W series

Yamaha W103 Upright Piano

121 cm tall and 225 kg. For a flat or a modest house this is usually the sensible answer. It is the shortest W we list.

121 cmHeight
225 kgWeight
151 cmWidth
62 cmDepth
88Keys
3Pedals

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 upright piano of the same type as the Yamaha W103

Best forLearners to intermediate

Space neededabout 1.5 m of wall

AccessLift preferred

What comes with the W103

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 W103 Right For You?

The honest version. We would rather talk you out of the wrong piano than deliver it and hear about it later.

Choose the W103 if

You may move house again and would rather not own the heaviest option
The room is normal rather than generous
A child is starting lessons and will be at it for years

Look at something else if

A teacher has specifically asked for a full-height instrument
The room is large and hard-surfaced, where a taller piano would carry better

Tell Us Your Situation

Sound and size

What The W103 Sounds Like

There is enough string length for the middle of the keyboard to sing properly. The bass is honest rather than huge, which is the trade at this size. Against the Yamaha W105 it is 10 cm shorter and 23 kg lighter.

Set against the Yamaha U1H, the most commonly sold used Yamaha here, it is 8 kg heavier. 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. Neither is better. Play both, which you can do on one floor at the shop.

Room and access

Will it get in?

Space: about 1.5 m of wall
Floor: roughly 1.0 m²
Case width 151 cm, depth 62 cm
Access: Lift preferred

225 kg is normal for this size. Access matters more than the number does.

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Size comparison

Closest Alternatives To The W103

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 W103 is not on the floor when you ask, the table below is where we would send you next.

Model	Height	Weight	Width
Yamaha W103 This model	121 cm	225 kg	151 cm
Yamaha UX10B1	121 cm	225 kg	150 cm
Yamaha UX-1	121 cm	219 kg	150 cm
Yamaha U1A	121 cm	218 kg	150 cm

Buying it used

What You Are Actually Buying

What you are buying is the rebuild, not the badge. Two W103s can be thousands of ringgit apart depending on what was replaced and how the last owner kept it.

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.

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 W103: What People Ask

How big is the Yamaha W103?

121 cm tall, 151 cm wide, 62 cm deep, and about 225 kg. Height sets the tone, weight sets what delivery day looks like.

Will a W103 fit my place?

You need about 1.5 m of wall and roughly 1.0 m². 225 kg is normal for this size. Access matters more than the number does. Send the room size, the floor and whether there is a service lift, and we will tell you before you travel.

Is a used W103 a safe buy?

What you are buying is the rebuild, not the badge. Two W103s can be thousands of ringgit apart depending on what was replaced and how the last owner kept it. It carries a five-year warranty on parts and labour, honoured by the workshop that did the work.

Can I rent a W103 instead?

Rent-to-own runs on a separate pool that changes weekly, so we cannot promise a W103 specifically. Ask what is free now. Rent for six months, buy it, and those six months come off the price.

Do you have a W103 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 W103 need tuning in Malaysia?

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.