Jose EB5AGV
Always learning!
Well, after leaving aside, at least by now, my Hohner Verdi II Project, which was very nice looking but had problems with its reeds... I have bought today (and, no, it is not an April 1st fool 
) a somewhat trashed Hohner Lucia II (I have some affinity with old Hohner II models, it seems!)
Don't be scared about how it looks...
Here you have it already on my workbench:
Ouch, this hurts!
I wonder why people glue these things on the register selectors:
They keys are a bit uneven, but all work:
Bass buttons have also some gems on them:
Some lateral views:
At least the badge is in good shape!
Then here is an area needing some care:
Look in detail:
All in all, the accordion sounds decently. The seller has played it for me. He has quite an array of accordions, BTW. This one was bought about a month ago for 350€ plus shipping. He didn't expect it to be that bad and has sold it to me for just 150€ (thanks Lute!)
Obvious faults are some tuning issues and some muted notes. I have not yet had the time to open the instrument, but for sure will find decaying valves and plenty of dirt. The good thing is that the bellows are tight and the overall sound is nice. I think I could get this one to useable condition. It will never be pretty but beauty is on the inside, right?
I will post more pictures of the inside as I work on it. I have noticed one treble register is not fully engaging, so I will work on that also. The bellows locking mechanism is also faulty.
Your opinion is welcomed, even if you call me mad!
Jose
) a somewhat trashed Hohner Lucia II (I have some affinity with old Hohner II models, it seems!)Don't be scared about how it looks...
Here you have it already on my workbench:
Ouch, this hurts!
I wonder why people glue these things on the register selectors:
They keys are a bit uneven, but all work:
Bass buttons have also some gems on them:
Some lateral views:
At least the badge is in good shape!
Then here is an area needing some care:
Look in detail:
All in all, the accordion sounds decently. The seller has played it for me. He has quite an array of accordions, BTW. This one was bought about a month ago for 350€ plus shipping. He didn't expect it to be that bad and has sold it to me for just 150€ (thanks Lute!)
Obvious faults are some tuning issues and some muted notes. I have not yet had the time to open the instrument, but for sure will find decaying valves and plenty of dirt. The good thing is that the bellows are tight and the overall sound is nice. I think I could get this one to useable condition. It will never be pretty but beauty is on the inside, right?
I will post more pictures of the inside as I work on it. I have noticed one treble register is not fully engaging, so I will work on that also. The bellows locking mechanism is also faulty.
Your opinion is welcomed, even if you call me mad!
Jose
