About Paul Jansen Benches. For more than three generations the Jansen family has been dedicated to quality craftsmanship. Located on the banks of Lake Winnebago in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the Jansen Company continues to produce the finest piano benches and accessories available. The Jansen Artist Bench is used in concert halls worldwide.

Photo: Paul Jansen personally inspecting the Artist Bench mechanisms.
The Jansen Difference. Each Jansen Bench is engineered to exacting standard. I was so impressed with the craftsmenship of this 3rd generation company that I started PBD. Compare Jansen with the competition:

Notice the plain looking knob on the imitator. The hex screw is not level with the knob shaft. Imitation bneches lack the polished brass grommet.

The Imitator

Notice the finished look on the Jansen adjustment knob. Hex screw is flush with the knob shaft. Each Jansen benched is finish with a brass grommet.

The Jansen Bench