Maker

Yamaha

Japan musical instrument manufacturer

Yamaha is a Japanese musical instrument manufacturer founded in 1887 and one of the largest in the world, producing pianos, guitars, wind and brass instruments, drums, and a wide range of electronic instruments.

  • Yamaha CS-5

    Japan

    A compact Yamaha CS Series monophonic analog synthesizer introduced in 1978.

  • Yamaha YCL-CSG III Custom

    Clarinet · Japan

    A Yamaha Custom G-series (CSG) professional clarinet in Bb with a grenadilla body, barrel and bell and the CSG bore design, voiced for a rich symphonic sound.

  • Yamaha Custom Clarinet

    Japan

    Yamaha's professional Custom clarinet line, developed with input from leading clarinet educators and performers. It includes the CSVR and CSG III, grenadilla Bb/A clarinets engineered for a refined, focused tone and consistent quality.

  • Yamaha P Series

    Japan

    Yamaha's P series of portable, weighted-key digital pianos, ranging from entry-level instruments for home practice and lessons to more fully featured models for stage use.

  • Yamaha YV-4110 Vibraphone

    Vibraphone · Japan

    Yamaha's professional four-octave vibraphone (c-c4 range) with a motorized fan/pulsation tremolo system, aimed at orchestral and solo concert use.

  • Yamaha YM-2400 Marimba

    Marimba · Japan

    A concert marimba in Yamaha's YM series with three-position resonator slots, an adjustable frame, and dual-angle supports. Part of Yamaha's mid-level professional marimba lineup.

  • Technical line drawing of Yamaha YEV-104

    Yamaha YEV-104

    Electric violin, Violin

    The Yamaha YEV-104 is a four-string electric violin from Yamaha's YEV line, designed around an open, minimalist wooden frame rather than a full resonating body. Built from a blend of woods including spruce, maple, mahogany, and walnut for a warm natural look, it carries a maple bridge with a built-in piezo pickup and a passive quarter-inch output, so it needs no battery or external controls. Lightweight and stage-focused, it is aimed at players who want a simple, good-looking amplified violin for contemporary and crossover playing.

  • Yamaha YM-6100 Marimba

    Marimba · Japan

    Yamaha's flagship concert marimba, designed in conjunction with marimbist Keiko Abe. The top of the YM marimba range for soloists and professional ensembles.

  • Yamaha GX-1

    Japan

    A large Yamaha concert-model Electone with eight-note polyphonic synthesizer technology, introduced in 1975 and discussed in Yamaha's official synthesizer history.

  • Yamaha Motif

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Yamaha Motif is a series of flagship music workstations launched in 2001 that became industry standards for production and live performance. Built on sample-based synthesis with sampling, sequencing, and effects, the Motif line ran through several generations (ES, XS, XF).

  • Yamaha YCL-450

    Clarinet · Japan

    An intermediate Yamaha clarinet made of all-grenadilla wood with silver-plated keys and a 65 mm barrel, designed for the advancing player.

  • Yamaha EX5

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Yamaha EX5, released in 1998, is a flagship synthesizer combining multiple synthesis types—sample-based (AWM2), analog/physical modeling, and FM—with sampling and sequencing in one powerful instrument.

Sources

Categories

  • Trumpets

    Trumpets, trumpet model families, and related keyed brass instruments.

  • Electric Violins

    Electric violins, amplified violin-family instruments, and related model families.

  • Sound Modules

    Standalone electronic sound generators without a primary performance keyboard.

  • Tubas

    Tubas, euphoniums, sousaphones, low-brass makers, and related model families.

  • Electronic Wind Instruments

    Electronic wind controllers, wind synthesizers, and related instruments.

  • Mallet Percussion

    Marimbas, xylophones, vibraphones, glockenspiels, mallet instruments, makers, and model families.

  • Technical line drawing of Acoustic Guitars

    Acoustic Guitars

    Acoustic steel-string and nylon-string guitars, guitar model families, and related variants.

  • Technical line drawing of Electric Guitars

    Electric Guitars

    Solid-body, semi-hollow, and hollow electric guitars.

  • Snare Drums

    Snare drums and snare drum model families, including metal-shell and wood-shell snares.

  • Timpani

    Pedal timpani, hand-tuned timpani, timpani makers, and orchestral kettle-drum model families.

  • Trombones

    Tenor, bass, alto, contrabass, and valve trombones, plus trombone makers and model families.

Representative model

  • Black technical line drawing of a Yamaha DX7-style digital synthesizer

    Yamaha DX7

    Synthesizer · Japan

    Yamaha's landmark six-operator FM digital synthesizer, introduced in May 1983.