playing 3+3 and 2+4 bass systems

[Marije]

Hi all!
Another topic on my mind... I'm considering to buy a second accordeon for bringing to gigs. I have my eye on a nice Mengascini with a mano reeds. The bass system is 3+3, with the progression C-E-Eb.
My other instruments are all 2+4...

I'm studying more complex chords at the moment, using quite a lot of dim chords with alternate bass notes and am a bit worried that playing two systems at the same time might be confusing..

Does anyone have experience with this?
Thanks!

 

[losthobos]

I'm quite content with both systems, you'll likely fall into place with the muscle memory/feel of each instrument...
My only concern would be I'd prefer the 3x3 to be C,E,Ab...so that you had chromatic diagonals...my Piermaria is set this way..I believe @jozz on here plays the configuration you mention

 

[debra]

For the first 10 years or so I played a Crucianelli with 3+3. Then I moved to another accordion (a Hohner) with 2+4. It took a short while to get used to not having the minor thirds, but in the ind this was no big deal. I can now play both systems. The ideal is of course a 3+4 accordion which typically then has 140 bass buttons.

 

[jozz]

While I do have a Bugari 3+3 in C-E-Eb, but I must say I rarily switch to another system because this is my main instrument for playing both hands.

On occasion I found myself searching for the correct button in relation to the bass note/row, but I guess not so often that I would let it influence a potential new instrument.

I'm with the others that in the end, you adapt easily and it doesn't really matter.

I think it would be great to have 3+3 in addition to 2+4 because then you have both worlds.