The temptation is to think that beginners need a cheap piano and they should upgrade at around grade 5. If you think the student might lose interest after a year or 2 then perhaps a cheaper piano might be a good choice. However, please bear in mind that cheaper pianos are often made in China and they lose their value extremely quickly compared with reconditioned Japanese pianos. So be careful of false economy. Playing a rubbish piano is no fun at all and you quickly want to stop playing and do something else instead.
The keys on a cheap piano often feel stiff or uncomfortable and the sound can be either thin and tinny or muffled and muted. For a student to have the best possible chance of falling in love with playing the piano they need access to a piano that will inspire them to keep practising every day. Conclusion: Buy the best piano that you can afford. Use your full budget. The U3 suffixes tell you what period in time the piano was made. When Yamaha introduced a slightly different model they would change the suffix.
Somewhere inbetween. If so, please read on. Sometimes we pinch ourselves to check that we get to enjoy working with pianos every day for a living. We have always found that piano people are good people whether that is tuners, movers or our lovely customers who often bring 3 generations of the family to view our showrooms.
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Can we name-drop? Yes, let's name drop. It's nice to have familiar names as customers but our most important customers are the families from all walks of life who come looking for a piano to help make their musical ambitions come true. Yamaha U3: 10 Reasons why it's a great choice It is made in Japan, It has been a popular choice for over 60 years, It holds it's value It is enjoyed by professional pianists It is relied upon by music schools and piano teachers It has longer bass strings than baby grand pianos It is cm tall tall is good!
I will now expand on some of those points and some more info at the end. The Yamaha U3 is made in Japan Manufacturing is an art form in Japan which means build quality and quality control is consistently high. A popular choice for over 60 years The Yamaha U3 must be the best-selling "proper piano" not including digital or entry level pianos of the past 2 or 3 decades.
Holds value very well There are so many people looking to buy a Yamaha piano that you are guaranteed to achieve a good selling price if you decide to sell yours in future.
Enjoyed by professional musicians The Yamaha U3 has long been the choice of professional musicians for use in their own homes where musicians require the best quality pianos but they don't have space for a grand piano.
Relied upon by music schools and piano teachers One of my piano technician friends used to tune pianos for the prestigious Chetham's music school in Manchester.
Many piano examination centres use a Yamaha U3 for students to use during their exam. Longer bass strings than baby grand pianos under construction Here are some fun facts about string lengths on various Yamaha piano models Yamaha C coming soon Yamaha U1: coming soon Yamaha U3: coming soon Yamaha GB1 baby grand: coming soon Yamaha C1 baby grand: coming soon Yamaha C2 grand: coming soon Yamaha C3 grand: coming soon Yamaha C5 grand: coming soon 7. Aim for at least cm tall and absolutely avoid anything under cm Still hungry for more info?
Read on for more info and frequently asked question Looks great. Sounds great Exhaustive list of photos, videos, cinemascape, Vine. Long working life Due to the high build quality you can expect to get 20 or 30 years use out of a Yamaha U3 piano.
Suitable for what standard of playing? U3 Yamaha U3F - a bit old Made in the s with an unusual cabinet design. They can sound muffled and unless they have been fully reconditioned there can be many action parts that will need replacing. Don't buy a Yamaha U3F without first asking a piano technician to inspect it for you. If your budget will stretch to a younger piano then I'd say avoid the U3F.
If you have a big enough budget I would recommend that you go for a U3H, U3M or U3A instead of a U3G but if you can only afford the U3G then you must a play it for at least 10 minutes before handing over any money or agreeing a purchase, b have the piano inspected by a technician before you agree to buy and make your payment.
It's a high quality, well made piano but due to the age you need to check that it has a properly reconditioned action. The quality is good, the price is still very reasonable and as long as it has been properly and fully reconditioned then I think this is a great option as long as you play the piano and have it inspected before handing over any cash.
Yamaha U3M Excellent A very consistent model and a strong favourite amongst our customers over the years. Some customers can feel a little bit worried about getting a piano from the s due to the age and they feel happier with a s Yamaha U3.
You must make sure a piano of this period has been properly reconditioned. Yamaha U3 pianos in this category are mostly excellent and have serial numbers ranging from 2,, up to 3,, The U3H comes from a time when Yamaha had perfected what a modern piano should be. The U3H ranges from about and I find that from the point onwards the qualify is very high. Some of the early 70s U3H pianos can be very nice but I recommend sticking to the later ones.
You can trust a Yamaha U3M to be of a very high standard of build quality. You do still need to make sure that a full reconditioning process has been carried out before buying a piano from this period but providing that work has been carried out to the right standard then you will get yourself a very nice piano at a sensible price.
The Yamaha U3M typically has a nice, positive tone about it but without being harsh or overly bright like some of the younger U3s can sometimes be. The U3A can sometimes have a slightly stronger bottom 2 octaves than the U3M but this is only an occasional blip and by no means a set rule. I fully recommend this model alongside the U3M.
There are several other models which are very similar to a Yamaha U3. Here is a list of those models. Beyond that, you will want to know what year it was made and whether there were any good or bad periods of Yamaha piano manufacture What do the letters stand for If you look just to the left of the serial number of most Yamaha U3 pianos you will usually see a letter.
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