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The Yamaha U3 Upright Piano in black high gloss finish is fitted with Yamaha's superb action design that responds to the differing touch nuances required to interpret the highest of standards of music.
We have adjusted this Yamaha U3 Upright Piano to play to a high concert standard - one of our technicians is a factory trained Yamaha Concert technician and this expertise has been used to present one of the finest Yamaha pianos you will ever play and hear.
The Yamaha U3 Upright Piano in black high gloss finish is a piano that will meet every expectation of the discerning professional level pianist.
The Yamaha U3 model is presented with magnificent cabinetry, solid spruce soundboard and back posts crafted to meet the demands of the worlds musicians and teaching institutions. The Yamaha U3 delivers superb sound quality, terrific musicality and traditional appearance.
Outstanding Features of the Yamaha U3 -
The Yamaha U series pianos are a range of pianos that have been designed to be mid-range models with high-end quality and features. Despite their affordability, these pianos are built with Yamaha's care and attention to detail, giving them excellent tonal reproduction and the sensitive, quick responsiveness of the Yamaha keyboard and action mechanism.
Piano Dimensions - Height: 130cm / Width: 154cm / Depth: 64.5cm
Free Delivery Ground Floor Mainland UK
Free Installation Piano Tuning Service
Three Year Buy-Back Plan
Warranty -
At Shackleford pianos, we offer a guarantee on all of the pianos that we sell.
The length of this warranty will vary dependant on the piano, but the minimum will be five years.
You will be advised of the length of your warranty. Our guarantee covers any technical fault that you may encounter with your piano however, any fault due to misuse, problems encountered from not having the piano serviced regularly and any problems caused due to excess or inconsistent heat, cold or moisture will not be covered by our warranty.
To ensure that your piano is covered by our warranty it must be serviced by a representative of Shackleford Pianos. Along with this, please follow our tips on how to take care of your piano:
Even if your piano is not used it will go out of tune. Make sure you have your piano tuned every six months.
Avoid humidity. The best humidity level to keep a piano at is around 60%
Avoid placing your piano near a radiator or against an outside wall, near open fireplaces or log burners.
Avoid water damage. Keep vases, pot plants, cups of tea etc away from the piano.
When you clean your piano use a micro fibre cloth. Do not use furniture polish.
The best temperature to keep your piano at is between 21 - 24c The worst thing you can expose a piano to is extremes of heat and humidity. For example, if you go away for a few days and let your house freeze, then come home and put your heating on high, expect piano problems. Instead, slowly introduce heat into the room.
Our pianos are all tuned to A440 concert pitch, respond to a minimum grade 5 ABRSM playing standard, and are guaranteed for five years against any technical problems.
Buy-Back Plan -
Our three year Buy Back Plan is designed to help get you or your children started playing the piano. We know how risky taking up a new hobby is, especially when children are involved. It is too often that I hear - "I don't know how long they are going to keep it going".
The Buy Back Plan will allow you to trade in a previous piano you bought with us for a better model. This plan is available on the original purchase price (not sale price) of any piano more expensive than the one you originally purchased.
Let's say you bought a piano from us for £1000 in March 2020. In March 2023 you would like to buy a piano from us at £2500. With the Buy Back Plan, this means you will only have to pay £1500.
The best way to encourage a child's or adult's interest in learning the piano is to first of all buy a piano that plays very well. There is nothing worse than trying to play music on an instrument that doesn't function properly or have a pitch-perfect sound. If you were to buy an old piano without technical support or warranty, the chances are it would be extremely out-of-tune and have many notes that don't respond the way they should. Buying a cheap electronic keyboard is also nothing like playing on a piano. The end result with these types of purchases is that you send a child off to lessons, where the teacher has a good piano that sounds and feels perfect, only for them to become confused because your piano sounds different, responds differently and is at a different pitch level to the one they play at home.
Our beginners pianos are all at A440 concert pitch, respond to a minimum grade 5 playing standard and are guaranteed for five years against any technical problems. These are ideal pianos to get started on. If you then decide within the first three years that you love the piano so much you want to upgrade to a better model, we will give you what you paid for your beginner piano (less transport costs) as a trade in value on your upgraded piano. All we ask is that you have the piano tuned twice per year and maintain the 5 year warranty. All pianos should be tuned a minimum of twice per year.
Terms and Conditions -
1. As pianos are mechanical musical instruments and are susceptible to changes due to variations in heat and humidity, stresses of stringing tension, and degradation contributed to by regular usage, the purchaser is expected to follow our warranty guide to how to care for your piano. (See item 4)
2. When purchasing the piano via e-commerce or by phone order where the description of the product is reliant on pictures of the item(s) viewed on our website or sent to the customer via email, accompanied by written or verbal description. If the item arrives not as described or not as you expect it to be you will receive a full refund of any payments, this refund is only available upon arrival and refusal of the item. The customer has up to 14 days following delivery to return the item, which must be returned in the same condition it was delivered and signed for on the delivery condition sheets. We will then collect the item again via our specialist transport team. Please note, the customer will be responsible for paying all return transport costs. Refund will be made by company cheque addressed to the original purchaser or BACS payment into the original customers preferred bank account. Any deposits made reserving an item enter the purchaser into a legal obligation for purchase of that product. The deposit for any item is only refundable for up to 24 hours after the payment has been processed. Any deposit refund outside of the 24 hour period is non refundable. Deposits made that exceed the 28 day period from the date of purchase without the delivery being made at the discretion of the customer, will require that the full payment must be made unless previously agreed.
Card payments made when not present - All card details are destroyed when the transaction is complete.
3. Returns, Damaged Goods & Storage Conditions
All piano orders are prepared to play to the highest possible standard prior to dispatch. With new items the appearance is carefully checked prior to dispatch and again upon delivery by our specialist trained expert delivery service. At this time the recipient will be asked to inspect the item and sign a declaration stating that the order has arrived in acceptable condition. Goods damaged in transit and not in acceptable condition may be returned within 14 days to be expertly repaired or replaced with the same type of product.
When goods are delivered by post or not by our own expert delivery service, the customer should notify Shackleford Pianos within 24 hours of receipt, of any damage to their received goods. We will require photographic evidence of the damage sent to us via email. All items damaged in transit will be expertly repaired or replaced with the same type of product. Shackleford Pianos cannot be held responsible for damage reported after the initial 24 hour reception period.
Any pianos collected that are left in our storage facility without contact from the customer, will result in a storage fee of £15.00 per week including VAT and insurance, until the piano has been arranged to be delivered or collected by ourselves or a third party company. Any action's or piano parts left in our storage facility without contact from the customer will result in a £5.00 per week storage fee including VAT and insurance. This will also include a delivery fee, price depends on the delivery location. Any pianos or parts collected by a third party company will require full payment of any outstanding storage fees being made before collection.
4. Our warranty and how to look after your piano
At Shackleford pianos, we offer a guarantee on all of the pianos that we sell.
The length of this warranty will vary dependent on the piano, but the minimum will be five years. You will be advised of the length of your warranty. Our guarantee covers any technical fault that you may encounter with your piano however, any fault due to misuse, problems encountered from not having the piano serviced regularly and any problems caused due to excess or inconsistent heat, cold or moisture will not be covered by our warranty.
To ensure that your piano is covered by our warranty it must be serviced by a representative of Shackleford Pianos. As well as following a regular servicing plan, please also follow our tips on how to take care of your piano:
The best temperature to keep your piano at is between 21 - 24c. The worst thing you can expose a piano to is extremes of heat and humidity. For example, if you go away for a few days and let your house freeze, then come home and put your heating on high, expect piano problems. Instead, slowly introduce heat into the room.
Our beginner's pianos are all at A440 concert pitch, respond to a grade 5 playing standard, and are guaranteed for three years against any technical problems. These are ideal pianos to get started on. If you then decide within the first three years that you love the piano so much you want to upgrade to a better model, we will give you what you paid for your beginner piano (less transport costs) as a trade in value on your upgraded piano. All we ask is that you follow the guidelines above and this will maintain the warranty.
5. Billing conditions
Any refunds of payments made via PayPal will result in the buyer being responsible for the PayPal fee. This will be deducted from your overall refund.
Card payments made when not present - All card details are destroyed when the transaction is complete.
Customers details will not be passed onto any third party.