OldSqueezer
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First, let me declare myself: I am a 77 year old dilettante, a jack of all trades, who likes nothing better than to read a good manual. Sad, but there it is. Lived in London (UK), Montreal, and now Cornwall. Naturally, as a JOAT, I have various instruments, all of which I play badly, but which provide me with tremendous enjoyment. Played drums as a teenager (sometimes for money!) but always wanted to be a pianist. Am now a poor player. Built my own 12 string guitar at 16, since I couldn't afford one. And when I say 'built', I mean 'built' - it probably weighed as much as a 120 bass accordion. I think I was a bit too enthusiastic with the internal bracing...
Accordions came into the picture when I was working in Montreal. A trip to Vienna saw me bringing back a new Hohner Student 96 bass, which I still have. I made the mistake of transporting it in the aircraft hold where the cold (I assume) did it a power of no good. So initially, instead of playing it, I had to dismantle it and replace various plastic parts which had become brittle and broke.
Accordions came into the picture when I was working in Montreal. A trip to Vienna saw me bringing back a new Hohner Student 96 bass, which I still have. I made the mistake of transporting it in the aircraft hold where the cold (I assume) did it a power of no good. So initially, instead of playing it, I had to dismantle it and replace various plastic parts which had become brittle and broke.