Yamaha BB1 Padded Wooden Piano Bench - Black

Like others have said, it doesn't say anything Yamaha on the box other than BB1 so I freaked out at first. It is definitely a very sturdy bench though, solid AF and would recommend.

My sister said it was well made. It is attractive and sturdy and comfortable. I'm glad I didn't just use a chair.

So, I recently purchased a Yamaha keyboard, and Yamaha stand to go with keyboard, next I buy this bench in the same fashion …input Yamaha keyboard model and see the recommended Yamaha bench. In this case a Yamaha BB1 piano bench. When I received it I almost started to return it as “Yamaha” name was not clearly evident or featured on box - see photo 1. It was only $79, but still I purchased what was supposed to be a genuine Yamaha product and that is what I expected. However, taking a second look on one side it did indicate it was distributed by Yamaha and the BB1 model number was observed above bar code - see photo 2. I would have expected that like the keyboard and the stand that it would have come in a Yamaha box with BB1 in several places on box printing itself, not just on end flap label. I don’t know, such is disappointing but then I decided to give it a go and frankly feel it’s quality, shipment, ease of assembly were in a word excellent. It’s a keeper - still sort of feels like I am in a bait and switch territory or something like it - at any rate I did give the positive 4 star review but did deduct the one star given this issue. It was sent to me through Samash.com which appears to be good ole fashion American music company although this product as per photo 2 is actually made in China.

I have two of these benches. The first I got with a Yamaha digital piano. Then I bought a second Yamaha digital piano so I needed another bench. This is one of the lowest priced benches but it's quite functional.And as far as putting it together, it's the easiest assembly of any product I've ever purchased. They even give you the little wrench to tighten the 4 nuts for the legs assembly. I didn't give it top marks for comfort and sturdiness but it certainly does the job and I sometimes play for 2 hours at a time.

As almost all reviews mentioned it is a sturdy, beautiful looking 'basic' piano stool with a comfortable height. The color combination of the material looks great with Casio Privia which I use.I suggest to have a glance at the related Q&A which I did, to ensure that there are no advanced features such as flip-top storage box or vertical adjustment facility. IMHO, I feel it unfair to give a lower rating with these reasons as this is a perfect piece for the 'given features'.

I purchases the piano bench to go with our Suzuki keyboard. It looks great with it. It was very easy to assemble (just had to tighten 4 screws). It is comfortable to sit on but I wish it were a little longer. Unfortunately there is no storage place in the seat but it is made well and sturdy so I am pleased with my purchase.

I've been using this bench for about a week now and overall I am happy with my purchase.The bench is sturdy, comfortable, and reasonably priced.I gave it four stars for three reasons:- The packaging had a warning that read "warning, this product contains a chemical known to the state of california to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm". I'm a guy so birth defects aren't an issue, but labels like this with no explanation from the manufacturer make me nervous.- One of the legs wobbled when I first put it together. The unthreaded part of the screw was too long, so I had to take a trip to the local hardware store to buy some washers that fixed the problem.- The seat is too sticky. I'm accustomed to being able to slide up and down the bench as I play, but I cannot do so with this leather seat. I probably could have foreseen this, but it is a pain nonetheless.If I were to buy another bench, I wouldn't buy this one. I'm rather short (5'7") so I cannot use the pedals on my piano with my heel on the floor, which is unfortunate. I also have come to realize that I need a seat with storage space and this bench has none. But these are personal issues, so I give the bench 4 stars nonetheless.

The bench arrived and already had a rip in one corner that looks almost exactly like one shown in another customer's review. That probably means there's a standard defect, design flaw, or manufacturing issue that hasn't been resolved.I also don't know if this is the Yamaha BB1 that I ordered because everything has a different company's name on it and doesn't have "BB1" anywhere. I get that a lot of brands use other companies for manufacturing, but most at least use their own branding and model information on the packaging.This should have been a cheaper price due to the above. At the end of the day it's a piano bench so it works, but if I knew I wasn't buying a "Yamaha" I would have just purchased a cheaper off-brand bench