U5

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Terry,
              The U5 utilizes the old WX7 scale design, with out the
laminated spider web like back post design.   I believe it also has a maple
sound board liner. 
In the factory last year I saw that they were making a high end 48" piano
with sustenudo, I was told it is only marketed in Japan and Europe.  It is
supposed to be in the high quality German price range, and is designed to
compete.  A very nice piano if you can afford it.
I'm unsure of the model #.
Regards Roger



At 07:09 PM 29/09/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Same. The U1 is 48 inches tall. The U3 is 52 inches. I looked at the Yamaha
>web site and the only difference indicated between the U3 and the U5 is that
>the middle peddle on the U3 operates a mute and the same peddle on the U5 is
>for a sostenuto. It does not even address the UX3. Does anyone know if there
>is any difference between the U3 and U5 besides the sostenuto?
>
>Terry Farrell
>Piano Tuning & Service
>Tampa, Florida
>mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Carol Beigel" <carolrpt@hotmail.com>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 11:29 PM
>Subject: Re: U5
>
>
>> Taller. 52".
>>
>> Carol Beigel
>>
>>
>> >From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
>> >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
>> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>> >Subject: Re: U5
>> >Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 21:31:45 -0400
>> >
>> >I had not heard of a U5. I LOVE tuning Yamahas. By FAR one of the best
>> >uprights out there. I have seen the UX3s - a heavy duty, deluxe U3. How
>> >tall
>> >is the U5? How does it differ from the U3 or UX3 (design, features, size,
>> >etc.)?
>> >
>> >Terry Farrell
>> >Piano Tuning & Service
>> >Tampa, Florida
>> >mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
>> >To: "PTG" <pianotech@ptg.org>
>> >Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 10:01 AM
>> >Subject: U5
>> >
>> >
>> > > Had the pleasure of running into my first Yamaha U5 today. What a nice
>> > > piano :) Had a great time tuning and tweaking to see what I could get
>> >out
>> > > of it. Seemed like a really nice scale, and the bass was just
>beautiful
>> >for
>> > > an upright. Beautiful case work as well.
>> > >
>> > > Well, well... I should have such days all the time..grin
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Richard Brekne
>> > > RPT, N.P.T.F.
>> > > Bergen, Norway
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
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Roger Jolly
Saskatoon, Canada.
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