Yamaha C5X – 6’7“ Acoustic Grand Piano
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Today, we are going to be taking a look at Yamaha’s C5X grand piano. The C5X has a 6’7 cabinet and it has an amazing sound. Compared to the C3X, the bass is a little bit more full, the top register of the piano is a little bit more crisp and clear, and overall, the piano has a little bit warmer tone and is more subdued than the C3X.
Here are some features of the C5X. Some of the most timeless hits have been recorded on the Yamaha CX series piano. Now, this legendary piano has been refined with many of the innovations from Yamaha’s flagship CF handmade top-of-the-line series.
The back posts, soundboard, ribs, strings, and hammers have been redesigned for a more delicate attack, rich harmonies, infinite colors, and a beautiful resonance capable of long sustained pianissimo tones and nuanced expressive fortissimo.
In the process of refining a legend, the CX has redefined what a grand piano could be. As I mentioned, CX pianos have been redesigned with many of the innovations of Yamaha’s flagship CFX to give artists a more versatile tonal palette while still maintaining the bright percussive sound that has helped make C series pianos the most recorded in history.
The soundboard of the CX takes its cues from Yamaha’s flagship CFX. The finest spruce from Yamaha’s Kitami Mill in Hokkaido, Japan is delicately shaped by craftsmen to create the iconic CX series sound.
Like Yamaha’s flagship CFX, the back posts of the CX are crafted from the finest spruce and made thicker and more substantial to support the most powerful fortissimo.
Yamaha was the first company to use an advanced vacuum shield mold casting technology called V-Pro to create a stronger, lighter, more durable frame worthy of the grandest grand piano. Every CX frame is built to Yamaha’s exacting specifications at Yamaha’s Iwata Forge in Japan.
Yamaha took everything they learned from their flagship CFX and reinvented the hammers to create the iconic sound of the CX with even more range of tonal colors and nuance.
Yamaha artisans wind each bass string to work in harmony with the hammers, soundboard, and every part of this exceptional instrument.
CX pianos are expertly voiced and regulated by master technicians in Kitagawa, Japan to express every nuance.
If you are still learning about Yamaha grand pianos… Check out HERE for more information on other popular CX grand pianos like the C2X, C3X, C6X, and C7X.
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