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Yamaha U3G .....1971-1975
Yamaha U3H .....1972-1980
Yamaha YUA .....1978-1982
Yamaha U3M .....1980-1982
Yamaha YUX .....1980-1982
Yamaha UX5 .....1982- 1988
Yamaha U3A .....1982-1987
Yamaha UX3 .....1982-1988
Yamaha U30B ...1987-1989
Yamaha UX30B 1988-1990
Yamaha UX50B 1988-1990
Yamaha U30A ...1990
Yamaha UX50A 1990
Yamaha UX30A 1992-1994
CURRENT MODELS 2008:
Yamaha U3S. Made mainly in Japan
Yamaha U3N. Made in the UK (now discontinued as the Kemble factory has closed)
Yamaha YUS 3. Made in Japan.
Well made pianos but tone thinner than the older U3G and U3H
Yamaha YUS 5. Made in Japan.
Well made pianos but tone thinner than the older U3G and U3H
Yamaha SU7. Made in Japan.
Excellent pianos, with very responsive action and rich tone, similar to the quality of the older U3G and H uprights
BEST QUALITY : By far the most common of these are the U3G and U3H. These are very consistent in quality and are generally mellower than new Yamahas. The "X" series are identified by an "X shaped" back bracing. This doesn't seem to be an improvement on the usual bracing which continued to be produced. The "X" series varies more in quality than the earlier G and H series.
We have listed the pre 1995 models. After about this date, the models hugely increase in variety become difficult to track with regards to which country they were made in and what the quality is. We have also listed current models.
DETAILS OF THE MOST COMMON TOP MODELS:
Yamaha upright pianos had the longest production run of all Yamaha U3 upright pianos. They have a rich warm tone and a medium touch.
Yamaha upright pianos are very consistent in quality; any fine regulation or other work we find necessary is carried out in our workshop before sale. We regard the Yamaha U3H and U3G as some of the best modern uprights ever made. They are used extensively by top musicians.
Update 2010: If you are considering buying a used Yamaha U3 then we also recommend that you try a Wendl and Lung 122
Since 1983 we have sold pianos throughout the UK and abroad. UK sales since 2000 have been to the following locations: Aberdeen, Abingdon, Amersham, Ascot, Aylesbury, Banbury, Bangor, Bedford, Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Bicester, Birmingham, Brackley, Bognor Regis, Bournemouth, Brighton, Bristol, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, Burford, Chesterfield, Chesterton, Chichester, Chipping Norton, Chiswick, Colchester, Cosham, Coventry, Croydon, Deal, Dorchester, Dorset, Drayton, Dunstable, Ealing, Edinburgh, Emsworth, Essex, Fareham, Faringdon, Forest Gate, Gloucester, Goring, Gosport, Great Milton, Hambledon, Hampshire, Harpenden, Hartley Witney, Haslemere, Hayling Island, Heathfield, Horsham, Ilkley, Inverness, Isle of Wight, Kent, Kings Lynn, Leamington Spa, Leicester, Lincolnshire, Central London, West London, North London, South London, Maidenhead, Malvern, Manchester, Marlow, Meon Valley, Milton, Newbury, Northampton, Northants, Norwich, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Petersfield, Portsmouth, Reading, Rugby, Sheffield, Shrewsbury, Solihull, Somerset, Southampton, Southsea, Stafford, Stratford, Stoke Newington, Suffolk, Surbiton, Surrey, Stratford on Avon, Tangmere, Thame, Thetford, Titchfield, Tring, Tunbridge Wells, Twickenham, Twyford, Virginia Water, Wallingford, Wantage, Warwick, Waterlooville, Wendover, West Sussex, Winchester, Wimbledon, Windsor, Witney, Wokingham, Woodstock, Woolwich, York.
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