I am not saying that he is famous becuase he is sponsored, I am saying that his accordion is not any kind of accordion you can purchase in any store in China, BECAUSE he is supported by the local government. It would not surprise me at all to find out that the money invested in his Parrot is more than a new Gola.
But I don't buy them by the dozen... lol
Originally Polverini was really manufactured in Italy as far as I know. These new accordions have a distinctive Chinese look if you ask me. But of course I could be mistaken...
Welcome Gayle!
). They call the 30treble/60bass a Cub II on Liberty Bellows. It's very expensive for its size $3,799Welcome Gayle!
Ottavianelli is an ongoing reputable Italian brand. I am not familiar with the Cub II model, but I suspect it is a "decent little accordion" if not a fake (unfortunately this caveat applies to every accordion these days
Good luck!!!
You can order direct. I bought my Piatanesi next door, both full size and 36/72 for less than what you are quoted for the Cub. (Ottavianelli and Piatanesi share the same building and probably most parts). Probably you can save 50%. How's your Italian?
What I find on different sites and on facebook is rather confusing. Some sites have a description typical for Chinese accordions (talking about "like Italian" but never claim that anything comes from Italy, and other sites claim the accordions are Italian. Then some sites say the accordions have no bass reeds installed ("because most players don't use them"). And then prices are all over the place from around 800 to around 3200...
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Thanks!Kimric Smythe has posted about the Alacran, and I trust his report: They make no claims to be made entirely in Italy, but their higher end models have Italian mechanics and internals, in a Chinese case. Their lower end models are made in China but have decent quality control.
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Hi Jessica, have you found out if Polverini1889 is made in Italy, or North Korean, or anywhere else?
