Free with the proviso that you’ll have to show up and pick it up in person or through an agent of your choice. I will not, under any circumstances, transport it myself any farther than the middle of my driveway- you might get me to go all the way to the end... The original case is in surprisingly good condition
The Morino VIM is replete with a full complement of quite nice reeds with good valves- in great condition sonically and cosmetically and in tune. The C griff three row free bass works just fine.
The chin switch and front shifters work but that: THE M REEDS IN TH THE CHAMBER ARE ALWAYS ON. The top thumb killer shift bar (Chin, grill, and thumb bar switches; no option left off this one) has been removed; it originally activated the chamber M reed bank and the impact of the shift bar mechanism as it reached the end of its travel over the years is what ruined the original end of the chamber M slide.)
This means that you can flawlessly play LM LMMM M MMM LMMH MMMH MH to your heart’s content but eliminating the in tune M bank isn’t going to happen (the end of the slide for this bank took a trip and turned out to be beyond my ability to improvise satisfactorily so I simply eliminated it from the options. The slide (absent the end) is still in there for a hearty soul who wishes to try their luck. You’ll need to make a new slide, a new slide end, or find a Morino VIM to replace it though, the pile of junker part donors isn’t apt to help on this one.)
Why am I offering it up?
-It weighs a bit more than a VW bug but less than a Mercedes…
-As a result of my nature, I can’t play it without thinking about the slide. This really detracts from the enjoyment I get from squeezing away for the wild turkeys strolling in the yard. Someone less obsessive would have no issues as the remaining options sound full and satisfying. The other slides are just fine and seem quite apt to remain that way.
Free because I’m in the accordion enjoyment business, not the accordion selling business and I don’t want to mix the two at all.
PM me and enjoy. I’m just south of Saint Paul, MN.
The Morino VIM is replete with a full complement of quite nice reeds with good valves- in great condition sonically and cosmetically and in tune. The C griff three row free bass works just fine.
The chin switch and front shifters work but that: THE M REEDS IN TH THE CHAMBER ARE ALWAYS ON. The top thumb killer shift bar (Chin, grill, and thumb bar switches; no option left off this one) has been removed; it originally activated the chamber M reed bank and the impact of the shift bar mechanism as it reached the end of its travel over the years is what ruined the original end of the chamber M slide.)
This means that you can flawlessly play LM LMMM M MMM LMMH MMMH MH to your heart’s content but eliminating the in tune M bank isn’t going to happen (the end of the slide for this bank took a trip and turned out to be beyond my ability to improvise satisfactorily so I simply eliminated it from the options. The slide (absent the end) is still in there for a hearty soul who wishes to try their luck. You’ll need to make a new slide, a new slide end, or find a Morino VIM to replace it though, the pile of junker part donors isn’t apt to help on this one.)
Why am I offering it up?
-It weighs a bit more than a VW bug but less than a Mercedes…
-As a result of my nature, I can’t play it without thinking about the slide. This really detracts from the enjoyment I get from squeezing away for the wild turkeys strolling in the yard. Someone less obsessive would have no issues as the remaining options sound full and satisfying. The other slides are just fine and seem quite apt to remain that way.
Free because I’m in the accordion enjoyment business, not the accordion selling business and I don’t want to mix the two at all.
PM me and enjoy. I’m just south of Saint Paul, MN.
