CFX
Crafted for Your Moment.
There’s a moment every artist lives for. Where the music flows effortlessly. Player and piano in harmony, as one. Reaching this state takes more than practice. It takes a piano that feels like an extension of you. An instrument that lets you express an extraordinary range of emotions with exceptional tone and resonance. Shaped by input from the world’s most acclaimed artists. Built by master craftsmen committed to blending the wisdom of the old world with innovations of the new. A piano continuously refined over more than half a century for this moment.
Presenting the next generation CFX, our flagship concert grand.
CFX design philosophy: “Unibody Concept”
How do you create an instrument that leaves no space between what the pianist wants to convey and what they hear? Where every note, subtle colour and nuance is expressed as imagined. Where not an ounce of passion is lost in translation from the fingers, to the keys, hammers, soundboard and concert hall filling resonance. And pure sound flows effortlessly from artist to piano to audience. This is the vision of the CFX.
Shaped by artists for artists
Crafting a concert grand to feel like an extension of you doesn’t happen overnight. It takes an entire company devoted to sound for over a century. A company committed to innovations that let artists fully express themselves. While cutting-edge technology can help create an exceptional piano, it can’t replace the ears, eyes, hands and hearts of the artist. It doesn’t measure that feeling in your gut when you strike a note, or explain why a certain tone gives you goosebumps. The CFX has been continuously shaped by feedback from the world’s most acclaimed pianists. It’s not just the concert grand artists dream of. It’s the piano they helped bring to life.
Two of the most advanced tools in piano building
The Yamaha factory in Kakegawa, Japan has earned a reputation as the pinnacle of piano making. But inside a corner of this factory is a place that’s even more exceptional. A Concert Piano Workshop where our most skilled master craftsmen create pianos entirely by hand. These artisans have learned from generations of craftsmen before them. Trained to evaluate living, breathing natural materials. Taught to choose the woods worthy of becoming a CFX. Master wood workers who have shaped soundboards, rims and back posts for the most renowned stages. Expert craftsmen who intuitively understand the delicate balance between absolute precision and the human touch. Technicians who have voiced and regulated concert grands for prestigious competitions. It’s the combined efforts of these craftsmen that create a one-of-a-kind flagship. The moment you play the CFX, you’ll realise these decisions were left in very capable hands.
UNIBODY CONCEPT
- MAIN BODY -
The Rim and Back Posts
The Frame
- ACTION -
- EXTERIOR -
The Lid
The Pedals
The Profile
The Keyboard
The Logo
The Music Desk
The Rim and Back Posts
The top one percent of hand-selected beech and mahogany are chosen to give the rim a warm, deep sound quality. State-of-the-art A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement) technology reduces moisture content to give wood an aged character that suppresses damping for clean vibrations. An innovative joint method brings expertly seasoned woods together for smooth, resonant tone.
The Frame
Every CFX frame is sand casted at our custom frame factory in Iwata, Japan. Yamaha master metalsmiths have spent decades refining innovative designs for their unique ability to support the tension of the strings while resonating beautifully with the soundboard.
The Soundboard
Each soundboard is fashioned from the top one percent of European spruce. This strong, lightweight wood is hand selected for its ability to transform string vibrations into beautiful, resonant sound. The shape of the crown has been refined to add a deeper, more resonant mid-bass sound and the width, height and position of the sound ribs has been modified to increase dynamic range.
The Bridge
The bridge is hand crafted from the finest maple and has been reshaped in the mid treble register to increase effective string length, enhancing lower frequencies between the mid-treble and treble, optimising balance across the entire register. The result is an extraordinary union of projection and richness in every note.
The Hammer
The highest quality German felt is hand-selected and individually shaped to impart an exceptional tone and rich palette of sounds with more depth and nuance in each note. To assure the fibres remain in their pristine, natural state, each piece of felt is carefully shaped and bound to the hammer at the optimum temperature using a specialised in-house process. This custom crafted hammer felt is paired with walnut for its natural ability to enhance the overall sound of the instrument.
The Action
Each part of the keyboard action has been refined to increase the connection between player and piano. The capstan screw, contact point between keyboard and action and roller material have all been reimagined to help provide a more responsive touch from delicate pianissimo to powerful fortissimo.
The Lid
A matte finish reduces distracting reflections from stage lights. Three hinges have been installed on the curved frame and the main roof in optimal positions to improve vibrational characteristics.
The Pedals
Elegant brass pedals allow the artist to express an extraordinary range of emotions. A beautifully sculpted pedal support reinforces the connection between the pianist and the instrument.
The Profile
The side arms are designed to be flat from the pianist’s point of view for full concentration on playing, and the legs are free of ornamentation for a timeless, classic look.
The Keyboard
The white keys are fashioned from moisture-absorbent Ivorite™ for a feel and colour similar to natural ivory. The black keys are made of the finest natural ebony. Each key is hand crafted from the finest spruce and precisely measured, weighted and balanced to optimise power and control of your playing dynamics in every note.
The Logo
Behind every Yamaha logo is a company devoted to sound for over a century. Innovators, artists and master craftsmen creating the world’s finest instruments. The CFX proudly displays this elegant brass logo on both the treble and bass sides of the piano.
The Music Desk
A perforated music desk allows the artist to hear a more natural sound while performing with sheet music. Its lightweight, intuitive design is easy to set up, use and remove.
Product Information
CFX
Crafted for the world’s biggest stages. Pure sound flows effortlessly from artist to piano to audience, filling the world’s most prestigious concert halls.
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