Yamaha Pianos Serial Numbers

Dealers selling used Yamaha pianos may offer you misleading advice about the age of a piano. For your peace of mind, you need to check the serial number. All Yamaha pianos display a serial number beneath the top lid: in an upright piano the number is located on the upper right-hand side of the gold iron frame, whereas on a grand piano it is found at the front of the gold iron frame near the tuning pins in the front right-hand side of the instrument. Below is a list of serial numbers and the corresponding ages of the pianos to which they refer.

....Year..................Serial Number
1900-1926 .................. 10,000
1926-1934 .................. 20,000
1934-1938 .................. 30,000
1938-1947 .................. 40,000
1947-1952 .................. 50,000
1952-1958 .................. 90,000
1959-1960 ................. 120,000
1961-1962 ................. 180,000
1963-1964 ................. 300,000
1965-1967 ................. 570,000
1968-1970 ................. 980,000
1971-1972 ............... 1,340,000
1973-1974 ............... 1,740,000
1975-1976 ............... 2,150,000
1977-1978 ............... 2,570,000
1979-1980 ............... 3,300,000
1981-1983 ............... 3,680,000
1984-1986 ............... 4,210,000
1987-1989 ............... 4,690,000
1990-1992 ............... 5,080,000
1993-1995 ............... 5,390,000
1996-1998 ............... 5,590,000
1999-2001 ............... 5,920,000
2002-2004 ............... 6,060,000
2005-2007 ............... 6,300,000