Thoughts on new Petosa?

[Zevy]

Guenadiy Lazarov at the Accordion Gallery is excellent! I’ve visited him 2-3 times in New Jersey and between his inventory, knowledge, skill, and helpfulness I highly recommend him. I’m on the east coast however.

Ditto!

 

[Walker]

I gotta say it, Petosa's maple wood accordions are simply awesome. The Artista Pro is a favourite of mine, crafted in beautiful natural maple... like a piece of fine, handmade furniture.

Here's Myron Kurjewicz of Winnipeg, Canada. An accordion wizard and maple connoisseur. Enjoy.

 

[Andy S]

An artist playing a work of art!

I am very interested in upgrading to a Petosa Artista, but I won't be springing for the pro. The standard LMMM in black with red bellows may be the one for me. And I think I like the sound of the non-pro model which does not have a tone chamber.

 

[Walker]

Cool! Yip, @Andy S sometimes non-cassotto sounds better.

 

[Alan Sharkis]

SFAC: Links

San Francisco Accordion Club

www.sfaccordionclub.com

you will fins local sales and service in the links, and
San Fran is a lot closer and more fun than Seattle
(sorry Toby)
unless you really like flying fish more than anything

This is a bit off-topic, but having been to both SF and Seattle, I find them both interesting and fun in their own way (SF for nude bicycle races; Seattle for the Chihuly glass and garden museum.) By the way, the restaurant at the Chihuly has accordions suspended from the ceiling.

But wasn’t SF the center of American accordion manufacturing at onevtine?

 

[Thomas N]

This is a bit off-topic, but having been to both SF and Seattle, I find them both interesting and fun in their own way (SF for nude bicycle races; Seattle for the Chihuly glass and garden museum.) By the way, the restaurant at the Chihuly has accordions suspended from the ceiling.

But wasn’t SF the center of American accordion manufacturing at onevtine?

All of the great accordionists and teachers were from San Francisco when I grew up. I lived about 80 miles from the City and many students would take that trek for the top-ranked instructors.

 

[Andy S]

Cool! Yip, @Andy S sometimes non-cassotto sounds better.

I like the smooth smooth sound of cassotto in jazz, but I really like to hear the reedy-ness of the bassoon when it carries the melody in other styles.