Vintage eagle brand accordeon accordion bell metal reeds germany 10. A 34 accordion has 3 reeds on the treble sides and 4 on the bass side. And the book in this book is both the goodie and the baddie. Piano accordion owners manual and buyers guide piano accordion owners manual and buyers guide by george bachich is the accordion book youve been waiting for. The handsome accordion boasts enhancements like pearloid buttons and a grooved keyboard. From the expertise of cagnoni engineering derives the hq project, a new class of hand made reeds for accordions. To tune the very deep notes on the bass side, one uses a piece of paper to block the higher of the two reeds in the removable helicon reed assembly. The top countries of suppliers are china, vietnam, and bangladesh, from which the percentage of reeds for accordion supply is 60%, 5%, and 1% respectively. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Accordions come in a variety of sizes, from 10 treble keys, to 34 button accordions. Another thing you need to focus on is the number of reeds in the accordion. On the bass side, you will need 4 sets of 12 reeds in order to cover the ranges of chords and notes. This visit using photographic images from an italian factory, which has produced reeds since 1935, is intended to show the production steps in the manufacture of this most important component of the accordion.
Reed construction talking reeds accordion repair and tuning. Most accordions usually have two to four reed blocks in the treble and four or five in the left. Ikes accordion repair and tuning home page with free advice. The top countries of suppliers are china, vietnam, and bangladesh, from which the percentage of accordion reeds supply is 60%, 5%, and 1% respectively. Accordion reeds are not shaped as concertina reeds, they are initially tuned by grinding and then by scraping.
The only scraping on a concertina reed is on brass reeds and then the very fine top of scale reeds. Tips on old accordions from the experts at house of musical traditions. Points made in this 164 page soft cover book are amply illustrated with over 40. It consists of a graduated series of metal reeds mounted in a small. Another important feature is how many treble reed banks the accordion has. Reed ranks are classified by either organ footlength stops or instrument names. Over the road was the accordion shop where i bought my second accordion in 1978. Russian button accordion w bells used lark in the morning. A wide variety of reeds for accordion options are available to you, there are 60 suppliers who sells reeds for accordion on, mainly located in asia. If you have a 4 reed accordion, your reed blocks should look something like this.
The accordion is one of several european inventions of the early 19th century that use free reeds driven by a bellows. Echo bell metal reeds, kleinanzeigen jetzt finden oder inserieren. This russian button accordion is a fine addition to anyones collection of. If the accordion is really that old and hasnt been tuned or reconditioned in the past 20 years, it will almost certainly need some restoration work. Metal reeds, attached to the keyboards, were mounted inside the bellows.
The unit has two reed tongues fitted each in its own close fitting slot. It clearly explains how accordions work, what goes wrong, problems to watch out for when buying an accordion, how to quickly identify reed configurations, tone chambers and mute. A departure from the rest of his catalog, the album features no songs or even recognizably structured compositions, eschewing melody and rhythm for modulated feedback and guitar effects, mixed at varying speeds by reed. The absolute precision of the plate and tongue, coupled with the perfect finish of the slots, enable the expert hands of the best craftsmen to create an exclusive reed that blends excellent acoustic quality and unsurpassed readiness.
An a to z of the accordion and related instruments by rob howard. I have inherited a venezia accordion and it says teel reed or. Explore our product section and find your perfect hohner instrument. Our reeds are fabricated from the finest ribbon reed stock and are placed in hard aluminum frames with exceptionally tight tolerances. Block one of the two bass reeds and, put the accordion back together with adhesive tape on each side. When it comes down to placing a value on an older accordion, the brand name often doesnt mean a whole lot anyway, except in a handful of cases. Information on older accordions house of musical traditions. Every anacleto series accordion is made using hand made a mano reeds of the highest quality. How many reeds an accordion has is specified by the number of treble ranks and bass ranks. Vintage german eagle brand bell metal reeds concertina in. This vintage piece shows wear in keeping with age and use and comes in its original box. Bass machine an assembly of buttons, pistons, levers, bell cranks, cams, and. Accordion by bells metal reeds with extra full tone. Bell part 1, minutes picture can be enlarged to full screen video mr.
One reed serves the bellows action in the inward direction while the other serves the outward direction. Antique german eagle brand bell metal reeds accordeon accordion squeeze box musical instruments. Other reeds sound only satisfactory, and there are also reeds which produce an unsatisfactory sound. Venezia button box steel reed accordion germany vintage. Check the bellows corners, look for metal corners that are missing or coming loose. We cant give you specific information on your older accordion, but you may. Hohner it is marked made in germany there is a star between the hands so it is probably pre ww2 vintage it measures approx 4 34 by 34 by 2 one side says key is c on the other is says the key id g the metal covers have lots of decorations and only a mild bit of aging if you would like additional. I use a dull single edge razor blade on small reeds, and a. The performance capabilities of accordion reeds can vary, depending on the precision, skill, and method by which they were made and the quality of the metal. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Accordions worldwide the largest accordion internet site. This article describes what they are, how they are made, and discusses the benefits. Musical instruments this hohner accordion has 7 treble buttons, songbook, and playing instructions. The john reuther book, accordion repair made easy, recommends using burnt shellac as glue, but burning the alcohol off a bowl of shellac until it becomes. Vintage eagle brand accordeon accordion bell metal reeds made in germany 10 button box.
Iorio midi ii accordion, 120 bass, 41 treble, 45 reeds wmics. Hohner corona ii t xtreme fbbeb accordion, black by hohner. To enlighten you regarding the small black or white badge on your paolo soprani any instrument that was sold second hand or repaired by bells accordion showroom immediately had the bells label attached and recorded. The term accordion book borrows from the musical instrument. They had a general music shop on one side of the road, where i bought my first guitar in 1963 together with a bert weedon plectrum and a first step book.
It is diatonic in the key of ab, and has bells on two of the bass side buttons that. The hohner corona ii t xtreme accordion is equipped with finely crafted reeds, bellows, and valves. Right7handmanualrangeandregisters for more details as well as sound samples, see accordion registration, by henry doktorski, at. Sep 16, 2014 technically speaking, concertina reeds probably respond with more suppleness, and probably offer a more nuanced dynamic spectrum of expressiveness. Ring is the fifth studio album by american rock musician lou reed, released as a double album in july 1975 by rca records. For example, a 45 accordion has 4 reeds on the treble side and 5 on the bass side. A reed bank inside an accordion is a full set of the reeds that are used to make different timbres. Antique lyra accordion w bell metal reeds c18901920.
There are very few accordions that have one set of reeds. Antique german eagle brand bell metal reeds accordeon. Filing or polishing by file is the only sensible way that i know that professional and serious concertina restorers tune concertinas. Bell part 2, 16 minutes online book inventors alexander graham bell, page 264 at search for alexander graham bell.
It clearly explains how accordions work, what goes wrong, problems to watch out for when buying an accordion, how to quickly identify reed configurations, tone chambers and mute chambers, how to diagnose and locate air leaks, how to safely open and inspect your accordion, and how to recognize when reed valves need to be changed. When buttons were pushed while the bellows were being expanded and contracted, air was forced past the metal reeds, causing them to vibrate and produce sound. Accordions are a family of boxshaped musical instruments of the bellowsdriven freereed. Accordionists in heavy metal music make their most extensive appearances in the folk metal.
One bass button is missing and one has a piece chipped off. Jun 18, 2017 antique german eagle brand bell metal reeds accordeon accordion squeeze box musical instruments. The john reuther book, accordion repair made easy, recommends using burnt shellac as glue, but burning the alcohol off a bowl of shellac until it becomes thick enough to use as glue seems a bit barbaric when you can buy equally good glue right off the shelf. Appraising an accordions value is not a straightforward process, because they generally do not have blue book values like many other instruments such as guitars do. The metal engraving and red pearloid sides go well with the beautiful blue bellows. Thanks to a tip from kimric smythe of smythe accordions in oakland california, i have. After the reeds are made and put into the accordion, they have to be tuned together as sets. An echo bell metal reeds c harmonica made by m hohner, germany. Piano accordions have between 25 to 54 keys that are arranged in a white and black pattern similar to a piano keyboard while the other option has from one to five rows of buttons used to produce different melody notes. Just being old doesnt make it particularly valuable. Accordionreed ranks and switches wikibooks, open books for.