Cassotto tuning

[colinm]

Is it possible to tune cassotto reeds while they are in the accordion?

 

[debra]

Is it possible to tune cassotto reeds while they are in the accordion?

Accordion repairers are not surgeons. We do not have tools to do non-invasive surgery on accordions. Typically an accordion has two reed blocks in cassotto, and the first row of reeds (viewed when the treble side is removed from the bellows) can to some extent be reached and thus tuned without taking the reed block out. Whether this is possible depends on whether or not the edge of the treble side sticks out too far "above" the level of these reeds (thus forcing an uncomfortable angle for files or scratchers to work on the reeds. Bor the other three sets of reeds deeper in the cassotto it is really impossible to tune these reeds without removing the reed blocks. We do not have the tools with lights, camera, weird angles to reach in there and do any work.

 

[Ventura]

hmmmm...

it is possible on a Roland

virtually

and possibly necessary now that they incorporated that
algorithm to make the reeds randomly "age" the more hours
you put in playing an 8x

"supernatural" doncha know

 

[Caps]

There is an algorithm to make the non-reeds age? I didn't know that. Is this something on the FR-4X as well?
Where in the world do you get all this information? i am constantly amazed by the stuff you know.

 

[tcabot]

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