Playing with different accordion models

[Elizabeth]

I had a good time at the accordion store, playing with different models of 96 basses. I alternated between double tone chamber lmmh and none double tone same tuning, lmmh.
Has anyone turned down double tone chamber instrument,but could have afforded it…?
Also want yo try out the 950 when they get some in, lmm. That more compact body is attractive.
Any commentary welcome. Thanks!

 

[debra]

The sound can be quite different: the double cassotto gives the L and M voices a nice mellow sound (which I particularly like), but when you play the MM register many people find that the M in cassotto and M outside of cassotto do not mix as well as MM on a non-cassotto accordion. This is one of the reasons some LMMH double cassotto accordions come with L and H in cassotto instead of L and M...
Which sound you prefer is a very personal matter.
Often people prefer the sound of the cassotto instrument because the non-cassotto alternatives they try have inferior reeds. But (as jozz can testify) when you get a non-cassotto accordion with very good (a mano) reeds the sound becomes much nicer already. One should really compare cassotto with non-cassotto on accordions with the same (good) quality reeds in order to get a fair comparison.

 

[Elizabeth]

The sound can be quite different: the double cassotto gives the L and M voices a nice mellow sound (which I particularly like), but when you play the MM register many people find that the M in cassotto and M outside of cassotto do not mix as well as MM on a non-cassotto accordion. This is one of the reasons some LMMH double cassotto accordions come with L and H in cassotto instead of L and M...
Which sound you prefer is a very personal matter.
Often people prefer the sound of the cassotto instrument because the non-cassotto alternatives they try have inferior reeds. But (as jozz can testify) when you get a non-cassotto accordion with very good (a mano) reeds the sound becomes much nicer already. One should really compare cassotto with non-cassotto on accordions with the same (good) quality reeds in order to get a fair comparison.

Oh thank you! Your wealth of information and experience always appreciated! I was comparing a petosa artista non cassotto with a petosa legerra with tone chamber.

 

[Skari]

I ordered a Petosa Artista CBA LMMH expressly because it does not have a tone chamber. It may even come with Bluestar reeds if they are available. I have several CBAs with double tone chamber and wanted one with a bit more edge to the sound. Maybe my old ears need a harmonic boost.

 

[Ffingers]

"Maybe my old ears need a harmonic boost."
Sorry, would you speak up please

 

[Elizabeth]

I ordered a Petosa Artista CBA LMMH expressly because it does not have a tone chamber. It may even come with Bluestar reeds if they are available. I have several CBAs with double tone chamber and wanted one with a bit more edge to the sound. Maybe my old ears need a harmonic boost.

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[Elizabeth]

I was playing with a petosa lmmh artista pa, and really liked that extra edge too!

 

[Siegmund]

Envious of your shopping trip.

Has anyone turned down double tone chamber instrument,but could have afforded it…?

As you've seen in this thread, people go both ways on cassotto, just like they go both ways on wet vs dry tuning and on LMMM vs. LMMH.

I personally am aimed in cassotto / dry / LMMH direction since my interest is mostly classical. When I bought my first accordion, I didn't know what a cassotto was. After seeing "double cassotto" in a bunch of ads for expensive instruments, I thought it was advertising hype to jack up the price, like certain computer and car accessories tend to be... but have been regretting that ever since I learned to hear the difference.

 

[Elizabeth]

Envious of your shopping trip.



As you've seen in this thread, people go both ways on cassotto, just like they go both ways on wet vs dry tuning and on LMMM vs. LMMH.

I personally am aimed in cassotto / dry / LMMH direction since my interest is mostly classical. When I bought my first accordion, I didn't know what a cassotto was. After seeing "double cassotto" in a bunch of ads for expensive instruments, I thought it was advertising hype to jack up the price, like certain computer and car accessories tend to be... but have been regretting that ever since I learned to hear the difference.

There are so many things that we did not know when we got our first accordion. And our tastes and interests change as we learn to play, and get older…and break our wrist…
I have been to the store three times, playing woth the same few accordions, I will probably need to go back a few more times.

 

[donn]

How lucky you are, that Fairbanks, AK has such a well stocked accordion store!

 

[Siegmund]

How lucky you are, that Fairbanks, AK has such a well stocked accordion store!

Unless Fairbanks looks very different than it did when I lived there.... she is test-driving these each time she flies down to Seattle (or beyond).

 

[CC_PDX]

I ordered a Petosa Artista CBA LMMH expressly because it does not have a tone chamber. It may even come with Bluestar reeds if they are available. I have several CBAs with double tone chamber and wanted one with a bit more edge to the sound. Maybe my old ears need a harmonic boost.

That box is on my “someday” list. Let us know how you like it once it arrives.

 

[Elizabeth]

How lucky you are, that Fairbanks, AK has such a well stocked accordion store!

No, theres no accordion store here! A trop to the store requires a 3 hour plane ride to seattle.