The Kawai K-800 AS is Kawai's flagship upright piano, developed and built in Japan to provide the best playing and listening experience in an upright cabinet. The piano is designed to satisfy and challenge demanding pianists while also inspiring less experienced players, due to its clarity of sound, tonal flexibility, and precision of the Millennium III action. Key features include a sostenuto pedal, celeste rail, and dimensions of 134cm height, 153cm width, and 65cm depth.
The Kawai K-800 AS is Kawai's flagship upright piano, developed and built in Japan to provide the best playing and listening experience in an upright cabinet. The piano is designed to satisfy and challenge demanding pianists while also inspiring less experienced players, due to its clarity of sound, tonal flexibility, and precision of the Millennium III action. Key features include a sostenuto pedal, celeste rail, and dimensions of 134cm height, 153cm width, and 65cm depth.
The Kawai K-800 AS is Kawai's flagship upright piano, developed and built in Japan to provide the best playing and listening experience in an upright cabinet. The piano is designed to satisfy and challenge demanding pianists while also inspiring less experienced players, due to its clarity of sound, tonal flexibility, and precision of the Millennium III action. Key features include a sostenuto pedal, celeste rail, and dimensions of 134cm height, 153cm width, and 65cm depth.
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The inclusion of a sostenuto pedal is invaluable for those
works in which you would make use of it on a grand piano (some Ravel and Liszt works spring to mind), and Kawai have incorporated a celeste rail for quieter practice, operated by a discreet lever underneath the bass end of the keyboard.
K-800 AS is used in the most demanding situations. Four were
recently delivered to the Yehudi Menuhin School. As with all Kawai acoustic upright and grand pianos, the K-800 AS comes with a 10 year warranty (five years parts and labour, and a further five years parts).
KEY FEATURES
Dimensions: 134cm (h), 153cm (w), 65cm (d)
Finishes: EP (ebony polished) Pedals: 3: middle pedal is sostenuto as on a grand; celeste/practice rail is operated by a lever under the bass end of the keyboard Made in: Japan PRICE: £11,555
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