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Upright Piano

Yamaha U3

Name: Yamaha U3
Brand: Yamaha

Yamaha · U3 Upright Piano

Price: 4.255 EUR – 5.592 EUR

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The largest and most widely used size in Yamaha's long-running U-series uprights, a genuine standard instrument found in music schools, conservatories and serious home practice rooms worldwide.

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About the Yamaha U3

At 131cm, the U3 is tall enough to house longer bass strings and a larger soundboard than Yamaha's smaller U1 and U2 uprights, giving it noticeably fuller bass response and greater dynamic range - qualities that matter for serious practice repertoire and teaching studios where a smaller upright's more limited tonal palette becomes a genuine constraint. Yamaha's manufacturing consistency across decades of U3 production has made it one of the most recognizable and trusted upright pianos globally.

The U-series' reputation for reliability and consistent touch has made the U3 specifically a default recommendation for serious students transitioning from smaller practice instruments, and its widespread presence in institutions worldwide means most conservatory-trained pianists have logged significant practice time on this exact model at some point in their development.

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Sound character of the Yamaha U3

At 131cm, the U3 is one of Yamaha's tallest standard uprights, and its longer strings and larger soundboard than a compact console give it noticeably fuller bass resonance and sustain, still voiced in Yamaha's characteristically bright, clear, articulate house sound rather than a warmer, mellower tone.

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Technical data for the Yamaha U3

Height	131 cm
Finish	Black
Level	Standard professional/institutional
Origin	Japan (Yamaha)

Price history for the Yamaha U3

Cheapest seen: 4.255 EUR · Most expensive seen: 5.592 EUR

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The history of the Yamaha U3

Yamaha's U3 has become the most widely used size in the brand's U-series uprights, a standard instrument in music schools and conservatories globally.