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Whether you want to buy or sell a used or new piano; model number, serial number and age of piano are important information to obtain because it influences the sale price. In this article, we will guide you through where to find the model and serial number, and then lookup the age using these info. For serial number lookup on Kawai piano, click here.
Yamaha Piano Serial Number Location
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According to Yamaha USA, this is where you can find the serial number of a grand piano and vertical piano. For both grand and upright pianos, you can find their serial number stamped on the gold colored plate located inside the piano (after opening the lid) as shown in two pictures below.(photo credit: Yamaha USA).
Where is Piano Model Number Location
Most of the time, the model number is located not far from the serial number as shown in picture below. Another possible location is printed on the plate at the back of the piano. Alternatively, looks for model number in the receipt of purchase if you still have it.
If you don’t have it, try to locate the model number using this model number locator picture guide below. (Photo credit: aatuners.com).
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Yamaha Piano Serial Number & Manufacturing Location
Yamaha vertical pianos produced for USA market have been manufactured in 6 countries and they can be identified through their serial number prefix.
- Hamamatsu, Japan (serial number without any alphabet prefix)
- Thomaston, Georgia (serial number begins with “T”)
- South Haven, Michigan (serial number begins with “U”)
- Jakarta, Indonesia (serial number begins with “J”)
- Hangzhou, China (serial number begins with an “H“)
- Taoyuan, Taiwan (serial number begins with “YT“)
As of Grand Pianos, their manufactured location can be identified through their model. If your grand piano is a GH1G, GH1FP, GC1G, or GC1FP, they were manufactured in Thomaston, Georgia. If your grand piano is a GA1E, DGA1E, GB1, DGB1, GB1K, or DGB1K, your piano was manufactured in Jakarta, Indonesia. Other models was manufactured in Hamamatsu, Japan.
Yamaha Piano Age By Serial Number
After knowing where to find Yamaha piano serial number, copy down the number found and you can check the age of your piano using Yamaha Piano Serial Number Lookup Year Made tool listed:
Yamaha Piano Serial Number Search (all market)
Yamaha Piano Serial Number Search (only for pianos made for US market)
Yamaha Piano Age Estimator (refer the table of serial number range given)
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