Do you think this one has a tone chamber?

[craigd]

 

[96Bass]

Yes

 

[debra]

Jupiter bayan (with cassotto of course). But the sharpness of the H reeds on Russian bayans masks the cassotto in the M reed when playing MH, and even more when playing (dry-tuned) MMH.

 

[craigd]

Jupiter bayan (with cassotto of course). But the sharpness of the H reeds on Russian bayans masks the cassotto in the M reed when playing MH, and even more when playing (dry-tuned) MMH.

I agree there is a bayan-like strength and dry edge to the tone, but I'm pretty sure it's a Paolo Soprani piano accordion.

 

[debra]

I agree there is a bayan-like strength and dry edge to the tone, but I'm pretty sure it's a Paolo Soprani piano accordion.

They also have another picture with the Jupiter Bayan.
The sharpness of the tone sounds more like the Jupiter than like any Italian accordion, but I haven't seen a description of the particular song or video of it that shows which accordion they use for this song.
There is another song on the same playlist, a tango, and on that track the accordion sounds very much like an Italian non-cassotto accordion.
I do not believe both songs have been played on the same accordion.

 

[JerryPH]

I agree there is a bayan-like strength and dry edge to the tone, but I'm pretty sure it's a Paolo Soprani piano accordion.

Hmmm. that was the group that Alexander Sevastien was in when he passed away... quite prestigious.

 

[craigd]

Hmmm. that was the group that Alexander Sevastien was in when he passed away... quite prestigious.

They had Joe Macerollo for a bit, now they've got a Finnish virtuoso, Matti Pulkki. This recording is from the original group, Claudio Vena on accordion. He was also their primary arranger.

 

[craigd]

Okay. Now I'm wondering about this one. I find it easy to identify the tone chambered accordions when listening to jazz, it seems obvious there. For some reason, maybe register choice, the tone chamber effect is much more subtle in classical music, at least to my ears. So what say you about this one?

 

[Ventura]

looks like the tube chamber series Titano,
so apples and oranges

 

[craigd]

looks like the tube chamber series Titano,
so apples and oranges

So Titano didn't put tone chambers in accordions with tube "chambers"?

 

[Ventura]

they might have.. i mean they never let money
lie on the table over there..

of course they had other lines beside the tube chamber

but seems if you are pushing something for it's exclusivity
and "marketing" it as better or as good, then to offer tone
chambers on them would be capitulation ?