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| Piano Make |
Yamaha |
| Made in |
Est. 1887. Made in Hamamatsu, Japan almost exclusively until about 1970. Then increasingly in the UK, USA and latetly in Indonesia and China. Most grand pianos except the baby grands under 150cms (5ft) are still made in Japan. |
| Rating when Reconditioned (see makes page) |
48-97 |
| Estimated number of pianos in the UK |
150,000, or 1 in every 30 pianos in the UK. Market share growing but growth slowing down (2012). |
| Dates of manufacture and serial numbers |
1930 - 10163
1960 - 122000
1970 - 978000
1980 - 3001000
1990 - 4811000
2000 - 5868000 |
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Comments on this make
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Most prolific maker in the world. Huge range in quality. When Yamaha first hit the world stage in the 60s, they made a concerted effort to copy good German pianos, making excellent uprights and grands. As competition gradually increased, so the basic Yamahas were cheaply made to try to keep the market share, some being of very poor quality. On the other hand, the best quality ones improved and at the top end they produced an outstanding concert grand.
Please see our Yamaha page for more details. |
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