
Test all keys and bass buttons for stickiness. If any warping of the woodwork is evident, leave the instrument alone. If any cracks are evident through the celluloid into the woodwork, leave this instrument alone. Examine the accordion casing from all angles. The celluloid is totally cosmetic, and whatever nicks and scratches exist are there for good. MECHANICAL / STRUCTURAL The usual construction of the accordion is of wood laminated with celluloid. The notes which follow are intended to assist novice buyers with avoiding the latter scenario.ġ. Conversely, it is less than pleasant to have brought to me an instrument which is fit only for the rubbish bin (and may have been from brand new) which some poor aspiring player has spent far too much money on. Oh, yes, the web template has an annoying habit of converting apostrophes and hyphens into questionmarks - apologies if I haven't found all of them below.Īs an accordion repairer, it gives me great pleasure to bring back to life a really nice instrument. And if you need someone to PLAY accordion at your party or in your band, by all means give me a shout!. I'm also happy to give such advice as I can on potential eBay purchases.

#PIANO ACCORDION METHOD FULL#
I've written a few articles, and a couple are reproduced below - the first is advice on accordion purchasing which also gives a good insight into what makes them tick, and the second is an article on bass mechanisms which could just save the day for you if you take your accordion out of it's case and find that the bass mechanism has gotten bunged up!Ĭome and see me if you would like your accordion to be at it's full potential! (I'm pretty affordable, or in other words too damned cheap!) IS YOUR ACCORDION PERFORMING TO IT'S FULL POTENTIAL?
