Author: Nathan Longo

Crucianelli 3/5 Reeds LMH 9/5 shifts 19 inch keyboard 25.5 Pounds $1275

This profesional accordion is in excellent condition. The bellows is white when you open it and it is still a clean white. IT looks practically new and plays that way too. It has great compression, nice keyboard and button action. If you look at the shifts one says musette but it is a lie. what they do is to partly open the piccolo reed along with the clarnette which gives a different sound than clarnette alone and also different from having the piccolo open all the way but it isn’t musette. that said this also has all the normal shifts for a LMH accordion and it sounds great. Comes with a hard case and 1 year Warranty.

Sonola SS5 3/5 reeds LMH, 7/3 shifts, With Mute, 18 inch keyboard, 24 pounds $975

Like the other Sonola I have this is a very sweet-playing accordion. I love how the bass sounds on both. The treble has a beautiful tone, with or without the mute. Both keyboard and compression are excellent. Minor scratches and nicks but overall a very good looking and very nice-playing accordion. Comes with a hard case and 1 year warranty.

Enrico Roselli 4/5 LMMH reeds 7/2 shifts 17.5 inch keyboard 21.5 pounds $1275

This is a nice Italian accordion in very nice cosmetic condition. The bellows are very tight and show very little wear. I would describe it as a large ladies size. It has a 17.5 inch keyboard, It has four reeds on the treble side with a nice musett but still only weighs 21.5 pounds. The keyboard and button side are very smooth and along with the rich Italian sound make this accordion a pleasure to play. Comes with a case and 1 year warranty

Hohner Corona ll CGF German made $975

This is a German made Hohner in excellent playing and cosmetic condition. Bellows are very tight and it has been spot tuned. Although priced for anyone serious about there playing it also works great for advanced players and professionals, . A great favorite for tex-mex the CORONA II is the perfect accordion for professional players who are looking for a powerful and distinctive sound, paired with longevity. Weight is 9.5 pounds. comes with a hard case and one year warranty.

Hohner Panther Diatonic Button Accordion $545

  • Here is a used Hohner Panther. It is in great playing shape with a few scuffs from use. here are some of the features.
  • Compact, lightweight diatonic button accordion
  • Plays in the keys of GCF
  • Easy to play with 31 treble keys and 12 bass/chord buttons
  • Sounds great played solo or in a group
  • Perfect for conjunto and other styles
  • Comfortable size and weight make it easy to wear and play – 12″ x 7.5″, 9 lbs.
  • Comes with a one year warranty
  • Case not included

Sonola Model AA7 / 4/5 reeds LMMH / 8/3 shifts with mute / 19.25″ keyboard / 25.5 lbs / $1650

This is a very sweet-playing accordion and the one I pick up to play when I am in the shop. I love how the bass sounds. The treble was swing tuned but has been tuned musette. It has a beautiful tone, with or without the mute. The price reflects that it is tuned 444. Not a problem if you are playing solo, or with an instrument that can be tuned to it, but not a piano. the keyboard, bass mechanism, and compression are excellent. Some minor scratches and nicks but overall a very nice looking and excellent playing accordion.

Comes with a hard case and 1 year warranty. Will install a mic system for an additional $450.

SOLD Excelsior 5 Row Chromatic Button Accordion, C System / 72 bass / 2/4 reeds MM / 14 inches high / 15.5 lbs / $1,450

Like-new condition.

Wish I did but I don’t play button accordions. This one has a larger range than a standard 120 bass accordion, starting with low E3 and going up to the high C#7.

It has a beautiful Italian musette sound to it and a very quiet keyboard . Regesters are musette or clarinet.

Comes with a soft backpack case and 1 year warranty.

Italia 120 Bass / 4/5 reeds LMMM / 3/2 shifts / 22 lbs / $1495

Normally I wouldn’t bother with an accordion of this vintage but the previous owner took such good care of it that it was in great cosmetic condition. Also the keyboard was much better than they usually are on an accordion this old. So as I had spare time I would pick away at it. It has all new wax and reed leathers and a rebuilt keyboard that is fast and quiet. It has three palm shifts on the keyboard side. As is common with these old accordions each shift turns one or more reed banks on or off. In this case the bottom one switches the bassoon reeds on or off, the middle one turns off or on one of the clarinet reeds, and the top one turns on or off the other two clarinet reeds. So you can select one, two, or all three clarinet reeds depending on how wet you want the sound to be, and you can add in the bassoon reed too. They are located under the keyboard like a palm master. The end result is a very versatile accordion that is a pleasure to look at, play, and listen to. Compression is very good as well.

Weight is 22lb. Comes with a hard case and 1 year warranty.

Accordion Mic System $525.00

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I have been working with a professional accordionist and sound engineer for 6 years to perfect a mic system that addresses the unique challenges of internal accordion mic installations. The 6 mics are installed in the accordion, as is standard , but with just a small ⅛” headphone jack installed in the grille. The  rest of the system: preamp, battery, low battery/on light, volume controls, and stereo/mono switch, are all in a small black box that you can put in your pocket, clip to your belt, or mount via velcro to the outside of the accordion.

Because most of the components are contained in the preamp module, installation is much simpler, requires much less space in the accordion and fewer modifications to the accordion. This design development represents an advance not duplicated by other systems currently on the market.

System advantages and specifications:

  • Installation requires one small hole in the outside of your beautiful accordion for the 1/8” jack  and two other small holes internally to get from the treble to the bass.

  •  Mics can be purchased separately and installed in more than one accordion. Use one preamp module for all of them just by unplugging the ⅛” headphone jack from one accordion and plugging it into another.

  • Each mic is mounted on its own separate board so placement is much more flexible, accommodating tight spaces and allowing for even volume across the keyboard. This system will fit in any accordion.

  • All of the wiring is done during manufacture and is contained in the preamp module, vastly increasing reliability, and is tested by me before leaving my shop in Vermont

  • The preamp has been optimized for very high sound quality and low power consumption.

  • System is turned on when you plug it into the accordion.

  • A low battery light warns of 10-20 hours of operation remaining.

  • There is a stereo/mono switch that can accommodate all sound systems, and independent bass and treble volume controls.

  • Battery life is over 150 hours.

  • Preamp dimensions are 3.3×2.5x.9 inches

  • 60-day money back guarantee

  • One year warranty materials and workmanship