Nieuw, Kawai, GL-20

A compact yet powerful instrument, the Kawai GL-20 delivers concert-quality touch and tone in a 157 cm grand. Designed to provide consistent response and lasting musicality, this model integrates Kawai’s advanced materials and construction for reliable performance.

Key features and construction:
- Millennium III Action with ABS-Carbon (carbon fibre) for precise, responsive touch
- Double-width stretcher bar (Stretcher Over-Lap Integrated Design) for enhanced stability
- Extended keysticks and concert-length key buttons for even energy transfer across the keyboard
- Solid spruce, precision-tapered soundboard with permanent crown for tonal stability
- Dual duplex scaling and solid brass agraffes for richer harmonic character and accurate string spacing
- Multi-grip 11-ply laminated pinblock and V-Pro grey iron plate with crossbone design for structural strength
- Steel-reinforced keyslip and multi-laminated keybed to prevent sticking and to optimize energy transfer
- Ultra-slow soft-fall fallboard and adjustable music rack (five angles)
- Pedals: Damper, Sostenuto, Soft; Casters: Brass, single
- Key surfaces: Acrylic/Phenol; Hammer: All underfelted
- Manufacturer’s 12-year warranty

Specifications:
- Keyboard: 88 keys
- Length/Depth: 157 cm
- Width: 150 cm
- Height: 102 cm

This GL-20 combines refined touch mechanics and careful tonal design to suit students, educators and home pianists who seek a compact grand with professional features. The construction choices emphasize tone consistency, tuning stability and a refined playing experience.