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Yamaha Grand Piano
- S4
SIZE 6' 3"
Hand Crafted Concert Collection Grand
Piano
Superbly Handcrafted
Instruments of Singular Eloquence
Individually assembled in the Yamaha
concert grand workshop, Yamaha S4 and S6 grand pianos are conceived
and crafted to gratify the most discerning professionals. Recently
redesigned to incorporate the latest Yamaha advances, they proudly
reflect the pinnacle of piano-making expertise and the apex of
artistry by those who play them.
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Specifications
S Series Grands
Yamaha S Series grand pianos are instruments of rare perfection,
handcrafted from the very finest materials to the highest
professional standards in the Yamaha concert grand workshop.
Incorporating a host of recent advances, today's redesigned S
series grands are more impressive than ever, offering
concert-quality features and performance for the most demanding
pianists.
- Refinements in the specifications of copper-wound strings
generate purer, more perfectly pitched and harmonious bass
tones.
- Select bridge materials deliver warm, rich tones and
extended resonance.
- Heavy-duty double casters offer improved mobility.
- Aesthetic refinements to legs, music desk and lyre, and
beautiful plate and inner rim surface finishes, provide a
distinctively elegant appearance.
- A lit prop safety stop guards against insecure prop
positioning.
Celebrating a distinguished century of grand
piano making
Unparalleled in their beauty and musical range, grand pianos are
the ultimate expression of the piano maker's art. The year 2002
representing Yamaha's grand piano centennial year, Yamaha is
proud to present a comprehensive line of incomparable grands,
reflecting the very latest in Yamaha acoustic and technological
advances. Embodying over 100 years of accumulated expertise,
these instruments epitomize the quality, performance and value
for which Yamaha has long been renowned, as they enter the
second century of Yamaha grand pianos.
Crafted with uncommon care and integrity
Yamaha grand pianos have earned a global reputation as
instruments of outstanding quality and value. Renowned for their
eloquent expressive range, and for their reliable performance
over time, they play an important role in the performing arts
and music education. They are consistently among the pianos most
highly recommended by piano tuner/technicians and a leading
choice of pianists at all levels, all over the world.
The Yamaha reputation rests on a century-long tradition of
uncompromising care and craftsmanship, supported by an unmatched
range of integrated expertise, top-of-the-line production
facilities, and an exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable and
dedicated workforce. Our strength in the full range of relevant
technologies allows us to produce virtually every part of every
piano ourselves – an approach that has helped us initiate
significant advances and set what has long been recognized as
the industry standard in quality control.
An open dialog with professional musicians generates invaluable
input that, in conjunction with sophisticated research
facilities, has led to continual advances in each new generation
of Yamaha pianos. Our global network offers Yamaha customers
additional advantages, from cost-efficient regional
manufacturing to the ready availability of sales and support
throughout most of the world.
Balancing cutting-edge technology and innovation with the
timeless skills of expert artisans, Yamaha pianos have come to
represent an unsurpassed standard of affordable excellence. It
is a standard that continues to generate ever-higher acclaim and
make Yamaha grand pianos the first choice of many of the world's
most discriminating pianists.
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NEW S Series Enhancements:
bridge materials
deliver warmer, richer tones and extended resonance.
Refinements in the specifications of copper-wound
strings generate purer, more perfectly pitched and
harmonious bass tones.
Heavy-duty double casters, like those of the concert
grand, offer improved mobility.
Aesthetic refinements including redesigned legs,
music desk and lyre, and beautiful new plate and inner
rim surface finishes, provide a distinctively elegant
appearance.
A new lip prop safety stop guards against insecure
prop positioning.
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SCALE DESIGN
- Each Yamaha grand piano is
designed to deliver the optimum performance for
its size, through careful selection and
balancing of everything from case materials and
soundboard design to string configuration and
hammer-felt density.
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BACK FRAME & RIM
- Carefully crafted from select
materials, the structural framework of Yamaha
grand pianos is designed to provide generations
of stable, dependable support.
- Radial back posts are
dovetailed into the inner rim for superior
strength and rigidity.
- Rims are precisely formed
from layers of select, solid woods to create a
strong, resonant acoustic chamber and a
beautiful appearance.
- New rim specifications
attuned to the characteristics of each model
optimize strength, stability and resonance.
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| V-PRO IRON PLATE |
- Yamaha V-PRO plates
provide unyielding support for the 20
tons of string tension generated by a
fully strung and tuned grand piano.
(all models except CFIIIS)
- Use of a
Yamaha-developed vacuum shield mold
process, rather than traditional
sand-casting, assures superior precision
and structural integrity, free of
pitting or other flaws, and allows an
uncommonly beautiful, finished
appearance.
- A golden matte finish
on the iron plate, similar to that of S
Series grands, gives a more elegant
visual impression.
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| SEASONED FOR DESTINATION |
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All Yamaha pianos are
specifically seasoned for the North
American market. The tuning stability,
finish and overall musical integrity are
enhanced over the long life expected of
a fine piano.
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| SOUNDBOARD |
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- An all-important
element in piano sound production, the
soundboard reflects and amplifies the
vibrations of the strings.
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At the Yamaha lumber mill
and wood processing facility, the finest
spruce is quarter sawn; and less than
10% of the total is selected and
reserved for Yamaha piano soundboards.
- Yamaha grand piano
soundboards are crafted from carefully
selected, well-seasoned, clear,
fine-grained spruce timber, for superb
tonal clarity, volume and projection.
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Yamaha reinforces the
crown in its soundboards by using ribs
that continue to the edge of the
soundboard, and are glued into the
notched liner (or inner rim on the grand
piano). Reinforcing the crown ensures
that the tone quality will remain for
years and years and improves tuning
stability.
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Soundboard classification is different,
with higher-grade materials being used.
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| BRIDGES |
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- Bridges transmit
string vibrations to the soundboard, and
require superior materials and
craftsmanship to deliver the best
possible sound.
- Yamaha
Bridges crafted
from more finely grained woods, selected
to complement each scale design, provide
superior sound transmission.
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NEW for C Series
(C3 and above)
Bridges crafted from more finely grained
woods, selected to complement each scale
design, provide superior sound
transmission.
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NEW for S4 and
CFIIIS!
New bridge materials deliver warmer,
richer tones and extended resonance.
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| STRINGS |
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- Strings are produced
in Yamaha's own facilities from special
steel wire, and wound with pure copper
for the lower registers.
- Specially designed
equipment is used in stringing the
pianos, to assure uniform winding and
balanced tension.
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NEW for C Series, S Series and CFIIIS!
Refinements in
the specifications of copper-wound
strings generate purer, more perfectly
pitched and harmonious bass tones.
- NEW for CFIIIS!
Precise
string-by-string analysis and strike
point alignment provide improved tonal
characteristics, especially in the
tenor.
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| TUNING PINS & PINBLOCK |
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- Humid-a-Seal®
pinblocks, laminated from layers
of beech and hard rock maple and sealed
with a special resin, offer exceptional
tuning stability, unaffected by changes
in climate.
- Nickel plated to
protect against corrosion, Yamaha tuning
pins are lathe-cut, rather than
roll-pressed; this ensures a better grip
in the pinblock, enhancing tuning
stability.
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| HAMMERS |
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- One of the few piano
makers to produce its own hammers,
Yamaha designs hammers to perfectly
complement the scale design of each
grand piano model.
- Yamaha hammers are
faced with premium quality felt,
securely bonded and T-fastened to
hardwood heads and shanks.
- NEW for C Series
Barrel-shaped
treble hammer shanks, similar to those
of the concert grand, improve dynamic
and tonal response.
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| KEYBOARD |
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Yamaha uses Spruce for
the keys on all models of pianos. Spruce
is very light and possesses a very high
ratio of strength to weight. It is ideal
for key construction, even though its
cost is greater than either sugar pine
or bass wood. Benefit: Yamaha keyboards
respond quickly, providing fast
repetition for the most intricate piece
of music. Yamaha keyboards withstand
heavy use over years of fortissimo
passages.
- Matched key sets are
cut from solid blocks of clear spruce,
fitted with durable hardwood key
buttons, and individually weighted,
balanced and laser-leveled for uniform
travel and response.
- Anti-warp keyframe
construction guards against
climate-induced changes, ensuring
stable, trouble-free keyboard
performance and extended longevity.
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| ACTION |
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- Yamaha piano actions
are famed for their responsive
sensitivity, rapid repetition and
uniform feel, as well as for their
reliable performance over time.
- Action components are
manufactured to precise
specifications—some to tolerances as low
as 0.05 mm—to ensure that these complex
mechanisms operate smoothly and
dependably.
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Yamaha engineering
developed a unique Extruded Aluminum
Alloy Action Rail (bearing a Yamaha
patent) that is one of the best
innovations for improving a piano action
in the last 100 years. The usual
fluctuations in wood rails that effect
touch, caused by periodic weather
changes, are eliminated allowing stable,
long-lasting action regulation.
- Precise note-by-note
strike point alignment produces crisper,
clearer tones.
- Heightened precision
in damper installation offers superior
pedaling and expressive control.
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| SERVICE BOND PROGRAM |
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Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.
and its participating authorized
Canadian piano dealers are pleased to
provide the Yamaha Piano Servicebond
program for new Yamaha pianos. A
qualified piano technician checks
regulation adjustments and other
specified items after delivery at no
charge to the customer, to ensure that
the new Yamaha piano performs to factory
specifications. Routine piano tuning
service (not part of the Servicebond)
may also be done during this service
visit as specified by each Yamaha piano
dealer. The exclusive Yamaha piano
Servicebond program provides opportunity
for input from customers, dealers and
piano technicians which is valuable to
ensure on-going top quality control and
performance of Yamaha pianos.
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| Dimensions |
Length: 5' 8" (173 cm)
Width: 59" (149 cm)
Height: 40" (101 cm) |
| Weight |
671 lbs. (305 kg.) |
| Duplex Scaling |
Yes |
| Tone Collector |
Yes |
| Key Surfaces |
White: Ivorite®
Black: Wood Composite |
| Music Desk Positions |
5 |
| Lid Prop Positions |
3 |
| Lid Prop Safety Stop |
Yes |
| Lid Edge |
Sculptured |
| Soft-Close Fallboard |
Yes |
| Lid/Fallboard Locks |
Yes |
| Center Pedal |
Sostenuto |
| Cabinet Finishes |
All models are available in
Polished Ebony finish. Availability of other finishes
depends on model and is subject to regional variation.
Please contact us for further information. |
| Also available as: |
MIDI Piano:
Disklavier Mark III Series:
Disklavier Mark IV Series: |
MPC2
DC2B
DC2M4 |
In accordance with our supplier dealer agreement, this product is not
available for sale over the internet.
If you would like to purchase this product, please
contact us
or call toll free
1-800-633-7088.
Specifications Subject to Change.
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