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KAWAI カワイ 新品 グランドピアノ GX-2 奥行180cm ¥1,978,000 5'10" (178 cm) Kawai Piano Gallery Houston 5'11" (180 cm) Piano Buyer Millennium III (after ~2005) Millennium III (Enhanced) Tone Profile Warm and rich; early models were more mellow Tone Profile Rounder, more colorful, and lush Discontinued (~2012/2013) Merriam Music Current production model Merriam Music Expert Observations Kawai RX-2 Classic Grand Piano - Houston
Introduced in 2013, the GX "Blak" series replaced the RX line. The GX-2 is not just a rebranded RX-2; it represents a significant structural and cosmetic redesign aimed at mimicking the tonal characteristics of Kawai’s hand-built flagship line, the Shigeru Kawai. 2. Structural and Design Upgrades
The RX-2 was Kawai’s flagship model in this size for nearly two decades before being replaced by the GX-2 BLAK Series. While they share the same DNA, key design evolutions set them apart. The Core Lineage: What Changed?
| Feature | Kawai RX2 | Kawai GX2 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | ~2000s – 2012/13 | 2012/13 – Present | | Length | 5'10" (178 cm) | 5'11" (180 cm) | | Weight | 661 lbs (300 kg) | 714 lbs (324 kg) | | Action | Millennium III with ABS-Carbon (later models) | Millennium III with ABS-Carbon | | Key Surfaces | NEOTEX™ (Later models) | NEOTEX™ | | Key Material | Spruce | Extended Spruce Keys | | Soundboard | Solid Spruce, Full Duplex Scale | Tapered Solid Spruce | | Key Features | Vertically-laminated bridges, NEOTEX™ surfaces | Extended key pivot, CORE™ system, steel-reinforced parts |
"I've serviced hundreds of RX-2s. They are workhorses, but the action stack brackets sometimes develop cracks (Kawai fixed this by 2008). The GX-2 fixed that completely. Also, the GX-2 is much easier to voice. The RX-2 hammers get bright quickly; the GX-2's hammers are softer felt and can be voiced down to a velvet tone easily. If you find an RX-2 from 2010-2012 in mint condition, grab it. If you find a GX-2, marry it."
The RX-2 sounds "smaller." It is a fantastic parlor piano. The GX-2 sounds "larger" than its 5'11" frame suggests. It mimics the projection of a 6-footer.
However, the , especially when compared to similarly priced new pianos from other brands. Its brighter voice and lighter touch appeal to many pianists.
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