From time to time, we get email from people looking for advice on buying their first accordion. I try to give them an overview of the instrument, what I found helpful when I was starting out, etc., but it’s difficult to convey all of that information through email.
Recently, though, I found this video guide to buying a piano accordion from the guy who runs Liberty Bellows in Philadelphia. He covers the basics — keyboard sizes, button layouts, numbers of reeds, bellows condition — and how they relate to pricing. Experienced players won’t hear anything new, but if you’re just getting started and want to know what to look for when buying your first accordion (new or used), it’s definitely worth checking out.
2 Comments:
pretty good video, but still my best advice for someone wanting to buy a box is to take an experienced player with you if at all possible…. that way, for sure you won’t end up with a tank.
by mister anchovy on May 27th, 2007
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by Steve Clinkscale Music on October 20th, 2007