Scottish musette tuning

[Brian]

I want to get my accordion Scottish musette tuned - does anyone know of someone who can do this?, preferably in the Yorkshire area

 

[george garside]

probably not worth doing unless yours is a veryhigh quality expensive box. on a 120 bass there are over 500 reeds to retune!

probably better to buy a box with desired tuning!

The Music Room at Cleckheaton should be able to put you in touch with a tuner.

george

 

[Soulsaver]

Is it LMMM but not wild enough? What accordion make & model is it?

 

[BobM]

Surely it's only the RH outer "M" reeds that need re-tuning. So on a 44 note box that's only 88 reeds.

 

[Soulsaver]

Surely its only the RH outer M reeds that need re-tuning. So on a 44 note box thats only 88 notes.

And even better as youre only likely to have 41 notes...
Yes - ish -hence my question - however on a(n?) LMMH it will entail a new set of middle reeds & block... and tuning, which will be... £poss more than the accordion is worth.

 

[george garside]

to give true Scottish musette sound both the low and high mmm reeds would probably need retuning .A reasonable starting point is something in the region of -22 + 25 i.e not the same + & -.. The tuning is not the same throughout the length of keyboard either. For good examples of Scottish tuning try youtube melodeonman52 (Ian cruishanks on shand morino box)

george

 

[Brian]

Many thanks for your comments, not as simple as I first thought and more expensive!. Looks like it will be better to just change the accordion.