boxplayer4000
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440Hz
On the forum we often read about tuning to 440hz pitch. I have seldom encountered an accordion at this level. My own Hohner Morino 1VM when bought was pitched at about 7 or 8 cents above (and I’ve just kept it there over the years).
In order to sell a Fratelli Crosio (Musettina) I have just sounded out a selection of reeds so that I can describe the tuning to a prospective buyer. The basic pitch is about 12 cents (about 443.5 Hz). The pitch is remarkably consistent over the whole keyboard given the age of the instrument. The history of this accordion is known to me and I feel confident that no major changes have been made since new. In the course of repair work I have come across other instruments, mostly of Italian origin, which were set even higher.
Any thoughts?
On the forum we often read about tuning to 440hz pitch. I have seldom encountered an accordion at this level. My own Hohner Morino 1VM when bought was pitched at about 7 or 8 cents above (and I’ve just kept it there over the years).
In order to sell a Fratelli Crosio (Musettina) I have just sounded out a selection of reeds so that I can describe the tuning to a prospective buyer. The basic pitch is about 12 cents (about 443.5 Hz). The pitch is remarkably consistent over the whole keyboard given the age of the instrument. The history of this accordion is known to me and I feel confident that no major changes have been made since new. In the course of repair work I have come across other instruments, mostly of Italian origin, which were set even higher.
Any thoughts?