You must make sure a piano of this period has been properly reconditioned. If you must buy a U3G please do hire your own independent technician to inspect the piano for you, it will be the best £50 you can spend.

Overall, my opinion on the U3G is that you should try hard to stretch your budget and go for a U3H if possible. The U3G is likely to have a similar, soft sound to the U3F (particularly in the bottom few octaves) although the rest of the keyboard can sound very nice if properly reconditioned. These models date from the early 1970s, have serial numbers between 1,000,000 and 2,000,000 and are a better option compared with the U3F (above). If the piano has been properly and professionally reconditioned then it should be fine but I would still recommend that (a) you get the piano inspected by an independent technician and (b) perhaps save up £200-£300 more to buy a U3G (below) instead Yamaha U3G – made in Japan If the piano is in original condition or has only had minimal reconditioning work then you should try to avoid that piano. The serial numbers of these pianos will range from around 100,000 up to 1,000,000. If your budget is tight or you enjoy a particularly soft sound then this age range could be OK for you. Here are my comments about the various models Yamaha U3F – made in Japan Here are some bits of information about what those letterings stand for. The most common tends to be “U3H” but it can be anything from U3F, U3G, U3H, U3M, U3A, U3N, U3E.

If you look just to the left of the serial number of most Yamaha U3 pianos you will usually see a letter. Beyond that, you will want to know what year it was made and whether there were any good or bad periods of Yamaha piano manufacture What do the letters stand for So you can relax knowing that if you’ve found a Yamaha U3 that you are interested in, you KNOW that it was made in Japan, and that’s a very good start indeed.

The first thing to say is that every single Yamaha U3 that has ever existed was made in Japan at the Hamamatsu factory which is responsible for making all of Yamaha’s highest quality pianos including the £100,000+ concert grand piano, the CFIIIS. The lettering system that Yamaha have used for their U3 line of pianos can be a bit confusing so I’ve written this page in the hope that it will be of some use to people out there in internet-land. What's the difference between U3F, U3G, U3H, U3M, U3A, U3N Yamaha U3 pianos?

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