Yamaha specifically seasons this piano for the North
American market. The tuning stability, finish and overall musical
integrity are enhanced over the long life expected of a
fine piano.
Permanent Crown Solid Soundboard
Yamaha utilizes a process that creates a permanent crown
in the soundboard and at the same time minimizes
soundboard cracking. The customer can feel confident
that not only will the piano last for years, but the
beautiful sound of a Yamaha piano will last a lifetime.
Solid 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.
Full Length Ribs
Yamaha reinforces the crown in its soundboards by using
ribs that continue to the edge of the soundboard, and
are glued into the notched liner (or inner rim on the
grand piano). Reinforcing the crown ensures that the
tone quality will remain for years and years and
improves tuning stability.
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.
Extruded Aluminum Action Rails
Yamaha engineering developed a unique Extruded Aluminum
Alloy Action Rail (bearing a Yamaha patent) this 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,
is 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.
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 basswood. Yamaha keyboards respond quickly providing
fast repetition for the most intricate piece of music.
Yamaha keyboards withstand heavy use over years of
fortissimo passages.
Yamaha ServicebondSM
Assurance Program
Yamaha Canada Music Ltd. and authorized
participating Canadian Yamaha Piano dealers are pleased to
provide the Yamaha Piano Servicebond program. After delivery
a qualified piano technician checks regulation and specified
adjustments of the new Yamaha piano to ensure it performs to
factory specifications. Piano tuning service may also be
done at this service visit as specified by your dealer. This
exclusive no charge service provides valuable input from
customers, dealers and piano technicians to ensure the best
in quality control and musical performance of each Yamaha
piano.
