Greetings,
I am, as this thread suggests, "New on Here."
I am an amateur accordion player. I currently have two used accordions I have purchased over the last 15 years--one is a 45 year old full-sized LMMH Paolo Soprani, the other is a relatively new (probably 10 years old) Excelsior LMM 37/96 instrument . Both were satisfying purchases. I have no complaints about either of them. However, more recently I have been thinking about purchasing a new accordion. I am in a better financial situation than I have been in the past, and while my budget is not unlimited, I may for the first time actually be able to afford a new instrument.
My question has to do with build quality and sound quality. Since my familiarity with accordions has been limited to the two that I currently own, I have been looking online at new Paolo Soprani and Excelsior accordions. Does anyone have any information they could offer about the quality of these accordion brands right now? I know they are both very "storied" brands, but it is not clear to me how good their instruments are right now. Are they a good value? I recently tried a Hohner Amica IV for a week and was very disappointed in it. I did not like it nearly as well as my two older accordions. It was very bright, and the mechanics were quieter and the keyboard had a better feel than the old Paolo Soprani, but the sound had little body to it and a very unsatisfying low-end. If I purchase a new accordion, I definitely don't want to end up with an accordion of that build and sound quality; I would rather just stay with the instruments I have!
If anyone has any relevant information or an informed opinion, I would greatly appreciate if they would kindly share it with me. Thank you! Best regards,
Paul
I am, as this thread suggests, "New on Here."
I am an amateur accordion player. I currently have two used accordions I have purchased over the last 15 years--one is a 45 year old full-sized LMMH Paolo Soprani, the other is a relatively new (probably 10 years old) Excelsior LMM 37/96 instrument . Both were satisfying purchases. I have no complaints about either of them. However, more recently I have been thinking about purchasing a new accordion. I am in a better financial situation than I have been in the past, and while my budget is not unlimited, I may for the first time actually be able to afford a new instrument.
My question has to do with build quality and sound quality. Since my familiarity with accordions has been limited to the two that I currently own, I have been looking online at new Paolo Soprani and Excelsior accordions. Does anyone have any information they could offer about the quality of these accordion brands right now? I know they are both very "storied" brands, but it is not clear to me how good their instruments are right now. Are they a good value? I recently tried a Hohner Amica IV for a week and was very disappointed in it. I did not like it nearly as well as my two older accordions. It was very bright, and the mechanics were quieter and the keyboard had a better feel than the old Paolo Soprani, but the sound had little body to it and a very unsatisfying low-end. If I purchase a new accordion, I definitely don't want to end up with an accordion of that build and sound quality; I would rather just stay with the instruments I have!
If anyone has any relevant information or an informed opinion, I would greatly appreciate if they would kindly share it with me. Thank you! Best regards,
Paul