Confused with registration designation.

[Niknak]

I was told my chromatic accordion was LMMM but I’m not sure how this was determined. See photo below.

 

[Glug]

Those switches look about right to me:

top to bottom
L = bassoon
LM = bandoneon
LMM- = accordion
LMM-M+ = master
MM-M+ = musette
MM- = violin
M = clarinet

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accordion_reed_ranks_and_switches

Might be a good idea to check they actually sound like they look - the important bit is the reed banks.

 

[Niknak]

That’s a great help. Thanks very much

 

[ColoRodney]

The dots show how many reeds are on in the three standard octaves. You never get a dot on the top row because your accordion doesn’t have a “high” reed. That’s fine. You’ve got one to three possible reeds in the middle octave, which gives you several different “musette” options.

 

[Niknak]

The dots show how many reeds are on in the three standard octaves. You never get a dot on the top row because your accordion doesn’t have a “high” reed. That’s fine. You’ve got one to three possible reeds in the middle octave, which gives you several different “musette” options.

Good to know, thanks

 

[dak]

By the way, nice looker. Looks like 5-row C system, not unexpected for a musette tuning. What brand is it?

 

[Niknak]

By the way, nice looker. Looks like 5-row C system, not unexpected for a musette tuning. What brand is it?

Its a Pigini Ellegaard

 

[dak]

Its a Pigini Ellegaard

Interesting choice to name an instrument with Musette tuning after Mogens Ellegaard, one of the foremost proponents of classical music on accordion (and one of the earliest players of a C system converter). But sure a nice instrument.

 

[Niknak]

Nice to know some history behind the name. Thanks