<HTML><HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3268" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Hi, Brad:</FONT></DIV> <DIV>    <FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>I'd vote for Jansen.  I don't know too much about Poeschl.  It's the MECHANISM that makes the difference.  Anyone can make a padded bench top.  Jansen has always been top notch, and they're really good at customer service.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV>    <FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Paul </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Paul McCloud</DIV> <DIV>Service Technician for PianoSD.com</DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.pianoservsd.com">www.pianoservsd.com</A> </DIV> <DIV>Created with free BlueVoda software:</DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.vodahost.com/partner/idevaffiliate.php?id=9223_1_3_9">http://www.vodahost.com/partner/idevaffiliate.php?id=9223_1_3_9</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=staff@smithpiano.com href="mailto:staff@smithpiano.com">Brad Smith, RPT</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 03/31/2008 10:08:44 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Duet artist bench opinions / experiences</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> Hi All,<BR>I have a request for feedback from a school that is getting a Duet Artist Bench donated by a patron of the arts.   They want to know which brand is best.<BR><BR>Here are the three they are considering:<BR>GRK, Poeschl, and Janssen<BR><BR>Any tips or experiences with how these hold up over time would be great to know. <BR>THANKS everyone! <BR><BR>-- <BR>Best Regards,<BR>Brad Smith, RPT<BR><A href="http://www.SmithPiano.com">www.SmithPiano.com</A><BR>  </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>