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  1. Siyuan

    Need advice on a La Burdina piano accordion

    I saw a recent post of this 120 bass piano accordion on Facebook. Since I have no knowledge about this brand, I would value advice from you experts about whether it's worth the listed price ($1300). Here are the listed parameters: Brand: La Burdina Accordion 13/5 registers; 4/5 voice; 49cm...
  2. Siyuan

    Looking to buy a 120 bass piano accordion

    Hi accordionists! Since I left my old accordion at my home country, I am looking to buy a piano accordion for classical and jazz music, with the following parameters: Reeds: at least 4/5 LMMH Treble: at least 41 Keys and 11 Registers Bass: 120 Bass Buttons, at least 5 Registers, preferably...
  3. Jaime_Dergut

    About Titano and Giuletti accordions

    Hello everybody, Some days ago, I found a couple of accordions that could be of interest for me, and I wanted to know the opinion from the community about them and their price: First, I found this Titano Virtuoso: Full size, 4/5 hand made reeds, 19.25' keyboard come with case. The owner is...
  4. Jaime_Dergut

    Petosa accordions, over priced?

    Hello everybody, I was wondering something, what are your thoughts about Petosa accordions and their current prices? To give you some context, I own a Petosa accordion, a student model, and I called Joe Petosa a couple of weeks ago at his shop to clarify some questions. At the end, he...
  5. Jaime_Dergut

    How to get a chromatic button accordion in the USA?

    Hello there, as part of my accordionists path, I am interested in learning how to play a Chromatic button accordion (like the great russians Bayan). However, here in the USA, where I live, it seems kind of difficult to find one used and a reasonable price. Most of the accordions here are...
  6. N

    New accordion - buying advice

    Dear community, I've been considering purchasing a new 120 bass acoustic accordion, ideally made in Germany or Italy. From my research, it seems that Hohners may not be the best option as most of them are manufactured in China. Giulietties are popular in the US and Brazil, but they are quite...
  7. N

    Buying the Roland FR-1X in 2022 - is Rolland discontinuing it?

    Dear community, I am planning to get a Roland FR-1X to practice during the night with headphones. However, checking its release date, I saw that the FR-1X has been in the market since 2012 (10 years!!). For any electronic device, that's a rather long time. So much has evolved since then (USB-C...
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