SHIGERU KAWAI SK-2
Classic Salon Grand
Handcrafted Excellence Created by Master Piano Artisans
In life, there are those who know no limits and push the boundaries. Those who always try to take things one step further.
Any space becomes a grand theatre of dreams. Or your subterranean beat club. Welcome to the stage. The new Shigeru Kawai Pianos in brilliant design gives you amazing sound in any situation.
Whether you choose SK-EX Concert Grand, SK-7 Semi-Concert Grand, SK-6 Orchestra Grand or SK-5 Chamber Grand be sure you will impress your audience no matter how picky they are.
Sit in a room. Alone. Or six of you. Now bring in the music. A few keys. The choir of a thousand. The monster bass stings. Middles. Sustains. Crescendo. Boom. All from a Shigeru Kawai body to blend inharmoniously.
“I insist on a Shigeru Kawai for my recordings, my concerts and my home. It is the only piano I want to hear my music played on.”
Adrian Farrugia
Shigeru Kawai SK-2
On the road to soundscapes
SEMI-CONCERT GRAND SK-7
Every element of the Shigeru Kawai is made from the finest materials available to create its musical power and distinctive voice.
A magical combination of wood, metals and 21st Century technology are brought together by the master artisans at Kawai to make
Shigeru Kawai the world’s most advanced concert grand pianos.
The Shigeru Kawai SK-7 Semi-Concert grand piano is a musical instrument of almost unlimited possibilities in the hands of the artist. At home on the stage or a high-end recording studio, the 7’6″ beast is a true powerhouse, and one of the finest pianos that was ever made.
Dimensions: 7’6″x62″ or 2m 27cm x 157cm
Available Finishes: Polished Ebony
Features: Kawai Millenium III ABS-Carbon action ~ “Shiko Seion” hammers from New Zealand and Australian wool ~ Tapered and tuned solid spruce soundboard ~ “Temaki” Kawai-made hand-wound bass strings ~ Hand notched bridges ~ Hand planed ribs ~ Thinned hammer shanks ~ Rock maple and mahogany rim ~ Bird’s eye maple inside rim ~ Agraffe duplex scale ~ Aluminum action rail ~ Nickel plated tuning pins ~ Solid brass hardware ~ 10-year warranty.
History: The Kawai company was formed in 1927 by a group consisting of Koichi Kawai and 7 of his colleagues. By 1955 Shigeru Kawai led the company into modern manufacturing and by 1963 launched Kawai centres around the world. In 1989, Hirotaka Kawai took on the presidency of the company and for the first time expanded production outside of Japan. Shigeru Kawai is the handcrafted premium-grade grand pianos that are manufactured in their own factory.
Specifications
THE PREMIER PIANO OF JAPAN
Length: 9’ 1” (278 cm)
Width: 5’ 3” (158 cm)
Weight: 1111 lbs. (504kg)
Finish: Available in Polished Ebony
Size comparison
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| Size | Length | 5’ 11” (180 cm) |
| Width | 5’ 1” (152 cm) | |
| Height | 3’4″ (102 cm) | |
| Weight | 714 lbs. (324 kg) | |
| Touch | White key surfaces | NEOTEX |
| Black key surfaces | NEOTEX | |
| Action | Millennium III | |
| Hammers | All underfelted | |
| Sound | Soundboard | Solid Spruce, Tapered |
| Agraffes | 1-54 keys / Shigeru Kawai concert agraffes | |
| Duplex scaling | Front & Aliquot | |
| Beams | 3 | |
| Exterior design | Pedals | Damper, Sostenuto, Soft |
| Casters | Double, Brass | |
| Lid props | 3 | |
| Softfall | ✔ | |
| Music rack | Position | 5 positions |
| Hard Finish | – | |
| Lock | ✔ | |
| Other features | Stretcher Over-Lap Integrated Design (SOLID) | |
| Longer Keys | ||
| Steel-reinforced keyslip & keybed | ||
| V-pro plate | ||
| CORE system | ||
| Vertically laminated treble bridge | ||
| Longer period of natural drying process | ||
| Select hand-wound bass strings | ||
| Dual Pivot Damper Action | ||
| Spruce beams | ||
| Reinforced Hammer Shank | ||
| Hand-craft Process | ||
| Final voicing by MPA (Master Piano Artisan) |