Blonde Oak Benches

[Bill Ballard]

Thanks to all for their helpfulness, which in retrospect seems to 
have been a much easier questioin than I expected.

At 8:39 AM -0700 10/2/01, larudee@pacbell.net wrote:
>GRK has them at pianobench.com.
>Paul Larudee

At 11:46 PM -0700 10/1/01, Thomas Cole wrote:
>National Bench Co.
>1-800-696-2047
>bench@nationalbench.com
>
>Tom Cole
>
>Paul McCloud wrote:
>
>>    Try National Bench co.  They had a booth at Reno.  I don't have their
>>  address handy, but maybe someone on the list does.  The benches they
>>  sell are not finished, or they will do for extra $$$.  Well made, and
>>  reasonable prices.
>>      Paul McCloud
>>      San Diego

Thanks, I talked with Greg. They make the wooden parts in their piano 
rebuilding shop and ship them out, raw with the hardware, for finish 
matching in your shop.


At 7:22 AM -0400 10/2/01, Clyde Hollinger wrote:
>Well, did you try Yamaha?  If you are talking about the oak color that's
>currently in production (it's somewhat light) you should be able to order
>a new one from them.  I didn't know anyone still made that blonde oak
>that was so popular decades ago.
>Regards, Clyde

My nearby Yamaha dealer says that the last time they ordered a 
separate bench from Yamaha, the ticket was around $300. I didn't need 
to ask whether that was wholesale or retail.


At 11:13 AM -0500 10/2/01, Jon Ralinovsky wrote:
>Hi Bill,
>I noticed at the back of the Jansen catalog that Oakwood Benches add 
>$58.35 to the cost of a bench.  It seems like a reasonable deal, and 
>I'm sure you've dealt with Jansen before.  Also, GRK in Hamilton, OH 
>(just down the road from me) offers oak benches - their catalog says 
>that the frames are constructed of solid oak, and the top has a 
>5-ply oak veneer.  This description is for their 'Top of the Line' 
>benches, which run about $200.  The Jansen ones looked like around 
>$260 with the oak option.
>
>GRK's phone # is 800/289-2362, or take a look on the web at www.grkmfg.com.
>
>Good luck!
>Respectfully,
>Jon

I should have looked in the price list, as you did.


At 10:35 PM -0400 10/1/01, Phil Bondi wrote:
>Bill, I know Wurlitzer/Baldwin makes a 'washed' Oak piano/bench..is this
>what you mean when you use the term 'blonde'?..or are my roots showing?
>Phil

No, BTW didn't your last name used to be "Blondi"? <g> Actually, in 
my catalog, oaks are blondes, walnut is brunette, and mahogany is 
redhead.

We're having our foliage up here, with nice dry weather.

Bill Ballard RPT
NH Chapter, P.T.G.

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