Yamaha S4 Grand Piano, Buy in Ontario

NEW S Series Enhancements:

New 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.

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.
Duplex scaling tunes non-'speaking' lengths of the strings to enrich primary tones with secondary harmonics, providing a richer, fuller sound. (all models except GB1 and GH1B)

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.

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 special, adjustable plate mounting system allows precise control over string downbearing, ensuring optimal tone quality and tuning stability. (all models except GB1 and GH1B)
A golden matte finish on the iron plate, similar to that of S Series grands, gives a more elegant visual impression.

SEASONED FOR DESTINATION

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.

TONE COLLECTOR

A metal tone collector connects one end of the back posts to the iron plate and acts as an acoustic mirror, gathering and reflecting sound waves back toward the soundboard. (all models except GB1 and GH1B)
By integrating structural members—rim, back posts and plate— into the tone producing system, the tone collector creates a fuller, richer sound with extended sustain.

SOUNDBOARD

An all-important element in piano sound production, the soundboard reflects and amplifies the vibrations of the strings.

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.
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.
Soundboard classification is different, with higher-grade materials being used.

BRIDGES

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.
NEW for C Series (C3 and above)
Bridges crafted from more finely grained woods, selected to complement each scale design, provide superior sound transmission.
NEW for S4 and CFIIIS!
New bridge materials deliver warmer, richer tones and extended resonance.

STRINGS

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.
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.

TUNING PINS & PINBLOCK

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.
NEW for CFIIIS!
New pin and pinblock materials facilitate tuning and further enhance stability.

HAMMERS

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.

KEYBOARD

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.
White keys are surfaced with Ivorite^®, a synthetic material that reproduces the tactile characteristics of natural ivory, or with a white acrylic resin.
Black key tops are made from a special wood composite, or a black phenolic resin—except for the CFIIIS concert grand, which uses ebony.
Anti-warp keyframe construction guards against climate-induced changes, ensuring stable, trouble-free keyboard performance and extended longevity.

ACTION

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.
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.
NEW for CFIIIS!
Balanced hammer/action interaction provides superior repetition.
NEW for CFIIIS!
Slide guide refinements improve shift pedal performance

CABINETRY

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All woodwork and fittings are skillfully crafted and finished to the standards of the finest furniture.
Environmentally friendly material employed in the finish of all the pianos and, lead free coating used on the soundboard.
A durable, resin-sealed polyester finish on solid color and high gloss models protects the wood against aging, humidity and accidental damage.
A soft-close damping mechanism keeps the fallboard from dropping abruptly onto the keyboard or players' fingers. (all models except GB1 and GH1B)
Multi-position music desks and lid props enhance comfort, convenience and control over sound projection; all models except GB1 and GH1B are also equipped with lid and fallboard locks.
Pedals and casters are machined from solid brass, for lasting beauty and durability.
NEW for C Series, S Series and CFIIIS!
New lid prop safety stop guards against incorrect, insecure prop positioning.
NEW for S Series!
Heavy-duty double casters, like those of the concert grand, offer improved mobility.
NEW for CFIIIS!
Additional seasoning after the final coat enhances finish quality.
NEW for CFIIIS!
Sideboard logo and new satin plate finish offer a more elegant appearance.

SERVICE BOND PROGRAM

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.

PREPARATION

Extensive preparatory, 'playing-in,' inspection and adjustment procedures—tuning, voicing and regulation—assure that each Yamaha grand piano is well stabilized and impeccably conditioned.
Components and completed instruments are seasoned to the climatic conditions typical of their destination.
Model-specific production enables more-focused tuning, voicing and regulation, for optimal long-term performance.
Increased regulation time in the factory enabling more-focused tuning, voicing and regulation, resulting in more stability.

Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

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