The beautiful new GC1M is fully made in Japan and is 5'3" or 161cm in length and combines the duplex scaling and rich tonal character of the coveted C1 grand with cost-saving advantages in materials and production to create an instrument that's both exceptionally expressive and uncommonly affordable Advanced scale design Solid spruce soundboard and ribs Soft-Close™ fallboard Complete tone collector system Dovetail joints Solid maple bridge and caps Duplex scaling Solid copper wound bass strings Aluminum alloy action rails Yamaha balanced action Spruce keys with hardwood buttons Premium Yamaha designed hammers with T-fasteners Specially designed hammer shanks Reinforced keyframe pin with adjustable guide Hardwood reinforced keyframe Sostenuto Cut thread tuning pins Polyester finish Resin sheet foundation Lid prop stopper Solid brass casters Vacuum Shield Mold Process (V-Pro) plate Seasoned for destination Over a century of distinguished grand piano making Unparalleled in their beauty and musical range, grand pianos are the ultimate expression of the piano maker's art. Yamaha is proud to present a comprehensive line of incomparable grands, reflecting the very latest in Yamaha acoustic and technological advances.

Yamaha grand pianos have earned a global reputation as instruments of outstanding quality and value. Renowned for their eloquent expressive range, and for their reliable performance over time, they play an important role in the performing arts and music education. They are consistently among the pianos most highly recommended by piano tuner/technicians and a leading choice of pianists at all levels, all over the world.

Balancing cutting-edge technology and innovation with the timeless skills of expert artisans, Yamaha pianos have come to represent an unsurpassed standard of affordable excellence. It is a standard that continues to generate ever-higher acclaim and make Yamaha grand pianos the first choice of many of the world's most discriminating pianists.