Hello,
I’m Adrian, I'm a newbie and live in London. I’d appreciate any member advice. I bought a Settimio Soprani 120-base Concerto 4 from Allodi Accordions, the Mountgrove Rd shop in North London (which later moved to Lewisham) in the early 1990s, for £400.
The SS has been a good friend. I’d like to upgrade to a double cassotto instrument. I prefer the darker, warmer tones (‘oboe’?), not cold or hard-edged; I’m open to switching to a 96-base.
My budget could stretch to £5k, perhaps a little more. I would love a wooden Poeta/Piuma but the budget won’t get there. The SS weighs 10kg; it would be good not to over-step this too much.
In short, a double cassotto, not too bling with the bodywork, would be great. Any suggestions/pointers to consider would be helpful. Guerrini? Petosa? I’m slowly finding my way around LMMMH, LMMH, etc and other tuning definitions.
Many thanks
Adrian, London, UK
(Newbie)
I’m Adrian, I'm a newbie and live in London. I’d appreciate any member advice. I bought a Settimio Soprani 120-base Concerto 4 from Allodi Accordions, the Mountgrove Rd shop in North London (which later moved to Lewisham) in the early 1990s, for £400.
The SS has been a good friend. I’d like to upgrade to a double cassotto instrument. I prefer the darker, warmer tones (‘oboe’?), not cold or hard-edged; I’m open to switching to a 96-base.
My budget could stretch to £5k, perhaps a little more. I would love a wooden Poeta/Piuma but the budget won’t get there. The SS weighs 10kg; it would be good not to over-step this too much.
In short, a double cassotto, not too bling with the bodywork, would be great. Any suggestions/pointers to consider would be helpful. Guerrini? Petosa? I’m slowly finding my way around LMMMH, LMMH, etc and other tuning definitions.
Many thanks
Adrian, London, UK
(Newbie)
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