Dating yamaha pianos

How do I Date my Japanese Yamaha piano?

For the purposes of dating, you can ignore the H, M, A, or other letters that may appear before the numbers. The quick rules for giving an approximate date of any Japanese Yamaha is as follows PLEASE NOTE! If you don’t see your specific serial number that’s because this list only shows the serial number of the very first piano made each year.

How do I find out where my Yamaha piano was made?

Its best to check behind the piano if the date serial number you look up doesnt seem correct. If your Yamaha’s serial number does not have a letter in front of it, it was built in the Hamamatsu, Japan factory. Pianos with the letter “U” proceeding the serial number, i.e, U186000 , were built in Yamaha’s South Haven, Michigan factory.

When did Yamaha stop giving serial numbers to pianos?

The following atlas is for pianos produced in Yamaha’s Hamamatsu, Japan Factory. Take note that from 1972 - 1999 Yamaha distributed a separate series of serial numbers for their upright and grand pianos, and from 2000 - current they reverted back to having one set of serial numbers to cover both their uprights and grands. Reason being? ¯/_ (ツ)_/¯

When was my Japanese Yamaha piano made?

The quick rules for giving an approximate date of any Japanese Yamaha is as follows PLEASE NOTE! If you don’t see your specific serial number that’s because this list only shows the serial number of the very first piano made each year. So if your serial number is higher than 1980 but lower than 1981, that means your piano was made in 1980.

How do I find the serial number on a Yamaha piano?

The serial number can be seen by opening the toplid of the piano and looking inside. As a result, there are six different serial number ranges for Yamaha pianos. If the serial number begins with a T, the piano was manufactured in Thomaston, Georgia. If the serial number begins with a U, the piano was manufactured in South Haven, Michigan.

When was my Japanese Yamaha piano made?

The quick rules for giving an approximate date of any Japanese Yamaha is as follows PLEASE NOTE! If you don’t see your specific serial number that’s because this list only shows the serial number of the very first piano made each year. So if your serial number is higher than 1980 but lower than 1981, that means your piano was made in 1980.

How do I Date my Kawai piano?

This guide can be used to date your Kawai or Yamaha piano manufactured between 1970 and 2007. Simply locate your serial number and search the year/month table to find where your serial number slots in. For example, for a Yamaha upright serial number 2341286 was made sometime between 1976 and 1977.

How do I date a Japanese Yamaha?

For the purposes of dating, you can ignore the H, M, A, or other letters that may appear before the numbers. The quick rules for giving an approximate date of any Japanese Yamaha is as follows PLEASE NOTE!

If you have questions or concerns, please contact Piano Service at 714-522-9980, or see frequently asked questions, at: Whats the main issue with used Yamaha pianos not made for the US market?

What was the first piano ever made in Japan?

The first piano to be made in Japan was an upright built in 1900 by Torakusu Yamaha, founder of Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd. — later renamed Yamaha Corporation. Just two years later, the Nippon Gakki factory resonated with the tones of its first grand piano.

What is the history of Yamaha pianos?

By the 1920s, Yamaha craftsmen were regularly traveling overseas to gain knowledge of the latest European piano production techniques. In 1926, the company invited Ale Schlegel, an expert piano technician from Germany, to visit with the craftsmen at the Nippon Gakki facilities in Hamamatsu, Japan and discuss piano making in exhaustive detail.

How do I find out where my Yamaha piano was made?

Its best to check behind the piano if the date serial number you look up doesnt seem correct. If your Yamaha’s serial number does not have a letter in front of it, it was built in the Hamamatsu, Japan factory. Pianos with the letter “U” proceeding the serial number, i.e, U186000 , were built in Yamaha’s South Haven, Michigan factory.

When did Yamaha stop giving serial numbers to pianos?

The following atlas is for pianos produced in Yamaha’s Hamamatsu, Japan Factory. Take note that from 1972 - 1999 Yamaha distributed a separate series of serial numbers for their upright and grand pianos, and from 2000 - current they reverted back to having one set of serial numbers to cover both their uprights and grands. Reason being? ¯/_ (ツ)_/¯