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« on: November 16, 2007, 09:47:07 PM » |
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I'm probably totally getting out of my mind. Just yesterday ordered this tiny little chromatic 4-row accordion (EDIT: in red), just to see what happens to Irish tunes played with one of these, should have enough basses at least and should work in almost every key with no problem. Not much bigger than the prewar Eri ka size is 31 x 18,5 cm2: http://www.hohner.eu/index.php?803 EDIT: I'll post first impressions and photos when I get it, will take 2-3 weeks. |
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« Last Edit: December 01, 2007, 01:25:43 PM by risto »
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Hohner Morgane B/C with Voci Armoniche Tipo A Mano reeds, 23 button reed set without the two high end reeds. Button springs fixed for lighter touch.
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« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2007, 05:59:06 AM » |
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Risto,
You've forgotten the most important information,
What colour?
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My Erika is as old as me. Luckily, it is not as decrepit.
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« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2007, 01:27:34 PM » |
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DECEMBER 1. - The accordion cost me 935 euros, which seems to be less than what the basic 3-row Nova II C-system is sold for in some internet shops in England. - Just opened the packing and one of the treble buttons had come off and was lying somewhere on the bottom of the gig bag. The screw in the pearl button is glued on the pearl surfaced plastic (or what ever it is made of), instead of cast. Must remember to always carry Super Epoxy with Chinese Hohner products. This first of the first impressions made me think that I will never again buy accordions made by Hohner. - No straps came with the thing so I have to take one from my Morgane and start with just one strap. - The button grid spacing is about 18.5 mm compared to the 20 mm in the Morgane. - The left hand strap has no adjustment screw like in the Morgane but is one of those sticker type straps. Remains to be seen will it work. - The keyboard is stepped with ~ 4 mm increments. - The buttons have same type felt washer stops as in the Morgane, the button travel is about 4 mm on the 2nd row. - Would you believe this because I can't, once I touched the bass buttons one of the buttons fell off the same way as in the treble side!!!- I am going to cancel this deal I'm so disspointed to get this kind of expensive crap. The bass button is on the first row somewhere in the middle of the pic. (I had glued the treble button so I can't show it. Wish I had taken a photo before gluing it, but I though it was a one time fault or damaged during the shipping so fixed it before trying to play): http://www.kolumbus.fi/Slowsession/Morgane/NovaII_Button1.jpgNova vs Morgane: http://www.kolumbus.fi/Slowsession/Morgane/Nova&Morgane.jpgCONTINUING.... |
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« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2007, 10:36:53 PM » |
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What a pain. If you get a chance before sending it back, would you mind terribly measuring the dimensions of the bellows frame? I'm on the lookout for a small stradella bass to graft on to the other end of a Hohner Trichord, I've already done it once with (see Frankenstein's Accordion thread on the old forum) but I'd like more basses than I got that time.
Thanks.
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« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2007, 11:14:42 PM » |
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blimy! brand new accordion falling apart? thats a sorry tale while on the hohner website I had a look around, look at this: http://www.hohner.eu/index.php?1071 Useing nice looking girl as advertiseing for melodeon, ive never seen the like! |
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« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2007, 11:50:17 PM » |
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What a pain. ... If you get a chance before sending it back, would you mind terribly measuring the dimensions of the bellows frame?
Waltham, check the private meassage. BTW. I really fancy your idea to have Stradella bass in a diatonic, that will take it close to the 'perfect melodeon' (ever considered the melody bass (=free bass), also used in CBAs for classical music?) blimy! brand new accordion falling apart? thats a sorry tale
Yes it is, I had high hopes for this one. I have already put the accordion back in it's packing and will take it back to the dealer first thing on Monday morning. I hope our consumer laws are on my side on this, the life expectancy clearly isn't very long for a construction like that. |
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« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2007, 06:16:28 AM » |
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while on the hohner website I had a look around, look at this: http://www.hohner.eu/index.php?1071 Useing nice looking girl as advertiseing for melodeon, ive never seen the like! Lin, what are you doing with the extra money? Squeak. |
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« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2007, 12:22:21 PM » |
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BTW. I really fancy your idea to have Stradella bass in a diatonic, that will take it close to the 'perfect melodeon' (ever considered the melody bass (=free bass), also used in CBAs for classical music?)
Yes, but not for long! Since I already played B/C/C# with a stradella bass and just wanted a lighter one the choice was fairly clear. And it looks like the Nova/Bravo (piano accordion equivalent) II 60A could be the right bass donor for the next version, now I just have to see how cheaply I can find one. I don't suppose Hohner would sell me just the bass end but I'll ask anyway. |
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« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2007, 12:52:59 PM » |
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... And it looks like the Nova/Bravo (piano accordion equivalent) II 60A could be the right bass donor for the next version, now I just have to see how cheaply I can find one. I don't suppose Hohner would sell me just the bass end but I'll ask anyway.
Have you tried the German Ebay, I have seen lots of cheap piano accordions there; and good luck for the hunting. |
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« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2007, 02:13:13 PM » |
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The dealer was very friendly and understanding and did not want to argue with me in any way. I have to think very carefully what to do and what NOT to do next.
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To Waltham:
Just want to let you know that if you plan to use the Nova bass end, the distances of the bass buttons in the diagonal (chord) direction is about 12 mm. I found the buttons to be too close to one another for an adult.
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« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2007, 04:21:48 PM » |
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Just want to let you know that if you plan to use the Nova bass end, the distances of the bass buttons in the diagonal (chord) direction is about 12 mm. I found the buttons to be too close to one another for an adult.
That sounds about normal. I have 3 stradella bass accordions. The diagonal button spacings are: 120 bass - 12.4mm; 80 bass - 12.5mm; 50 bass - 12mm. None of these gives a problem. I think I've got fairly normal-size hands. In playing stradella bass, one needs to play the buttons with the very tips of the fingers, i.e. with the distal phalange co-axial with the buttons. The stradella bass cannot be played properly with the pads of the fingers, i.e. with the fingers at 45 or 90 degrees to the button axis, like one might play the treble side. |
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Bill Young
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« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2007, 05:17:37 PM » |
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That sounds about normal....
All right, good that you pointed that out. The ones I have seen haven't had that tight a layout. |
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« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2007, 10:18:12 PM » |
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Glad to hear the dealer did the decent thing, sounds like a good guy, care to name him?
If you still want a small C-griff CBA you might want to take a look at ebay item 110202078392, an "AKKORDEON PICCOLISSIMA SIWA & FIGLI PER BAMBINI", yours for 850 euros plus postage.
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« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2007, 08:33:11 AM » |
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Glad to hear the dealer did the decent thing, sounds like a good guy, care to name him?
Check the private message. If you still want a small C-griff CBA you might want to take a look at ebay item 110202078392, an "AKKORDEON PICCOLISSIMA SIWA & FIGLI PER BAMBINI", yours for 850 euros plus postage.
I'm now after one used 5-row which I can try before buy. |
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« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2007, 10:49:14 PM » |
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I would go with the "try before buy" or at least "being able to CARRY home" with the large.
I have a 96 bass 5-row for sale in Denmark, and I'd rather not send it by ANY sort of postal service!
These things are quite heavy compared to a diatonic, and I think most of us have had, or heard of, troubles with the handling of boxes in the mail...
/Lars
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Danish and Irish one- and two-row melodeon. I like old, powerful boxes, and the related styles. Yup, loud and obnoxious:)
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