Piano Brand
JapanKawai
Kawai is a renowned Japanese piano maker known for producing high-quality instruments with rich tone and responsive touch. Their pianos are favored by musicians of all levels and offer excellent value for the craftsmanship and performance they deliver.
- Est. 1927
- Hamamatsu, Japan
- Still making pianos
Kawai
Est. 1927 · Hamamatsu
Serial number
Kawai serial number lookup
How old is your Kawai piano? Enter its serial number to find the year it was made. Our chart has 63 dated Kawai serial numbers from 1927 to 2008.
- Upright piano: open the top lid and look at the cast-iron plate near the tuning pins, usually on the left or right side.
- Grand piano: look on the plate near the tuning pins, under the music desk, or on the soundboard beside the plate.
- Ignore model numbers and patent dates: the serial number is usually 4 to 7 digits long.
Timeline
Kawai through the years
Making pianos since 1927: 99 years and counting.
Dated serials 1927–2008
From Wikipedia
Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is a musical instrument manufacturing company headquartered in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. It is best known for its grand pianos, upright pianos, digital pianos, electronic keyboards and electronic synthesizers. The company was founded in August 1927.
The file
Kawai in detail
Heritage
- Founder
- Koichi Kawai
- Role in piano history
- First ABS action
- In museums
- Tokyo Museum
Workshop
- Factories
- Hamamatsu Indonesia China
- Made in
- Japan
- Production
- High
- Construction
- Mass-produced and Premium
- Materials
- ABS Carbon composite spruce
- Innovations
- ABS action Millennium III
Instruments
- Models
- GL Series K Series
- Sound
- Stable clear direct
Owning one
- Warranty
- 10 years
- Service network
- Global
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