
Dallape
SUPERMAESTRO Serial Number 267
Here
is a 1960's original Dallape Supermaestro accordion. The
instrument has been serviced in December 2020:
-
Cleaned interior and the body
-
All treble and bass reeds cleaned and re-waxed (all new reed
valves)
-
Voiced and tuned to original Dallape specifications - 443 Hz
concert
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Optimized action on treble and bass switches
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New bass strap
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New shoulder straps
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New bellows protector
The
accordion sounds fabulous (sound samples included - see link
below). The compression is excellent. You will love the
efficiency and dynamic range.
- Serial Number 267, made in Italy in the 1960s
- DALLAPE hand-made reeds
- 4 treble sets of reeds - LM1M2H - from deep rich bassoon to
penetrating piccolo
- Concert tuned to 443 Hz
- Double tone chamber (L-M1)
- 41 keys, 19-3/8" keyboard - walnut keys
with white key tops
- 15 different
treble
switches: Harmonium (LM1H), Bassoon (L), Flute (M1H), Bandonion (LM1), Clarinet
(M1), Accordion (LM1M2), Violin (M1M2), Master (LM1M2H), Organ (LH), Musette (M1M2H), Piccolo
(H), Flute' (M2H), Bandonion'
(LM2), Oboe (M2), and Harmonium' (LM2H).
- Palm Master (LM1M2H)
- 5 sets of bass reeds
- 120 bass with 6 bass registers - smooth noise free operation
- Low-A bass reed configuration
- Clean, air tight bellows with black tape and burgundy folds
- New bellow protector
- New bass strap
- New shoulder straps
- Excellent compression
- 27 lb.
- Good hard case
- New gig-bag available on request
You
can hear sound samples in the shared folder (headphones
recommended for full appreciation of the tonal quality and harmonic
richness):
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AsErJouBehnuh2XRYIt6U4JfAja-?e=Gl7XW4
Call
973-770-6877 with any questions or to schedule your visit to the
Accordion Gallery. An instrument like this one has to be played to be
fully appreciated.
The
keyboard edge and the palm master switch have some scratches (see
photograph above).
Most
likely they are from a wrist watch buckle. They do no affect the
performance.
The next series of pictures will show
the immaculate interior of the accordion.
All treble and bass reeds have been cleaned and re-waxed with all new
reed valves. Voiced and tuned in December of 2020.
Double
riveted hand-made Dallape reeds for the Tenor (above) and bass (below)
sets, low-A reed configuration,
amazing
tonal depth and richness