GB1K
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5′ Classic Collection Grand Piano
Yamaha’s uncompromising insistence on superb sound and resonance, available at a price suitable for smaller budgets. The GB1K, Yamaha’s most compact and affordable grand, is a popular choice for locations where space is somewhat limited, with full resonant tone comparable to that of many substantially larger models.
Designed by Yamaha in Japan
Crafted by Yamaha in Indonesia
Soundboard: Spruce
Soundboard Ribs: Spruce
Back Posts: 3 – Merkus Pine
Bridge Construction: Two-piece separated
Frame: V-Pro Vacuum Shield Mold Process
Key Material: Seasoned spruce
White Key surfaces: Acrypet™
Black Key surfaces: Phenolic resin
Fallboard: Soft close
Pedal: Shift/Bass Sustain/Damper
Caster: Single-wheeled solid brass casters
Weight: 574 lbs (261 kg)
Colors/Finishes: Polished Ebony, Polished Mahogany, Polished American Walnut, Polished White, Georgian Mahogany, French Provincial Cherry
Available with Hybrid technology:
Description
Yamaha GB1K & GC Series
These babies are prodigies.
These aren’t just baby grands. They’re our babies. Yamaha designers, engineers and craftsmen were challenged to bring out the expressive tone, subtle colors and dynamics of a conservatory grand from a more compact instrument. The GB1K and GC Series put the unmistakable sound of a Yamaha grand piano in more places, and in reach of more people, than ever before.
The beautiful GC Series combines the duplex scaling and rich tonal character of the coveted C Series grand with cost-saving advantages in materials and production to create an instrument that’s both exceptionally expressive and uncommonly affordable.
Room-filling sound
The GB1K and GC Series pianos may be small, but they have a powerful resonance and tone that brings out the subtle nuances of every note.
Rich, resonant woods
Great pianos start with the finest wood. Soundboards and ribs are crafted by Yamaha artisans using hand-selected spruce from the Kitami Wood Mill in Hokkaido, Japan.
Back posts; forward-thinking
These pianos share the robust back post design of our conservatory series pianos, giving them the powerful resonance, durability and tuning stability you might expect in a larger grand piano.
Hand-wound Yamaha bass strings
Bass strings are crafted and hand wound under the watchful eye of Yamaha artisans exclusively for each piano.
Advanced V-Pro frame
Yamaha was the first company to use an advanced Vacuum Shield Mold casting technology called V-Pro to create a stronger, lighter, more durable frame worthy of the grandest grand piano. Every frame is built to exacting specifications at the Iwata Forge in Japan.
A hammer like no other
Yamaha’s unique hammer felt, crafted in Japan, has been designed to bring out the subtle tones of the instrument, and is tested to withstand fluctuations in temperature and humidity and continue playing beautifully for years to come.
