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Question for LD. And anyone else. (piano related)

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  • jon-nycJ Offline
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    jon-nyc
    wrote on last edited by
    #2

    I should add I don't want one of those cheap portable 'X' benches. I want it to look at least as nice as what it would be replacing.

    IMG_0925.jpg

    Only non-witches get due process.

    • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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    • LuFins DadL Offline
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      LuFins Dad
      wrote on last edited by
      #3

      https://cpsimports.com/Our_Products.html

      I'm still leery of them, but I know 6-7 people that have purchased them and been thrilled. You can't beat the price...

      The Brad

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        jon-nyc
        wrote on last edited by
        #4

        I can get it on AMZN too, and have until 1/31 to return it.

        Thanks. I might go this route.

        Only non-witches get due process.

        • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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        • jon-nycJ Offline
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          jon-nyc
          wrote on last edited by
          #5

          $50 more on Amazon for the Jensen artist lookalike, plus $30 shipping.

          219 + free shipping on their site.

          269+29.99 shipping on Amzn.

          THat's like buying an $80 insurance policy on a $220 item.

          Maybe I'll just gamble on the site.

          Only non-witches get due process.

          • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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          • jon-nycJ Offline
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            jon-nyc
            wrote on last edited by
            #6

            Even if the quality isn't the best, I'll adjust this once and that will be that. It's not like this is a public piano that will get adjusted a lot.

            (talking myself into it)

            Only non-witches get due process.

            • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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            • RainmanR Offline
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              Rainman
              wrote on last edited by
              #7

              Looks really nice, Jon.

              You should definitely call around, and base your needs on those humongous butt-cheek indentations on your current bench.

              Now, if you would have bought that Vette like you were supposed to, then you would already have size, leather quality & etc. to use as a baseline for a new piano bench.

              Take a picture of your bench, especially the humongous butt-cheek surface. Then, when you call around, you can ask first thing if they have a computer with dual monitors.

              OK, I'm just kidding. It's spelled "Jansen" by the way.

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              • AxtremusA Away
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                Axtremus
                wrote on last edited by
                #8

                Ten years ago I bought a couple of padded, adjustable piano benches at $95 each.

                Ten years later, they still work, as in I can still sit on either of them to play the piano, I can still adjust their heights.

                BUT, the upholstery has not hold up well. Some decorative buttons popped off. The faux leather chipped and peeled. And one bench developed some creaking noises that will come out as you lean your torso back and forth or left and right as you play the piano, creaking noises loud enough to be noticeable in recordings. (The other bench has not develop this creaking noise.)

                Would a Jensen bench that is 5x to 10x more expensive have fared any better? Frankly I do not know. But I know that I can replace these cheap benches 5x over by now and still not spend as much as I worked have for a Jensen bench. 🤷

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                • KlausK Offline
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                  Klaus
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #9

                  I can recommend this model.

                  alt text

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                  • AxtremusA Away
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                    Axtremus
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                    #10

                    The legs look peculiar.
                    Does it come with a stack of newspapers for height adjustment?

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                    • KlausK Offline
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                      Klaus
                      wrote on last edited by Klaus
                      #11

                      Not needed. The celebrity factor beats everything else. There's only one pianist who sits that low.

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                      • RichR Offline
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                        Rich
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                        #12

                        Yeah, I've also had a couple people buy from them, and they were happy. They clearly aren't as robust as Jansen benches, but as Axe, mentioned, you can replace it every few years and still come out ahead cost wise.

                        As far as the creaking--that's frequently from securing two pieces (the base of the bench and the legs) that are both fully coated in polyester. Sometimes, removing the legs, and sanding the finish off the edges where the legs come in contact, would solve the problem.

                        It could also just be the mechanism working itself loose over time.

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                        • RainmanR Offline
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                          Rainman
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #13

                          @axtremus said in Question for LD. And anyone else. (piano related):

                          But I know that I can replace these cheap benches 5x over by now and still not spend as much as I worked have for a Jensen bench.

                          Sure. And, you can buy the cheapest car and replace it 5X over, as opposed to buying a quality car. Depends on how much you like all the time and energy spent on buying the cheap car(s) and hoping the interior doesn't disintegrate, faux leather chipping off, particle board crumbling, padding underneath the carpet turns to dust, and the wonderful mental anguish as you think over and over to determine at what point you have had enough, and you'll start shopping for the next "vehicle" trying to save money.

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                          • KlausK Offline
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                            Klaus
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                            #14

                            I for one think that a good piano needs a decent quality bench and not some cheap crap.

                            I mean, you spend a high five or even six figure amount on a piano and then sit on some cheap $100 piece of plastic? That sounds just wrong to me.

                            The time I spend on my piano is supposed to be fun. It feels much nicer to sit on a bench that shouts "quality!" from any angle you look at it.

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                              Rainman
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #15

                              Jon, on a more serious note. . .

                              Chinese benches do not adhere to the restrictions on materials used. There can be are issues with chemicals including glues and foam. There have been instances where people with allergies can easily smell the chemicals, have a reaction, and for you, I'd be concerned about inhaling chemicals which are not allowed in products manufactured in the U.S. The EPA and other agencies indeed protect the American consumer from American-made products.

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                              • MikM Offline
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                                Mik
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #16

                                Buy once, cry once.

                                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                • MikM Mik

                                  Buy once, cry once.

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                                  LuFins Dad
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #17

                                  Jansen has a Pneumatic Bench that's pretty nice for around $400...

                                  The Brad

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                                  • KlausK Klaus

                                    I for one think that a good piano needs a decent quality bench and not some cheap crap.

                                    I mean, you spend a high five or even six figure amount on a piano and then sit on some cheap $100 piece of plastic? That sounds just wrong to me.

                                    The time I spend on my piano is supposed to be fun. It feels much nicer to sit on a bench that shouts "quality!" from any angle you look at it.

                                    jon-nycJ Offline
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                                    jon-nyc
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #18

                                    @klaus said in Question for LD. And anyone else. (piano related):

                                    I for one think that a good piano needs a decent quality bench and not some cheap crap.

                                    I mean, you spend a high five or even six figure amount on a piano and then sit on some cheap $100 piece of plastic? That sounds just wrong to me.

                                    The time I spend on my piano is supposed to be fun. It feels much nicer to sit on a bench that shouts "quality!" from any angle you look at it.

                                    Agreed and if my bench for the Bosie needed to be replaced I’d spare no expense.

                                    This is for a fucking Yamaha.

                                    Only non-witches get due process.

                                    • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                                    • jon-nycJ Offline
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                                      jon-nyc
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #19

                                      By the way, my main bench has a nice little touch:

                                      4832981E-6068-4856-BBEA-16AB78560008.jpeg

                                      Only non-witches get due process.

                                      • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                                      • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                        By the way, my main bench has a nice little touch:

                                        4832981E-6068-4856-BBEA-16AB78560008.jpeg

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                                        Jolly
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #20

                                        @jon-nyc said in Question for LD. And anyone else. (piano related):

                                        By the way, my main bench has a nice little touch:

                                        4832981E-6068-4856-BBEA-16AB78560008.jpeg

                                        So does this one:

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                                        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                        • MikM Offline
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                                          Mik
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #21

                                          😆

                                          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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