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Shigeru Kawai SK-5L

If you’ve been searching for a stunning piano that offers the perfect fusion of robust tone, power and presence, look no further than the Shigeru Kawai SK-5 Chamber Grand piano. Hand-crafted by our Master Piano Makers from the very best materials, no other piano in this class can compare.

The SK-5 is the third piano in the Shigeru Kawai series and is the perfect choice for stately homes, professional venues and intimate recital spaces. The series is an exceptional range of concert musical instruments inspired by the designs of the company’s founder, Koichi Kawai.

The Shigeru Kawai SK5 model offers a gratifying mélange of beauty and sound quality that enriches a range of studios, professional venues and intimate recital spaces.


SPECIAL FEATURES

  • Kawai Millenium III ABS-Carbon action
  • “Shiko Seion” hammers from New Zealand and Australian wool
  • Tapered and tuned solid spruce soundboard
  • “Temaki” Kawai-made hand wound bass strings
  • Hand notched bridges
  • Hand planed ribs
  • Thinned hammer shanks
  • Rock maple and mahogany rim
  • Bird’s eye maple inside rim
  • Agraffe duplex scale
  • Aluminum action rail
  • Nickel plated tuning pins
  • Solid brass hardware
  • 10-year warranty
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  • SPECIFICATIONS

    Size Length 6’ 7” (200 cm)
    Width 5’ 1” (153 cm)
    Height 3' 4″ (102 cm)
    Weight 774 lbs. (351 kg)
    Touch White Key Surfaces NEOTEX™
    Black Key Surfaces NEOTEX™
    Action Millennium III Action with Carbon Fiber
    Hammers All Underfelted
    Sound Soundboard Solid Spruce, Tapered
    Agraffes 1st - 54th keys / Shigeru Kawai concert agraffes
    Duplex Scaling Front & Aliquot
    40 41
    43 44
    Beams 4
    Exterior Design Pedals Damper, Sostenuto, Soft
    Casters Double, Brass
    Lid Props 3
    Fallboard Soft Fall Closing System
    Music Rack Position 5 Positions
    Hard Finish -
    Lock
    Other features Stretcher Over-Lap Integrated Design (SOLID)
    Longer Keys
    Steel-reinforced keyslip & keybed
    V-pro plate
    CORE system
    Vertically laminated treble bridge
    Longer period of natural drying process
    Select hand-wound bass strings
    Dual Pivot Damper Action
    Spruce beams
    Reinforced Hammer Shank
    Hand-craft Process
    Final voicing by MPA (Master Piano Artisan)

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