This piano is robust and reliable, offering undeniable musical qualities. The Yamaha U1 has been studied to best combine intensive use and first-rate musical demands. It is considered a professional standard in terms of its tone production and reliability. The Yamaha U1PE has been a real firm favorite with music teachers and performers for decades. In fact you will find it as the preferred choice in many music colleges and schools throughout the world. The Yamaha U1PE is a real favorite among discerning pianists for its outstanding musical performance. The U1 Sets the standards by which many other upright pianos measure themselves against. Thanks to a comprehensive redesign, these world-standard instruments are better than ever. Featuring numerous advances in materials and construction as well as refined scale designs and components. The result is an improved tonal performance along with an enhanced strength and durability in the construction. Extra-wide music desks also provide plenty of room for sheet music. The Advanced Scale Design have given today’s U1 a richer, more resonant voice with evenly balanced timbre across the entire keyboard. Furthermore the new Soundboard design with special lib configurations adds extra strength to the soundboard. While the new Frame design along with back post and other advances further enhance rigidity, resonance and structural stability. The U1 also features Redesigned Hammers with materials specifically selected to provide optimum tone production, response and long-term durability. My son no longer plays, so we’re putting this on the market.