 131 cm upright. What teachers ask for, and what most exam candidates practise on at home.
131 cm tall, 153 cm wide, 65 cm deep, and about 235 kg. Height sets the tone, weight sets what delivery day looks like.
You need about 1.6 m of wall and roughly 1.1 m². 235 kg. Meaningfully easier than a U3H when there is no lift. Give us the measurements and the access and we will be straight about whether it works.
Being less searched, these sometimes sit longer. Use that. Judge it exactly as you would a U3. Five years of parts and labour cover comes with it, from the same people who rebuilt it.
Rent-to-own runs on a separate pool that changes weekly, so we cannot promise a U30A specifically. Ask what is free now. The rent turns into credit the moment you decide to buy it.
Ask, because it changes week to week. If nothing suits, we will tell you that too.
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.
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.