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

[kluurs]

Janssen distributes this bench - which quickly allows one to adjust height. In some ways, it looks to be superior to the regular artist bench they make. It also looks like a good match for the Yamaha.

[kluurs]

I almost recommended the Yamaha Artist Chair. I have one - which sits next to the piano with my music sitting on it - but looking it up, it is unbelievably expensive - $625!

[jon-nyc]

10 days later it arrived. Not bad over Christmas.

Some comparisons to the Jansen (at least I assume the Bosendorfer branded bench is a Jansen).

Top, CPS Import on right:

Front:

Underneath, you can see the quality difference but the cheap one isn't really that cheap.

In more detail. First the Bosie/Jansen:

Now the new one:

In place:

[jon-nyc]

Definitely has a nice solid feel to it, though not quite the same as the Jansen. I'm pretty happy I bought it. Granted, it's the first day. But it won't get raised or lowered much, probably not at all, so one presumes it will last just fine.

[LuFins Dad]

@jon-nyc how is the weight?

The CPS benches I have seen before were substantially lighter.

[jon-nyc]

I'll weight them later this evening.

[George K]

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

I'll weight them later this evening.

I'll wait for the data.

[Rich]

Glad it seems to be what you were hoping for.

The Bose bench doesn't look like a Jansen. Obviously it's held up for a number of years, so whether it was made in-house, or by some other manufacture, it's well made.

Jansen legs are attached to the body, and have an adjusting mechanism similar your newer bench. (just much more heavy duty)

[jon-nyc]

Bosie: 27.2 lbs
CPS: 25.8 lbs.

[Axtremus]

My adjustable piano benches weigh in at roughly 23 lb. each.

[LuFins Dad]

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

Bosie: 27.2 lbs
CPS: 25.8 lbs.

Yeah, @Rich is right. I’ve never met a Jansen bench under 45 lbs.