Professional GUERRINI Accordion
with Master MIDI and Condenser Microphones
Excellent Acoustic Accordions with Stereo Amplification and MIDI !
This is a
very interesting Guerrini accordion. I would guess it was made in the
1950s or 1960s. The reason I date it so far back is the "Guerrini Co"
name plate on the front and some design details typical for that time.
This instrument was built to last. It has been played a lot and this is
the best way to maintain an accordion in top shape. It is very easy to
handle and plays without effort. On the treble side of the accordion,
between the model "ROYAL" and the brand "Guerrini Co" the celluloid has
rough spots from the removal of a name plate and/or letters. This is
visible only from a close distance at a particular angle. Some of the
rhinestones added after-market are missing. Apart from these cosmetic
issues the accordion has a lot to offer. The chrome plating on
the treble and bass switches is still shiny and makes it difficult to
avoid reflections from the flash when taking pictures. The accordion is
clean and solid with very good keyboard and bass machine action and
smooth operation of all registers. The compression is excellent. At
some point the piccolo reeds have been replaced with a third set of
clarinet reeds. The current reed configuration is LMMM with
musette/polka tuning.
There has been a lot of upgrades within the last 5-10 years:
- New reed
leathers and tuning
- New shoulder and bass straps
- Installed state-of-the-art stereo condeenser microphones
- Installed Master MIDI for treble and bass - Hall effect
electromagnetic sensors on the treble side and silver coil springs on
the bass side (more reliable for the bass section dues to the complex
bass mechanics.
The Tone Modulator has been removed to use the room under the grill for
the MIDI installation. The long chrome plated bar above the treble
switches was used originally to open and close the modulator and now
will not affect the sound of the accordion. This instrument has been
used on many gigs. It is reliable and would last for decades if
properly used and maintained. You
will not need a separate MIDI module to sound like a full orchestra
since the system includes an external Master MIDI controller (very
elegant design) with a built-in sound card. It is possible to
combine the Master sounds with additional MIDI
arranger using the MIDI THROUGH port on the controller. All cables
are included. The entire setup is in very good condition and ready to
use.
- Made in
Italy
- Excellent Quality Reeds
- Master MIDI
system
for treble and bass - power supply, MIDI controller with built-in sound
card, cables, and custom case for all accessories
- Stereo
Amplified - Modern Technology Condenser microphones (3+1) - Separate
Tone/Volume controls for treble and bass
- 4 sets of treble reeds - LMMM
- musette/polka tuning
- 5 sets of bass reeds
- 41 keys, 19.25
"
keyboard - wooden keys with white key
tops
- smooth edges - very easy to play
- 10 treble switches plus Palm
Master for 11 different sounds
- 120 bass with 7 chrome plated registers
- Clean air-tight bellows
- Backpad for bellows protection
- Excellent straps
- Good case
- ~25 lb - very reasonable weight for a full size
accordion
with microphones and MIDI
This is a
very versatile
instrument. You can play it as a fine acoustic
accordion, as an amplified accordion, as electronic MIDI instrument, or
in any combination of these features. I have tested all acoustic and
electronic features and they work perfect. The balance is very good and
I can easily handle this accordion for several hours non-stop standing
performance. The sound is very rich and clean. You can get a strong
resonant bassoon and clear clarinet along with
lovely violin and a punchy musette.
