K-800

Elegant form with exceptional tone

Its elegant form and exceptional tone will fulfill the needs of any professional teaching studio or intimate performance setting.

CONTENTS

DEALERS

Millennium III Upright Action: Millennium III Upright Action features components made of ABS-Carbon, a composite material created by the infusion of carbon fiber into our renowned ABS Styran. ABS-Carbon is incredibly sturdy and rigid, which allows the creation of action parts that are lighter without sacrificing strength. The result is a stronger, faster action that offers more power, better control and greater stability than conventional all-wood actions.

NEOTEX key surface: Our exclusive NEOTEX key surface material made with cellulose fiber offers the smooth, understated texture of natural ivory and ebony—and a semiporous, silica-filled surface to absorb the hand’s natural oils and perspiration that can cause slipping. NEOTEX resists cracking and fading over years of use and is used for both the sharps and the naturals for a consistent feel across the entire keyboard.

Extended Key Length: Longer keys make playing easier and provide more even response from the front to the back of the playing surface. The benefits to the player are greater control and more power with less effort.

Die-Cast Aluminum Action Brackets: Made from a custom mold, die-cast parts are formed exactly the same every time. The K Series pianos feature three aluminum action brackets that are die-cast to provide an added measure of strength, uniformity and stability for accurate touch over time.

Tapered Soundboard made of Solid Spruce: The soundboard is the heart of a piano. Its purpose is to transform the vibrations of the piano’s strings into a rich, resounding tone. Kawai uses only straightgrained, quartersawn solid spruce for K Series soundboards. Each soundboard is strategically tapered to maximize its tone producing capability. Only those that meet or exceed our demanding quality standards are selected for use in our professional upright pianos.

Mahogany wood core & T-stapled, double felted hammers: Mahogany hammer mouldings are lightweight and extremely responsive. Found on only the finest pianos, mahogany is used for the hammer mouldings on the entire line of K Series Professional Upright Pianos. All K Series hammers are T-Stapled to preserve hammer shape and fitted with an added interior layer of underfelt to support the creation of exceptional tone.

Steel-Reinforced Keyslip: The piano’s keyslip is the long, horizontal piece of wood that covers the front faces of the keys. Because it is long, thin and made of wood, a keyslip can warp or bend with changes in humidity, causing keys to stick. To eliminate this problem, a heavy-gauge steel angle iron is added to prevent warping and bending in any direction. Keys move more freely with virtually no possibility of rubbing or sticking against the keyslip.

Keybed and Braces: The piano’s keybed must be strong and stable to support the action assembly and maintain action regulation over years of heavy use. K Series keybeds are made with sturdy laminated hardwoods and reinforced by rear braces on the iron frame that help to ensure stable placement and add rigidity to prevent energy loss.

Size	Height	134 cm
	Width	153 cm
	Depth	65 cm
	Weight	284 kg
Touch	White key surfaces	NEOTEX
	Black key surfaces	NEOTEX
	Action	Millennium III
	Hammer felts	All underfelted
Sound	Soundboard	Solid Spruce, Tapered
	Speaking length of no.1 string	1,280 mm
	Cutoff bar	2
	Agraffes	1 - 51 key
	Duplex scaling	Fore & Back
	Back posts	6
Exterior design	Pedals	Soft, Muffler, Damper
	Casters	Double, Brass
	Softfall	✔
Lock		✔
Other features		Grand Piano style music rack Steel reinforced keyslip & keybed Sostenuto pedal model is available depending on market area.

* Depending on market location. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

K-800