Yamaha U1 SH2 Professional Acoustic Hybrid Upright

Yamaha’s U Series is the most popular vertical piano line in the world, selected by topflight music institutions, teachers, churches, and serious individual pianists.  For decades these instruments have proven to be reliable, resilient, and very musical, with a wide tonal and dynamic range, and Yamaha’s famous precision action.

The 48” U1 upright is the best-selling vertical piano in the world.  Its well-balanced depth of tone, across the entire keyboard, is impressive and very satisfying.

But there is more…

This is one of Yamaha’s Silent Series — an acoustic hybrid piano.  It gives the player both a high quality acoustic piano and the additional features of a modern digital piano, in a single instrument.

When needed, you can play/practice in complete privacy using the built-in digital piano tone module.  When you activate the SILENT Piano feature, the hammers are prevented from hitting the strings and optical sensors take over, sending your key movements to the digital piano which you can hear through headphones.  When playing silently, you still have the benefit and pleasure of playing the real mechanical acoustic action — not a digital facsimile.

This piano is in excellent condition, only 4 years old.  It’s perfect for a dedicated player from beginner to advanced, for a composer using MIDI, and anyone that desires playing silently from time to time.

Compare to MSRP of $16,899 for current U1-SH3.

• Acoustic and digital piano in one instrument
• SILENT technology for private playing
• Famous U1 professional 48” upright
• Made in Japan
• Multiple digital voices
• MIDI recording is built in for capturing musical ideas and as a practice assistant
• Connect to iPad or computer
• Includes original matching padded bench
• 5-year warranty on acoustic piano
• 2-year warranty on SILENT system
• 70% Lifetime Trade Guarantee
• 1 free in-home tuning after delivery

Please contact the store to check availability and find out more details about this Hybrid technology.