SHIGERU
KAWAI SK-7
HANDCRAFTED. ELEGANCE.
EXCELLENCE
– THE PREMIER PIANO OF JAPAN –
SEMI-CONCERT GRAND
SHIGERU KAWAI SK-7
Place your hands on the keys and play but a few notes to discover the incredible sound, poetry and style of the SK-7. Such is the precision with which Kawai’s Master Piano Makers have hand-crafted the SK-7, it’s truly remarkable to behold.
The SK-7 is the second-largest grand piano in the Shigeru Kawai and offers an exquisite sound and playing experience as a result. Such is the rich tone, subtle power and response of the SK-7 that few other pianos in its class come close.
The SK-7 is a true work of art thanks to the talent of our Master Piano Makers and the quality of materials with which they handcraft every part of this Sem-Concert grand piano. The finest, traditionally-aged spruce is used for both the underside beams and the soundboard. The hammers are rich mahogany and the bridge is an exquisite maple
Length: 7’ 6” (229 cm)
Width: 5’ 2” (157 cm)
Weight: 882 lbs. (400 kg)
Finish: 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
Every Shigeru Kawai SK-7 comes with a 10-year warranty as standard.
PIANOS MADE TO
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100+ YEARS MAKING PREMIUM PIANOS
SEMI-CONCERT GRAND
SHIGERU KAWAI SK-7
Working in harmony alongside these unparalleled materials are some of the finest components in the music industry. The SK-7 features all of Kawai’s premier components, including hand-wound brass strings, boxwood bridge caps, dual-pivot dampers, Concert Agraffes and the Millennium III Action with state-of-the-art carbon components.
Kigarashi Soundboard
Shigeru Kawai SK-7 pianos have a beautiful, exquisite sound that comes from their handcrafted, custom solid spruce soundboard.
Shiko Seion Hammers
Shiko Seion hammers are offer exceptional expression and response achieved through a time-honoured, handcrafted manufacturing process
Konsei Katagi Rim
The Konsei Katagi rim features a unique combination of hardwoods to provide the perfect sound balance.
Kigarashi Soundboards
Shigeru pianos have a beautiful, exquisite sound that comes from their handcrafted, custom solid spruce soundboard. It is made from the finest spruce aged by the traditional Kigarashi technique, which uses only time and nature to cause the wood to achieve a natural balance. The result? An exclusive tonal quality audiences love.
Shiko Seion Hammers
Shiko Seion hammers are made by our Master Piano Artisans (MPAs) and are truly one-of-a-kind. These hammers have the Japanese words for “ultimate voicing” in their name because of the exceptional expression and response achieved through a time-honoured, handcrafted manufacturing process — one that avoids heat or artificial hardeners completely.
Konsei Katagi Rim
The Konsei Katagi rim features a unique combination of hardwoods to provide the perfect sound balance. Small-pored hardwoods that offer improved brightness and projection are interlaminated with dense, large-pored hardwoods that give warmth and fullness. This collaboration of structurally diverse woods gives the Shigeru piano its distinctive richness of tone.
Concert-Length Key Buttons
The SK-7’s main keys are made of hardwood maple and have been extended in length to dramatic effect. These improvements result in increased stiffness and considerably more energy transmission.
Stretcher Over-Lap Design
Stretcher Over-Lap Integrated Design (SOLID) creates an exceptionally rigid foundation to support string tension. With SOLID construction, the pinblock is hand-fitted to the plate. The pinblock and over-lapping stretcher bar are then integrated into a single structure and solidly anchored to the rim. The resulting framework possesses outstanding strength and rigidity to ensure stable tuning and powerful tone.
Specifications
THE PREMIER PIANO OF JAPAN
Length: 7’ 6” (229 cm)
Width: 5’ 2” (157 cm)
Weight: 882 lbs. (400 kg)
Finish: Available in Polished Ebony
Size comparison
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| Size | Length | 7’ 6” (229 cm) |
| Width | 5’ 2” (157 cm) | |
| Height | 3′ 4″ (102 cm) | |
| Weight | 882 lbs. (400 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 | 4 | |
| 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) |
“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
Shigeru Kawai Artists
