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.
Models
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Yamaha CS-5
Japan
A compact Yamaha CS Series monophonic analog synthesizer introduced in 1978.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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
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Trumpets
Trumpets, trumpet model families, and related keyed brass instruments.
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Electric Violins
Electric violins, amplified violin-family instruments, and related model families.
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Sound Modules
Standalone electronic sound generators without a primary performance keyboard.
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Tubas
Tubas, euphoniums, sousaphones, low-brass makers, and related model families.
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Electronic Wind Instruments
Electronic wind controllers, wind synthesizers, and related instruments.
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Mallet Percussion
Marimbas, xylophones, vibraphones, glockenspiels, mallet instruments, makers, and model families.
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Acoustic Guitars
Acoustic steel-string and nylon-string guitars, guitar model families, and related variants.
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Electric Guitars
Solid-body, semi-hollow, and hollow electric guitars.
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Snare Drums
Snare drums and snare drum model families, including metal-shell and wood-shell snares.
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Timpani
Pedal timpani, hand-tuned timpani, timpani makers, and orchestral kettle-drum model families.
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Trombones
Tenor, bass, alto, contrabass, and valve trombones, plus trombone makers and model families.
Representative model
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Yamaha DX7
Synthesizer · Japan
Yamaha's landmark six-operator FM digital synthesizer, introduced in May 1983.