GL-10

Craftsmanship within a classic “baby grand” profile

The GL-10 offers the same careful attention to detail and quality found in our larger pianos—with a classic “baby grand” profile that will adapt to most any room.

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GL-10 Red Polish
GL-10 Ebony Polish with Silver Hardware
GL-10 Ebony Polish with Silver Hardware
GL-10 Red Polish
GL-10 White Polish
GL-10 Mahogany Polish
GL-10 French Mahogany Polish

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DEALERS

TOUCH
TONE
STRENGTH
SPECS
SUPPORT

TOUCH

The Millennium III action: The Millennium III 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.

Longer keys: Longer keys make playing easier and provide a more even response from the front to the back of the playing surface. A taller profile and concert-length key buttons make them more rigid to provide exceptional energy transfer and optimum power.

TONE

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, quarter-sawn solid spruce for GL series soundboards. Each one is strategically tapered to provide the proper degree of resonant movement in each region. Only soundboards that meet or exceed our demanding resonance standards are selected for use in the GL series grand pianos.

CORE System (GL-40/50 only): CORE is an acronym that represents “Convergence for Optimum Reflected Energy.” Convergence refers to the way the piano’s strength centers—the rim, plate and underside beams—all focus on one central point at the heart of the instrument. This focus creates an incredibly strong “core” foundation that maximizes the reflective capabilities of the inner rim for outstanding tonal power and sustain.

STRENGTH

SOLID (Stretcher Over-Lap Integrated Design): SOLID construction creates an exceptionally rigid foundation to support string tension. First, the pinblock is fitted to the plate. Then, the pinblock and over-lapping stretcher bar are integrated into a single structure and solidly anchored to the rim. The extraordinary thickness of the stretcher bar exemplifies the structural integrity of this sturdy framework designed to ensure stable tuning and powerful tone.

V-pro Plate: The plate is the acoustically-neutral iron superstructure of the piano over which the strings are tensioned. All GL Series plates are molded using the Vacuum Mold Process (V-Pro) with “Crossbone Design.” The result is a plate that is strong, stable and beautiful.

SPECIFICATIONS

Size	Length	153 cm
	Width	150 cm
	Height	102 cm
	Weight	282 kg
Touch	White key surfaces	Acrylic
	Black key surfaces	Phenol
	Action	Millennium III
	Hammers	All underfelted
Sound	Soundboard	Solid Spruce, Tapered
	Agraffes	1-46 keys
	Duplex scaling	-
	Back posts	2
Exterior design	Pedals	Damper, Sostenuto, Soft
	Casters	Single, Brass
	Lid props	2
	Softfall	✔
Music rack	Position	5 positions
Music rack	Hard Finish	-
Lock		-
Other features		Stretcher Over-Lap Integrated Design (SOLID) Longer Keys Steel-reinforced keyslip & keybed V-pro plate

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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