Kawai UST-5

[R. Goodale]

Don Mannino wrote:
> 
> Well, I don't have any records of when pianos went in and out of production either, but I think Jim Harvey is about right - somewhere around 1978 seems right.
> 
> If you write to me at work with the serial number (dmannino@kawaius.com), I'll be glad to provide the year of manufacture.
> 
> Don Mannino
>
>> Could anyone tell me when the Kawai UST-5 went out of production?


Hi Don...

I was wondering because there are several here at the university. Having
worked for a Kawai dealer for some time I have worked on just about
every model there ever was. The one model I have never seen, however, is
the UST-5. I found it interesting climbing into these things and
observing the obvious major improvements that have evolved in later
models such as the UST-8. The UST-5s that we have here were all
purchased between 1969-1971. Would this have been the begining of
production on these? What came before the UST-5, was there a UST-4?

ROb Goodale, RPT