This iconic Australian brand name is now manufactured at the Pearl River factory in China.

Pearl River under-went extensive re-fitting and production technique upgrades to ISO 9001 certification when Yamaha became a major shareholder (Hence the name on the factory entrance sign was "Yamaha Pearl River Piano Factory"). The factory is now the largest producer of pianos in the world and manufacture for numerous brands, including Steinway. Pearl River have since bought back Yamaha's interest and is now sole owner.

Listed specifications...

• Case - Domestic panel stock of the finest quality
• Back Construction - Multi-radiating spruce posts of the finest quality.
• Rim construction of the finest walnut & maple hardwoods.
• Frame - Custom-cast for each concert grand produced. Hand machined and finished in a 32+ step process.
• Pinblock - Pearl River custom 21 ply maple. Each pinblock is fitted by hand.
• Tuning Pins - Finest quality chromium plated, thread cut.
• Action - Pearl River sources the finest actions from the world over in addition to their own renowned actions
• Action Material - Finest maples - hand selected.
• Keys - Select all-spruce keys with exclusive tri-laminated process.
• Keybed - Select fine spruce in a butcher block configuration. All woods hand selected and graded.
• Hammers - Select 22lb virgin wool hammers pressed to Pearl River standards. Waterproof.
• Strings - Roslau treble wire (Germany), bass wire custom hand-wound.
• Soundboard - Vertical grain select mountain grown spruce, surface veneered with select spruce to prevent cracking
• Bridges - Highest quality maple bridges custom selected for this model.
• Width 1053 mm
• Height 1004 mm
• Length 1830 mm
• Weight 363 kg

This iconic Australian brand name is now manufactured at the Pearl River factory in China.

Pearl River under-went extensive re-fitting and production technique upgrades to ISO 9001 certification when Yamaha became a major shareholder (Hence the name on the factory entrance sign was "Yamaha Pearl River Piano Factory"). The factory is now the largest producer of pianos in the world and manufacture for numerous brands, including Steinway. Pearl River have since bought back Yamaha's interest and is now sole owner.

Listed specifications...

• Elegant Euro-style case with select hardwood and hardwood materials
• Back Construction - 5 full backposts of the finest spruce
• Frame - Sand cast and fully machined with high gloss finish - full perimeter.
• Pinblock - 17 ply hard maple-designed for rigidity and superior holding power.
• Tuning Pins - Chromium plated, thread cut
• Action - Euro-designed action with fine maple parts. Performance grade with grand piano feel.
• Action Material - Select domestic maple coupled with superior space aged parts.
• Keys - Exclusive Pearl River tri-laminated solid spruce.
• Keybed Traditional frame construction of the finest pine.
• Hammers - 100% virgin wool 18lb outer felt and 12lb. Inner felt, T-wired and waterproof.
• Strings - Roslau treble wire (Germany) bass wire hand-wound in European tradition.
• Soundboard - Vertical grain select mountain grown spruce, surface veneered with select spruce to prevent cracking
• Bridges - Cross-laminated hard maple with cantilevered bass bridge.
• Width 1500mm
• Height 1298mm
• Depth 642mm
• Weight 240kg

This iconic Australian brand name is now manufactured at the Pearl River factory in China.

Pearl River under-went extensive re-fitting and production technique upgrades to ISO 9001 certification when Yamaha became a major shareholder (Hence the name on the factory entrance sign was "Yamaha Pearl River Piano Factory"). The factory is now the largest producer of pianos in the world and manufacture for numerous brands, including Steinway. Pearl River have since bought back Yamaha's interest and is now sole owner.

Listed specifications of the UP130T2 are...

• Case - Elegant Euro-style case with select hardwood and hardwood materials
• Back Construction - 5 full backposts of the finest spruce
• Frame Sand cast and fully machined with high gloss finish - full perimeter.
• Pinblock - 17 ply hard maple-designed for rigidity and superior holding power.
• Tuning Pins - Chromium plated, thread cut
• Action Euro-designed action with fine maple parts. Performance grade with grand piano feel.
• Action Material - Select domestic maple coupled with superior space aged parts.
• Keys - Exclusive Pearl River tri-laminated solid spruce.
• Keybed Traditional frame construction of the finest pine.
• Hammers - 100% virgin wool 18lb outer felt and 12lb. Inner felt, T-wired and waterproof.
• Strings - Roslau treble wire (Germany) bass wire hand-wound in European tradition.
• Soundboard - Vertical grain select mountain grown spruce, surface veneered with select spruce to prevent cracking
• Bridges - Cross-laminated hard maple with cantilevered bass bridge.
• Width 1500mm
• Height 1298mm
• Depth 642mm
• Weight 240kg