The Artisans and Craftsmen
Unraveling the mastery
KIGARASHI PREMIUM AGED SOUNDBOARDS
EMBODIMENT OF HONOR, SYMBOL OF RARITY - A LIMITED EDITION TREASURE
AGED TO PERFECTION
The Shigeru Kawai Grand Piano's hand-carved soundboard is made using only the highest quality spruce and aged in a traditional kigarashi technique. This is an intensive and laborious process that uses only time and nature to bring the wood into natural balance. The result, however, is an exceptional and distinctively deep tonal resonance.
Dried for well over five years prior to being planed or worked, without accelerating the process with the use of a kiln, this method makes for amazing tone and rich sustain.
SYMBOL OF RARITY
The rarity of our grand pianos lies in their creation - the blend of advanced technology and human touch, an orchestra of intricate details, an embodiment of our reverence for music and our tireless pursuit of excellence. Each of our grand pianos is an opus of sound, a symphony for your senses, an ode to the sublime power of music that transcends the ordinary and touches the realm of the extraordinary. When you own a Shigeru Kawai Grand Piano, you don't just possess a musical instrument - you inherit a piece of history, a testament to our ceaseless journey towards perfection, a treasure that is yours to cherish, and a legacy that is yours to carry forward.
Japanese "Ezo" Spruce
The snow-shrouded mountains of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, are home to the rare Ezo Spruce. The extreme climate and lofty altitude of Hokkaido produce a wood that is prized for its close, even grain. Available in strictly limited quantities, Ezo Spruce provides exceptional energy transmission and tonal projection.
THE BLEND OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND LONGSTANDING TRADITION
Millenium III Action
ABS-Carbon Components and aluminum action rails are impervious to changes in temperature and humidity resulting in fast and responsive action.
Temaki Bass Strings
Meticulously hand wound bass strings produce rich character in sound.
Shiko Seion Hammers
HAND PRESSED AND VOICED BY MASTER PIANO ARTISANS
KIGARASHI AGED SOUNDBOARDS
KIGARASHI AGED, HAND CARVED PREMIUM SPRUCE
KONSEI KATAGI RIM
A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF SMALL PORE AND LARGE PORE HARDWOODS ARE A HALLMARK OF SHIGERU KAWAI PIANOS
ALL-SPRUCE BEAMS
ALL BACK FRAME BEAMS ON SHIGERU KAWAI PIANOS ARE CONSTRUCTED ENTIRELY OF THE BEST QUALITY SPRUCE
DUAL PIVOT DAMPERS
THE UNIQUE DUAL PIVOT DAMPER DESIGN ALLOWS SMOOTHER HALF-PEDAL CONTROL FOR DELICATE TONAL EXPRESSION
