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Pre-owned Yamaha A1 baby grand piano in polished ebony

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c.1998, Serial No: 5550391
A superb quality baby grand piano, just 5'0" long and a great size for the home
The same size as a new Yamaha GB1K but made in Japan and significantly more refined
Solid spruce soundboard with duplex scaling for enhanced resonance
Elegant polished ebony cabinetry with brass fittings, castors and soft-close fallboard
In excellent condition with very little wear - this piano has been very little used!

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Introducing the Yamaha A1 grand piano c.1998

The 5'0" long Yamaha A1L shares frame size and much of its cabinetry with todays' GB1K, in fact aside from the music desk the two pianos look largely identical. However, the Yamaha A1 was produced at the main factory in Hamamatsu Japan, and is a significantly more refined instrument than the Indonesian-produced GA1 and GB1 models which succeeded it.

Its design is based on that of the smaller C Series models, so benefits from features such as Duplex Scaling, which enables the non speaking parts of the string to resonate and add wonderful harmonics and colour to the tone. Built to deliver C series quality at an affordable price without compromising on the quality of tone, Yamaha has implemented a handful of cost saving measures in the cabinet design including the unusually styled music desk without candleboards, along with the absence of a locking rail on the lid.

The Yamaha A1 has long been hailed as a perfect choice of compact grand piano, and to this day it remains a firm Chamberlain Pianos favourite, highly recommended for the home, school, amateur or advanced pianist alike.

This example was manufactured in c.1998 and remains in wonderful condition, little used and well maintained. The piano is freshly serviced and polished to perfection, on display in our showroom and ready for delivery.

Dominic Barnett – Chamberlain Pianos

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How to care for your Yamaha Piano


Width	146cm (57")
Length	151cm (5')
Height (lid closed)	99cm (39")
Finish	Polished ebony
Fittings	Brass
Castors	Yes - single wheel, brass
Number of keys	88 (7 1/4 octaves)
Key surfaces - naturals	Acrylic
Key surfaces - sharps	Phenolic resin
Number of pedals	3 (Damper, Sostenuto, Soft)
Sostenuto	Yes
Soft-close fallboard	Yes
Lockable fallboard	No
Soundboard material	Solid spruce
Country of manufacture	Japan

Delivery methods

All acoustic pianos purchased from Chamberlain Pianos are delivered by specialist piano removers. Our delivery team have transported pianos all over the world, are fully insured and can get your piano into even the tightest of spaces. Wherever you are located you can be confident that your instrument will arrive safely.

We do our best to fit around your schedules and to meet your delivery requirements, and we keep you informed every step of the way to ensure that piano delivery day is the happy event it should be!

All acoustic pianos are delivered free of charge to UK mainland ground floor locations. More complicated deliveries, including those involving flights of stairs may incur additional charges which would be agreed in advance.

For delivery charges relating to products other than acoustic pianos, see details below.

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It is possible to collect your order for free from our showroom at:

Chamberlain Music
Corporate House
Kings Road Industrial Estate
Haslemere
Surrey
GU27 2QH

Collections can be made Monday to Friday, 9:00am –5:30pm. You can collect from our showroom where there is ample car-parking available.

Select ‘Click & Collect’ as the delivery method when you reach the checkout page. Your order will be processed quickly, and we will inform you by email when it is ready for collection (usually within 24 hours, subject to stock availability). Please bring a copy of your order confirmation with you when collecting.

Delivery charges

Our carriage charges are normally calculated according to order contents as below:

UK mainland

Most instruments, accessories, & books	£3.75 ex.VAT (£4.50 inc.VAT) Free over £50 inc.VAT
Large items (Portable digital pianos, A-frames etc.)	£17.50 ex.VAT (£21 inc.VAT) for first item £12.50 ex.VAT (£15 inc.VAT) for each subsequent item
Digital pianos (Most upright style models)	FREE boxed delivery (requires self-assembly) £195 ex.VAT (£234 inc.VAT) for GOLD delivery (includes assembly, positioning, and disposal of packaging)
Large digital pianos (Grand piano style cabinets and selected larger models)	£49 ex.VAT (£58.80 inc.VAT) for boxed delivery to schools (requires self-assembly) £75 ex.VAT (£90 inc.VAT) for boxed delivery anywhere else (requires self-assembly) £195 ex.VAT (£234 inc.VAT) for GOLD delivery (includes assembly, positioning, and disposal of packaging)
Acoustic pianos	Free ground floor delivery Call us for more complicated deliveries

Northern Ireland, Scottish Highlands & Islands, & Channel Islands

Books	£3.75 ex.VAT (£4.50 inc.VAT) Channel Islands: £7.50 ex.VAT (£9 inc.VAT)
Most instruments & accessories	£17.50 ex.VAT (£21 inc.VAT) per order
Large items	£35 ex.VAT (£42 inc.VAT) per item
Digital pianos	£59 ex.VAT (£70.80 inc.VAT) for boxed delivery to schools (requires self-assembly) £75 ex.VAT (£90 inc.VAT) for boxed delivery anywhere else (requires self-assembly)
Large digital pianos	£99 ex.VAT (£118.80 inc.VAT) for boxed delivery to schools (requires self-assembly) £129 ex.VAT (£154.80 inc.VAT) for boxed delivery anywhere else (requires self-assembly)
Acoustic pianos	Call us for a quote

Republic of Ireland

Books & sheet music	10% of basket total Min £15 inc.VAT
Most instruments & accessories	12.5% of basket total Min £30 inc.VAT
Large items	£75 ex.VAT (£90 inc.VAT) for first item £50 ex.VAT (£60 inc.VAT) for each subsequent item
Digital and acoustic pianos	Call us for a quote

Mainland Europe and Rest of World

If you would like to order from us, but you live outside the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, or Republic of Ireland, please email us at pianos@chamberlainmusic.com with your enquiry and we will do our best to help.

If your basket contains items from more than one of these categories, you will be charged a blended rate (usually equivalent to the highest individual carriage charge). Some extremely large and built-to-order products are shipped direct from the manufacturer and are subject to further surcharges (see individual product pages for more information).

Orders paid before 3pm are normally despatched the same day subject to availability. If you need something in a hurry, we can normally organise next day delivery on products we have in stock. Call us for a quote.

Couriers are contracted to deliver Monday to Friday only, with the exception of our private piano delivery team who deliver on Saturdays where applicable.