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Maker:
Yamaha Corporation  Search this
Physical Description:
wood, cherry (chassis material)
aluminum (chassis material)
plastic (part material)
Measurements:
overall: 227 cm; 89 3/8 in
Object Name:
piano
Place Made:
Japan: Shizuoka, Hamamatsu
Place made:
Japan: Shizuoka, Hamamatsu
Date made:
2000
Description:
This state-of-the-art grand piano was made by the Yamaha Corporation in Tokyo, Japan in 2000. The company had planned to make just three of the pianos to mark its 100th year of manufacturing. This Pro 2000 model features computer-based control of keys, DVD player, voice control, and the ability to play music from a CD or an external video. The piano is serial number 5872002 and has a compass of AAA-c5, Yamaha repetition action, felt hammers, wound and plain steel string, single-, double-, and triple-strung, 3 pedals: una corda, sostenuto, and dampers, a one-piece cast-iron aluminized frame, cross-strung, and a cheery and brushed aluminum case with a two-section Plexiglas lid.
Location:
Currently not on view (control box; monitor; pedal box; pedal rods)
Credit Line:
GIft of Yamaha Corporation of America (through C. T. Lewis)
ID Number:
2000.0273.01
Accession number:
2000.0273
Serial number:
5872002
Catalog number:
2000.0273.01
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
Music & Musical Instruments
Electronic Musical Instruments
Pianos
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-62a4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1190516