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  • 1.  Duet Artist Bench

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 05-30-2024 18:05

    I have a client who's interested in purchasing an artist-style bench that's big enough for him and his grandson to play duets on. The top of his budget is about $2,000. Does anyone have any suggestions?



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    Benjamin Sanchez, RPT
    Piano Technician / Artisan
    (256) 947-9999
    www.professional-piano-services.com
    www.FromZeroToSixFiguresBook.com
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  • 2.  RE: Duet Artist Bench

    Member
    Posted 05-30-2024 22:08

    Janssen.... you can get parts for them if they break . Beware however that if it is high gloss polyester the legs may squeak and groan issue is the rubbing of the poly against other poly. Easily solved by adding some felt between the leg and the seat frame. Its an easy fix. 



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    James Kelly
    Owner- Fur Elise Piano Service
    Pawleys Island SC
    (843) 325-4357
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  • 3.  RE: Duet Artist Bench

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 05-30-2024 23:28
    Jansen. They won't ever have to buy another. 

    Regards,
    ~ jeannie 

    Jeannie Grassi
    PTG Registered Piano Technician 
    Bainbridge Island, WA
    206-842-3721





  • 4.  RE: Duet Artist Bench

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 05-31-2024 06:02
    At NIU we have largely replaced our Jansen benches with either Hidrau Or Discacciati pneumatic  benches. They come in both solo and duet sizes, and except for a few where we needed the top replaced, have been great. A local canvas shop made new leather tops for those.
    David Graham
    Graham Piano Service, Inc.
    512 S. Main St.
    Sycamore IL 60178
    815-353-5450
    Riding again in Bike 



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  • 5.  RE: Duet Artist Bench

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 06-05-2024 07:47

    I second David's suggestion of the Hidrau benches.  That's all I recommend anymore.  Traditional artist benches do not work in some situations as they don't extend high enough.  They are very sturdy and easily recovered from what I see.  In one institution we are going on 6 years of heavy, heavy use with just a few easily tightened screws the only problem.  Once pianists try them they love them.



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    Tim Coates RPT
    Sioux Falls SD
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  • 6.  RE: Duet Artist Bench

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 06-05-2024 20:32

    Does Hidrau make an artist-style duet bench? I'm not seeing one on their website. 



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    Benjamin Sanchez, RPT
    Piano Technician / Artisan
    (256) 947-9999
    www.professional-piano-services.com
    www.FromZeroToSixFiguresBook.com
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  • 7.  RE: Duet Artist Bench

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 06-05-2024 20:53
    They have one, scroll way down - Academy series.

    Regards,
    Fred Sturm
    http://fredsturm.net
    www.artoftuning.com
    "Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to shape it." Brecht




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