GRAND PIANO FINISHES
Kawai Recent Sizes and Specifications
Kawai Older Series and Specifications
Size | Old | GM/GE | KG | GS | Artisan | RX | Limited |
4'9' | GM-1 | ||||||
5'0' | GM-2A | ||||||
5'1' | GE-1A | ||||||
5'1' | 350 | KG-1C,D | |||||
5'4' | KG-1E,A | RX-1 | |||||
5'7' | GE-2 | ||||||
5'9' | GE-3 | ||||||
5'10' | 500 | KG-2 | RX-2 | ||||
6'1' | 600 | KG-3 | |||||
6'1' | GS-30 GS-40 | ||||||
6'1' | R-O | RX-3 | |||||
6'5' | R-1 | RX-5 | |||||
6'5' | RX-A | ||||||
6'8' | 650 | KG-5 | |||||
6'9' | GS-50 GS-60 | ||||||
7'0' | R-2 | RX-6 | |||||
7'4' | 750 | KG-6 KG-7 | |||||
7'5' | GS-70 | ||||||
8'2' | GS-80 | ||||||
9'1' | 800 | KG-8 | GS-100 | ||||
9'1' | EX |
Kawai Piano Serial Number Production Dates
The serial numbers listed below are the approximate first number for each year. Serial numbers for different models are not always sequential, so actual date could vary. The serial numbers listed below do not apply to KX Series pianos (KX10, KX15, KX21) which are sold exclusively in Canada.
Japan Production | |||
1927 42001930 60001935 83501940 96001945 120001950 142001952 150001953 162001954 186001955 205901956 213001957 225001958 232001960 260001961 345001962 757601963 85622 | 1964 1323071965 1631781966 2034331967 2516601968 3036861969 3690881970 4251211971 4888341972 5582161973 6336011974 7187681975 7855681976 8443621977 9043841978 9734901979 10671301980 1126366 | 1981 12193551982 13000001983 13800001984 14750001985 15500001986 16305001987 17062501988 17812501989 18562501990 19500001991 20000001992 20500001993 21000001994 21607431995 21975031996 22442321997 2279943 | 1998 23140431999 23500002000 23800002001 24100002002 24300002003 24660002004 24950002005 25180002006 25430002007 25660002008 2585181 - Grand 2008 2585650 - Upright 2009 2602099 - Grand 2009 2603027 - Upright 2010 2614701 - Grand2010 2615991 - Upright |
U.S. Production | |||
1988 A69041989 A75001990 A102001991 A213001992 A30515 | 1993 A392671994 A490711995 A566891996 A64000 | 1997 A740001998 A810001999 A900002000 A96000 | 2001 A1000002002 A1040002003 A1110002004 A115300 |
Karawan Production | |||
2003 F0002002004 F002200 | 2005 F0047002006 F0106002007 F018700 | 2008 F030616 - Grand2008 F030450 - Upright 2009 F038671 - Grand | 2009 F040085 - Upright2010 F048847 - Grand2010 F049405 - Upright |
GRAND MODEL CLASSIFICATION
Model letter designations run in the following order: NEWEST = KGE, KGD, KGA, KGC,= OLDEST
Courtesy of The Bluebook of Pianos
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