Philharmonic
Professional Cassotto Accordion
Dear
Accordion Friends,
There
are
many nice instruments that can keep us satisfied and inspired. However,
once you come across an exceptional quality accordion you know it from
the first chord you play! We all deserve to find our ultimate accordion,
the accordion we will never part with. Fortunately, we have different
preferences and this makes the accordion world as exciting and colorful
it is. I am sure someone will soon feel very happy with the accordion I
am presenting to you now.
This full size professional accordion is a
very special instrument of exceptional quality! It is identical to the
BELL Symphony model made in the 1970's.The resonant accordion body, in
combination with the best reeds and reed blocks results in a powerful rich
sound. The reed configuration is LMMH with concert (very mild swing)
tuning. The accordion has been loved and maintained in great condition
over the years. It looks fabulous and will come to you serviced at the
Accordion gallery with our comprehensive full year warranty.
- Made in Italy, Serial Number 896
- Fantastic Double-Riveted Hand Made reeds (most
likely Guidobaldi)
- 4 treble sets of reeds - LM1M2H
- Concert tuned (there are only a
few cents added to the out-of-chamber clarinet reeds for a lovely MM
sound)
- 5 sets of bass reeds
- Double Tone Chamber (LM1)
- Tone Modulator - creates
a beautiful sonority and a sound identical to the best American made
Excelsiors
- 41 keys, 19-1/4" keyboard - American walnut keys with white key tops,
soft to the touch, very fast, feel smooth like glass
- 16 treble switches (2 of them are for the tone modulator):
Mute Open, Bassoon (L), Clarinet (M1), Piccolo (H), Organ
(LH),
Accordion (LM1M2), Master
(M2),Oboe (M1H), Violin (M1M2),
Harmonium (LM1H), Bandoneon (LM1), Musette (M1M2H),
Celeste (M2H), Melodeon (LM2),
Symphonia (M2H), and Mute Close. Please,
note that the switch labeled "master" gives access to the
out-of-chamber clarinet reeds, desired for Balkan music. The Palm
Master opens all the reeds and doesn't repeat above the keyboard. This
way you have access to all possible 15 reed combinations.
- Palm Master (LMMH)
- 30 different treble reed sounds
ranging from the power and bite of Sonola SS20 to the warm sound of
American-made Excelsior Symphony (with the modulator closed)
- 120 bass - noise free bass machine
- 7 bass registers with spotless chrome plating
- Low-A bass reed configuration
- Large volume air tight, clean bellows with mahogany frame
- Stereo Amplified - tested an
works great
- New straps (4" wide) with attached back-straps for additional support
- New back-pad
- 28.5 lb
- New hard case with internal padding and cover for keyboard protection
- Serviced at the Accordion Gallery and offered with full year
warranty
This is one of the best accordions you can
own without paying thousands of dollars for a popular brand name.
It is of ther same quality as the Guerrini President, Sonola SS20,
Bell Symphony, Petosa AM-1100 etc. You will appreciate its
tremendous power and impressive tonal color. This accordion will be a family treasure for the
true accordion lover.
There are 3 treble
microphones mounted under the grill (see picture below) and 2 bass
microphones
mounted in the bass
compartment for a true stereo sound.
The wooden tone
modulator (picture above) is mounted by two screws like the grill.
It is easy to remove
it if you prefer a more aggressive bold sound.
Solid American walnut
keyboard, serviced in March 2020, excellent valves.
The interior of the
instrument is pristine. All metal parts are corrosion-resistant.
Valves, reeds, wax, leathers - all in excellent condition.
Single piece, solid
mahogany tone chamber
Fantastic
double-riveted hand-made reeds, solid mahogany body, internal bellows
gaskets - very desirable
features for a top of
the line professional accordion.
Call 973-770-6877 for a demo or to
schedule your visit to the Accordion Gallery. The trip will be worth
your time!
