Opening up new Hohner Bravo III 96?

[Chris Peckham]

A couple of the dim7 buttons aren't straight & sticking slightly, so I thought I'd open it up and take a look - has anyone opened one of these up? What's the procedure? I've looked online & can't find anything.
Many thanks.

 

[JIM D.]

http://www.accordionists.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1279&p=14688&hilit=bent+bass+button#p14458

 

[Soulsaver]

Hi Chris & welcome.
Not sure if I interpret your question correctly - but a screw in centre of each foot; unscrew; pull off the bass board. Bass mechanism is in a cassette but doesn't usually need to come out for the problem you describe, as Jim's link tells. Make sure you don't forget to line up the air button to its hole when you put the board back...

 

[Chris Peckham]

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Thanks Jim - thats interesting. My teacher suggested I just bend them back - using a tube to spread the load seems sensible.

 

[Chris Peckham]

Hi Chris & welcome.
Not sure if I interpret your question correctly - but a screw in centre of each foot; unscrew; pull off the bass board. Bass mechanism is in a cassette but doesnt usually need to come out for the problem you describe, as Jims link tells. Make sure you dont forget to line up the air button to its hole when you put the board back...

I think youve understood my intent, I just didnt understand the terminology - yes, I want to remove the bass board. I have a Hohner Atlantic 120 that opens this way - its very simple and effective. Unfortunately the new Bravo III 96 doesnt have screw-on feet - heres the 120 (I think its the same as the 96):

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[JIM D.]

Look under the bass strap :tup:

 

[Chris Peckham]

Look under the bass strap :tup:

I hope I can get this back in...


Aha - I wonder what happens when I take this screw out?


Ta-da!

 

[debra]

Now you see that the dim7 is actually the easiest to inspect, reach and fix!
Apart from everything being straight you should also check whether nothing is catching on the mesh that is glued to the board (when you put that board back).
And don't worry about getting the long threaded rod for the bass strap back in. Everybody struggles a bit with this. The trick is to hold the accordion in a bit of an awkward position so that the rod is pointing straight down, so gravity actually pulls it into the right hole.

 

[fjsys]

And dont worry about getting the long threaded rod for the bass strap back in. Everybody struggles a bit with this. The trick is to hold the accordion in a bit of an awkward position so that the rod is pointing straight down, so gravity actually pulls it into the right hole.

And if that doesnt work I had one that used a little electrical tape on to hold the screw strait. On one of mine the screw would just flop around and even gravity wasnt helping, but a little tape to keep it in the correct position worked wonders.

Ben

 

[Soulsaver]

Just out of interest: If brand new, were the bass buttons out of line/sticking when you got it?