this? Only thing it does not have built in rhythms like my Iorio I series.From Liberty Bellows. $3k. Looks like a separate tone generator. Accousti is Sem, same as my Iorio.
I have been using Rolands for over 10 years now and have found them to be very rugged and reliable ... far more so than an acoustic accordion with its huge number of mechanical parts. In fact, that's one reason I went with a Roland is because MIDI accordions were too unreliable for me. And a good thing about a reedless accordion is that, unlike a personal computer, you don't have to keep upgrading its OS every few years until the new OS's get too large and computationally intensive for the hardware to accommodate. A reedless accordion will always produce the same sounds it did when you bought it, without requiring endless new versions of OS, apps, etc.
I've bought several accordions from Liberty Bellows. They are a very good reputable dealer. They do have a service department. I bought a used 8X from them and they warranted it, I believe, for 6 months. Buy the Concerto and give it a try. I think, if you don't like it, you can return it for a full refund, within a certain time frame (7 days?). Give them a call. There is usually someone there to answer the phone and ask them all these questions so you know where you stand before you buy it.
Make sure it comes with all the bells and whistles else its not worth much. It should have the TONE GENERATOR and foot pedals that come with it... but for $3000, I kinda doubt it... because new they are around $15,000. And no it will NOT come with a rhythm unit, it really is the evolution of the ELKA model 83 and should be easy to get used to.
An arranger like one of these:
What repairs does your Accorgan need?
Just recently started grill lights going blank then coming back on with a waltz rhythm as I was playing a cha-cha.. I have to shut it off and turn back on will be ok for a little while then happen again. I was playing daily for the past 2 weeks and only did this once, now it is constantly cutting out. I really love the Accorgan I series, same as Elkavox S11. I have schematic. If I could find someone to repair this.
That is most likely just due to a loose wire or bad solder joint. Any good electronics repair person should be able to fix that. i.e., it shouldn't require somebody who specializes in accordions. They will need to be able to turn the electronics on, so they'll need the pedal or external box that plugs into the wall and connects to the accordion.
Maybe it was doing it all the time and I ignored it, but more probably the sound of the basses, on accordion tones, did change over time. What should have sounded like a multi-reed bass note changed to a single reed note if held for a fraction of a second. This was a SEM Ciao reedless.
Yes, I just wish my FR-5s had more realistic bellows control. That's their one big drawback for me. But, I've gotten used to it ... except bellows shakes are very difficult.
11.5 lb ... that's great!
According to some, a bellows shake is easiest and most realistic when done on an FR-4x.
*Almost* every Musictech owner I know has tried both Musictech and Roland and then sold the Musictech for the Roland.
What I like about the Musictech is the built in rhythms and the light weight, plus it appears simpler to use. I am not that tech savy.
