The Yamaha U1 is a highly regarded upright piano known for its exceptional musical performance. It 121cm high soundboard sets standards for other upright pianos with features like advanced scale design, a well-designed soundboard and frame, redesigned hammers for improved sound quality, and a soft-close fallboard for added convenience. The U1 is favored by many pianists for its reliability, clear tonal quality, and attention to detail in construction and design.

Main Features

Cut thread tuning pins, made in-house at Yamaha

Pinblock made in-house at Yamaha

Solid spruce soundboard and ribs

Solid copper wound bass strings

Hard maple bridges

Aluminium alloy action rails

Spruce keys with hardwood buttons

Mute pedal

Yamaha designed hammers with underfelt

Polyester finish

Vacuum Shield Mould Process (V-Pro) plate

Single caster

Seasoned for destination

Spruce Soundboard

At the Yamaha lumber mill and wood processing facility, the finest spruce is quarter sawn; and less than 10% of the total is selected and reserved for Yamaha piano soundboards. Solid spruce, rather than laminated spruce or poplar, is the choice in all fine pianos for the best amplification of sound, best tone and sustain.

Seasoned for Destination

Yamaha specifically seasons this piano for the Australian market using a proprietary technology. The tuning stability, finish and overall musical integrity are enhanced over the long life expected of a fine piano.

Tuning Pins

Made in-house at Yamaha, Yamaha tuning pins are made to exacting specifications to ensure stability and durability.

Pinblock

Yamaha pinblocks are made in-house to ensure that correct materials and procedures are used. This is vital for long term tuning stability.

Spruce Keys

Yamaha uses Spruce for the keys on all models of pianos. Spruce is very light and possesses a very high ratio of strength to weight. It is ideal for key construction, even though its cost is greater than either sugar pine or bass wood. Yamaha keyboards respond quickly providing fast repetition for the most intricate piece of music. Yamaha keyboards withstand heavy use over years of fortissimo passages.

V-Pro Plate

Yamaha uses V-Pro (Vacuum Shield Mold Process) in casting the iron frame (plate). V-Pro plates are stronger and visually more appealing. Critical dimensions are produced more accurately than before.

Metal Action Rails

Yamaha engineering developed a unique Extruded Aluminum Alloy Action Rail (bearing a Yamaha patent) that is one of the best innovations for improving a piano action in the last 100 years. The usual fluctuations in wood rails that effect touch, caused by periodic weather changes, are eliminated allowing stable, long-lasting action regulation.

Balanced Action

Each key of a Yamaha piano is individually tested and measured for the corrections needed to obtain uniform "down weight" pressure. Yamaha actions play correctly and uniformly. This balancing helps ensure a lifetime of superior touch and control across the keyboard.

Uniform Key Travel

Yamaha designs all grand and vertical pianos to have the same key travel. Regardless of size, type or model of Yamaha piano, the keyboards will always feel the same.

Finishes

Polished Ebony, Satin Ebony, Polished American Walnut, Satin American Walnut, Polished Mahogany, Polished White.

		U1PEQ	U1J	U3
Color/Finish
Cabinet	Color	Polished Ebony *Availability of other finishes depends on model and is subject to regional variation. Please consult your Yamaha dealer for further information	Polished Ebony *Availability of other finishes depends on model and is subject to regional variation. Please consult your Yamaha dealer for further information.	Polished Ebony *Availability of other finishes depends on model and is subject to regional variation. Please consult your Yamaha dealer for further information.
Cabinet	Finish	Polished	Polished	Polished
Size/Weight
Dimensions	Width	153cm(60 1/4")	152cm(60")	153cm(60 1/4")
	Height	121cm(47 3/4")	121cm(47 3/4")	131cm(51 1/2")
	Depth	62cm(24 1/2")	62cm(24 1/2")	65cm(25 1/2")
Weight	Weight	228kg(503lbs)	246kg(542Ibs)	246kg(542Ibs)
Control Interface
Keyboard	Number of Keys	88	88	88
	Key Surfaces - White	Acrylic Resin	Acrylic Resin	Acrylic Resin
	Key Surfaces - Black	Phenolic Resin	Phenolic Resin	Phenolic Resin
Pedal	Type	Damper,Muffler,Soft	Damper,Muffler,Soft	Damper,Muffler,Soft
Cabinet
Key Cover	Soft-Close Fallboard	Yes	Yes	Yes

Yamaha Upright Piano U1PEQ Polished Black (Ebony)