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Yamaha Grand Piano
- C3
SIZE 6' 1"
Conservatory Collection Grand
Piano
Long a preferred choice of knowledgeable
pianists, Yamaha C Series grand pianos set the standards by which
other grands are measured. Today's C Series, recently redesigned to
incorporate a host of new refinements, offers a balanced selection
of seven outstanding instruments all at a single high standard of
professional performance.
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Specifications
The C Series grands have long been the heart of the Yamaha grand
piano line, offering superb sound, broad dynamic range and fine
expressive control. Today's C Series,
recently redesigned to incorporate a host of new refinements,
offers a balanced selection of seven outstanding instruments all
at a single high standard of professional performance.
Their classic styling and careful craftsmanship make them an
elegant accent to any decor.
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 are
crafted from choice hardwoods, to strict
specifications for each model, then
precisely notched and pinned to accept
the strings, and carefully fitted to the
soundboard.
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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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| 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.
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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: 6' 1" (186 cm)
Width: 59" (149 cm)
Height: 40" (101 cm) |
| Weight |
704 lbs. (320 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 IV Series: |
MPC3
DC3M4
DC3M4 PRO |
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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