Typically, a serial number has 5 to 7 digits, but in some cases, it may have fewer or more and may also include a letter. The various places on the diagram point to some possible locations.
HOW TO CHECK YAMAHA PIANO SERIAL NUMBER UK SERIAL NUMBERS
Grand serial numbers like on the Steinway pictured above may be found in many different places. We provide our customers with the following real-life diagrams to quickly help them find the serial number on their grand or upright piano. The serial number is considered your piano’s birth certificate, and it is the way the original manufacturer assigned it unique. One of the primary ways you can begin to investigate the value of your piano is by locating the serial number. It looked like a U3, but had no model designation cast into the plate or indicated otherwise.How to Find the Serial Number On Any Piano (with Pictures) What does the "W" stand for? And the little emblem cast into the plate that usually says "Yamaha Hamamatsu" only had "Yamaha" on it - like a Yamaha that was not made in Japan. Looked it up in Pierce and that serial number was assigned in 1978 (for a Japanese Yamaha). I tuned a Yamaha upright yesterday - looked a bit older - 1970s maybe? The serial number is W 2766222. It appears that if they were made in Japan, the regular serial numbers were applied.ĭo Yamaha grey market serial numbers correspond to regular serial numbers in terms of DOM?īut here is another question. However, we do see many grey market Yamahas in Florida and it's always appeared to me that there is no difference between serial numbers on regular and grey market pianos. They don't say what the W's stand for, though. Serial Number 2766222 - This piano was made in Japan in 1978 On a UK website I plugged in the number and got this result: So, they evidently have theirĭatabase set up by serial number regardless of the prefix. The statement about not being made for the US market. Entering the number without the W still brings up Taoyuan, Taiwan (serial number begins with "YT") Hangzhou, China (serial number begins with an "H") Jakarta, Indonesia (serial number begins with "J") South Haven, Michigan (serial number begins with "U") Thomaston, Georgia (serial number begins with "T")
Hamamatsu, Japan (serial number without any alphabet prefix) Yamaha vertical pianos produced for USA market have been manufactured in 6 countries and they can be identified through their serial number prefix.
Please verify.įrom another website I retrieved this info: The entered serial number W2766222 was not made for the US market, OR this may not be Acoustic Pianos Serial Number. What gives?īrandon, plugged your serial number into the Yamaha website serial number look up and got this: It looked like a U3, but had no model designation cast into the plate or indicated otherwise. It appears that if they were made in Japan, the regular serial numbers were applied.īut here is another question.
Original Message Original Message- No authoritative answer for you David.
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