Kawai K8 Upright Piano

• The power of a grand in an upright
• Millennium 111 ABS-Carbon Action 16% faster than wooden actions
• 6 laminated back posts for extra strength and tuning stability
• Solid spruce soundboard
• Mahogany hammer moldings
• NEOTEX key surfaces for exceptional playability and long lasting beauty
• Extra long hard finish music desk
• Duplex scale for brilliance and richness
• Tone spreader on upper/lower panel
• Sostenuto pedal ( a Grand Piano Feature)
• Made in Japan 

Reliability and superior sound quality
The K Series upright pianos offer a level of tone quality and performance that rivals many grand pianos. With sturdy construction for years of reliable service, the K Series models are excellent for auditoriums, schools and other institutional settings.

Millennium III Action featuring ABS Carbon Action Parts
Most of our Grand Pianos now feature the Millennium III Action. This Action has been well accepted, as you can see from our success in many of the International Piano Competition throughout the world.

Next, our efforts were put into developing the Millennium III action for Upright Piano. The result is a strong, precise and powerfull action for the new "K-Series" models.

The Millennium III Action features components made of ABS-Carbon, a new composite material created by the infusion of carbon into our existing ABS Styran. ABS-Carbon is incredibly sturdy and rigid, which allowed Kawai to make the action parts lighter without sacrificing strength. The lighter design makes the Millennium III Action tremendously fast and effortless for the player. The repetition and responsiveness are superb.

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Every exacting detail of the action was exhaustively analysed to meet the stringent demands of the skilled pianist. One prime example of this effort was the addition of a microscopic surface texture on the jack at the point where it meets the hammer. The result of this subtle but important change is a dramatic increase in control during pianissimo playing.

NEW CABINET DESIGN

The introduction of  wooden design elements provides a more polished visual shine to the K-series pianos.  Alterations in shapes and edges as well as featured additions of longer music racks, a  new soft fall system and new brass casters (double for K-3, 5, 6 and 8 models) distinctly different from previous models is designed to achieve an improved practical and visual elegance. 

SOFTFALL FALLBOARD

The Softfall fallboard closing system protects players' hands and fingers as well as protects the piano finish from the harm often caused by jarring.

LEADLESS, WEIGHTED KEYS

Weighted piano keys once made from lead have been replaced with iron. Kawai cares about music, and the world.

NEOTEX™ KEY SURFACES

NEOTEX offers the smooth, understated texture of natural ivory and ebony and a semiporous silica-filled surface to absorb natural oils and perspiration of hands. It resists cracking and fading over years of use and is static-resistant to prevent the build-up of unwanted dust. The result is a beautiful, long lasting key surface with exceptional playability.

MAHOGANY HAMMER MOULDINGS

Mahogany is a superior choice for hammer mouldings because of its high ratio strength to weight. Mahogany hammers are light-weight and extremely responsive.

TONE RELEASE PORTS

Tone release ports boost volume and improves tonal projection. The openings are inserted in the upper and lower panel.