American Made EXCELSIOR NY Model
This is the
original, the highly collectible, Excelsior NY from the Golden
Age. The instrument will remain in the Hall of Fame of Excelsior along
with the famous OO model, the Symphony, the Magnante series ... what
sound these accordions produce! This particular instrument is in
excellent condition. It has the
original hand-made Excelsior
reeds. The mechanical action is very good, the compression is
excellent, the tone is rich with depth, brilliance, and heart warming
harmonics. Regardless of what accordion(s) you currently play this
Excelsior will find an honorable place in your collection and in your
life as a musician.
- Serial N: 5987
- Hand-made reeds
- 4 treble sets
of reeds - LMMH - dry tuning
- 5 sets
of bass reeds
- 41 keys, 19.25" keyboard
- 4 rocker-action treble switches allow for 15
different treble sounds
- Palm Master switch
-
120 bass
- High/Low bass switch - chrome plating is nice and
clean
- Perfect balance - about 24 lb
- 17-fold bellows - clean and air-tight
- Very good bass and shoulder straps
- Solid hard-shell case - shows wear but will
protect the
accordion well for many years
There are not many American
made NY model
accordions for sale. People tend to keep them once they are lucky
to find one. This
is one of the cleanest and best sounding 1950s accordions I've seen.
The chrome plating throughout is clean and shiny. The instrument has a
presence you can feel and hear through the vibrations and beautiful
overtones. If you've been tempted to try or own one of these legendary
accordions this in a good opportunity to acquire it without the
uncertainty of the "pawn shop" style descriptions on eBay.
