Yamaha Introduces New Upright Piano Line
BUENA PARK, Calif. Yamaha Corporation of America, Piano Division, has launched a range of enhancements to its Upright Piano line. The new Upright Line includes changes to the Company's Gallery Collection, Professional Gallery Collection and Professional Collection.
"These remarkable instruments will serve our customers' needs now and for many years to come," states Paul Calvin, vice president and general manager, Yamaha Piano Division. "They represent the finest value of any upright pianos in the world."
The new Gallery Collection and Professional Gallery Collection are based on designs from the top-selling models and finishes from the previous line. The model M460 replaces the M450, the M560 replaces the M500 and the P660 replaces the P600. Many of the components are exactly the same as the previous series, and all are of equal or better quality than the earlier line.
These models are produced in Yamaha's Taiwan factory, which has a significant history in the company's expansion in the piano industry. Taiwan Yamaha was the first Yamaha piano factory outside of Japan and has been producing upright pianos since 1969. Its highly skilled and experienced labor force uses advanced Yamaha-designed machinery and adheres to the Company's superior quality control standards. It boasts extensive experience in building wood grain, designer cabinets for markets around the globe.
Yamaha's highly-popular Professional Collection of institutional pianos features components that are virtually identical to the previous P22 model produced at Yamaha Music Manufacturing. All new Uprights feature actions, plates, hammers and tuning pins identical to previous models. All other materials (strings, soundboard, back frame, case parts and veneers) are of equal or better quality than the previous line. Additionally, all new Upright lines feature attractive, hand-rubbed polyurethane finishes that wear better than traditional lacquer finishes. These pianos are produced at Hangzhou Yamaha, near Shanghai, in northern China.
The Hangzhou factory is totally owned by Yamaha Corporation and is not connected with any other manufacturer. It is the same factory that builds the Cable-Nelson and T118 Upright which has achieved immediate success in the US market.
When it comes to quality, Yamaha customers look to the company of origin rather than the country of origin. Yamaha Corporation operates five piano manufacturing facilities across the globe, all of which use the same Yamaha designs, precision machinery, manufacturing processes, quality inspection controls, materials and components. Components such as actions, tuning pins, plates, strings, pedal assemblies and hardware are all manufactured in one facility and distributed to all Yamaha factories worldwide.
For more information on the new Yamaha Upright piano line, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Piano Division, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; or e-mail infostation@yamaha.com.
 The Yamaha M560 Upright Piano |
The new Gallery Collection and Professional Gallery Collection are based on designs from the top-selling models and finishes from the previous line. The model M460 replaces the M450, the M560 replaces the M500 and the P660 replaces the P600. Many of the components are exactly the same as the previous series, and all are of equal or better quality than the earlier line.
These models are produced in Yamaha's Taiwan factory, which has a significant history in the company's expansion in the piano industry. Taiwan Yamaha was the first Yamaha piano factory outside of Japan and has been producing upright pianos since 1969. Its highly skilled and experienced labor force uses advanced Yamaha-designed machinery and adheres to the Company's superior quality control standards. It boasts extensive experience in building wood grain, designer cabinets for markets around the globe.
Yamaha's highly-popular Professional Collection of institutional pianos features components that are virtually identical to the previous P22 model produced at Yamaha Music Manufacturing. All new Uprights feature actions, plates, hammers and tuning pins identical to previous models. All other materials (strings, soundboard, back frame, case parts and veneers) are of equal or better quality than the previous line. Additionally, all new Upright lines feature attractive, hand-rubbed polyurethane finishes that wear better than traditional lacquer finishes. These pianos are produced at Hangzhou Yamaha, near Shanghai, in northern China.
The Hangzhou factory is totally owned by Yamaha Corporation and is not connected with any other manufacturer. It is the same factory that builds the Cable-Nelson and T118 Upright which has achieved immediate success in the US market.
When it comes to quality, Yamaha customers look to the company of origin rather than the country of origin. Yamaha Corporation operates five piano manufacturing facilities across the globe, all of which use the same Yamaha designs, precision machinery, manufacturing processes, quality inspection controls, materials and components. Components such as actions, tuning pins, plates, strings, pedal assemblies and hardware are all manufactured in one facility and distributed to all Yamaha factories worldwide.
For more information on the new Yamaha Upright piano line, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Piano Division, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; or e-mail infostation@yamaha.com.