The U Series has been the world’s most popular upright for over half a century, and it remains the instrument other uprights are measured against. Both models are crafted by Yamaha in Kakegawa, Japan, with a solid spruce soundboard hand-selected at the Kitami Mill in Hokkaido, Japan, a V-Pro Vacuum Shield Mold frame built at the Iwata Forge in Japan, five spruce back posts, and the patented Yamaha aluminum action rail that holds regulation through shifts in humidity and temperature. Two heights, one standard: the 48-inch U1 and the 52-inch U3.
At 48 inches, the U1 is the upright that built Yamaha’s reputation, a perennial favorite among discerning pianists that sets the standards by which many other upright pianos are measured. Made in Japan, it pairs the hand-selected solid spruce soundboard from the Kitami Mill with pure copper bass strings wound by Yamaha artisans in Kakegawa and the V-Pro frame, delivering the precise, responsive touch and clear, full-bodied tone the series is known for. It is the professional upright in its most essential form.
