I had tried both exact models brand new in the shop and they were not a patch on the old ones. I now play a Marinucci which has a lovely musette and no problems with the innards, except the leathers coming loose on the treble pads.īoth of these were some 20 years old when I got them so had been well and truly played in. The bass lever box kept coming adrift - I had hellish problems with them - but what a sound!!!! I had a galanti musette which I lasted some 15 years of continental travel. Re: What’s the best make of Piano Accordion? I’ve tried several flavours and really like the Salterelle piano box - although over # I’m not sure whether it’s financially viable to get the Gallanti repaired to it’s original standard - so I may as well buy a new or second hand instrument. That, coupled with the fact that it suffers from slight emphysema! I’d always wanted to own one after seeing Ritchie Kelly "King of the Ceili" strapped into one on the front one of my dad’s ancient albums!ĭespite my obvious attachment to this particular instrument I have been looking around for one with a more responsive keyboard, that I can play at session/gigs etc, as it’s particularly hard work banging out the triplets etc on this one. He’d seen me play as a kid and just wanted me to have the box! It is just the most amazing box to look at and certainly the best one I have to play. I’ve been playing accordion all my life (obviously stopping occasionally for meal/toilet breaks/sleep etc!) and have somehow managed to inherit a whole bunch of them over the years, of various sizes and descriptions in various states of repair.Ī few years ago I was left a Gallanti, by an auld Irishman after he’d died.
Hope somebody can help me out on this one!
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