The GX-2 BLAK - 60th Anniversary Edition grand piano is a unique blend of modern manufacturing and traditional artistry. This piano features beautiful clarity of tone and award-winning craftsmanship, making it a true testament to Kawai's expertise. The limited edition design ensures that it will be a cherished heirloom for generations.

The GX-2 60th Anniversary Edition was created to celebrate the arrival of Kawai in the United States. This limited-edition grand piano, featuring hand-painted accents in the centuries-old Japanese method of lacquering known as “Urushi”, is a stunning combination of artistry and advanced technology.

The GX-2 is itself among one of the finest grand pianos in the world and offers the very highest level of piano touch and tone, which beautifully conveys the musical intentions of the player. The 60th Anniversary Edition presents a one-of-a-kind work of art that is unmatched in both beauty and performance that will endure for many years to come.

Highlights

• Kawai’s Exclusive Millennium III Action – Featuring ABS-Carbon Technology with Carbon Fiber
• Exclusive NEOTEX™ Key Surfaces – With moisture-absorbing properties for greater touch control
• Konsei Katagi Rim – Utilizing a blend of distinctive hardwoods to achieve an ideal balance of tone
• Vertically Laminated Bridge with Solid Maple Cap – For enhanced energy transfer
• Elegant Appointments – Brass Lid Prop and Cups, Brass Finials on Plate, Beveled Lid Edges, Spade Legs
• Hard Finish Music Desk – To preserve the piano’s beauty
• Stretcher Over-Lap Integrated Design (SOLID) – Double-width Stretcher Bar for optimum strength
• Extended Length Keysticks – For more even response from the front to the back of each key
• Concert-Length Key Buttons – Doubled in length to provide maximum energy transfer and optimum power
• Solid Spruce Precision Tapered Soundboard – Permanently crowned for long-term stability
• Advanced Scale Designs – Created in the Shigeru Kawai Research and Development Laboratory
• Dual-Duplex Scaling – For added tonal richness
• Multi-Grip Pin Block – Laminated with 11 plies
• Solid Brass Agraffes – For even string spacing and easier tuning
• Steel-Reinforced, Multi-Laminated Keybed – For strength and optimum energy transfer
• Steel-Reinforced Keyslip – For strength and stability that avoids sticking keys
• V-Pro Plate – Gray Iron with “Crossbone” Design
• Ultra-slow “Soft Fall” Fallboard Closing System
• Adjustable Artist Bench (Polished Ebony finish only)
• KAWAI Ten Year FULL Transferable Manufacturer’s Warranty

Specifications

Size 

• Length: 5'11" (180 cm) 
• Width: 5'1" (152 cm) 
• Height: 3'4" (102 cm) 
• Weight: 714 lbs. (324 kg) 

Touch 

• White Key Surfaces: NEOTEX™ 
• Black Key Surfaces: NEOTEX™ 
• Action: Millennium III Action with Carbon Fiber 
• Hammers: All Underfelted 

Sound 

• Soundboard: Solid Spruce, Tapered 
• Agraffes: 1st - 54th Key 
• Duplex Scaling: Fore & Back 
• Back Posts: 3 

Exterior Design 

• Pedals: Damper, Sostenuto, Soft 
• Casters: Single, Brass 
• Lid Props: 3 
• Fallboard: "Soft Fall" Closing System 
• Music Rack Position: 5 Position 
• Hard Finish: ✔ 
• Lock: ✔ 

Other Features 

• Stretcher Over-Lap Integrated Design (SOLID) 
• Longer Keys 
• Steel-Reinforced Keyslip & Keybed 
• V-Pro Plate 
• CORE System 
• Vertically Laminated Treble Bridge 
• Konsei Katagi Rim with Blended Dense Hardwoods