Free Bass Tuning

[Russ]

Well i finally moved up from my Pigini Peter Pan to a Pigini 37/B3 with handmade reeds.

I love the accordion, however i have a question about the free bass set up:

The freebass bassoon reeds on the lowest octave seem to be louder that the octaves the next octave higher. This seems to be especially noticeable when I play a chord with a low note and higher notes or play the D from the middle octave with the B 3 half steps down. The lower octave notes seems more hollow and this is audible especially where the two octaves are played close together- I don't know how to describe it.

Anyway i have nothing to compare it to and maybe it is a question of technique and need to play the lower notes softer. Observations will be appreciated.

 

[debra]

Are you sure you have disabled all octave couplers? It is possible that in the lowest octave you have two reeds (like L+M) are playing together.
If everything is OK (no couplers accidentally used) it could be a difference in the reed block (you may have one octave per reed block) and even in the reeds. Some freebass accordions have large reed plates with several reeds on a single plate. (My Pigini bassoon accordion has plates with 6 notes. These plates are on thin leather instead of fixed with wax. It could have an influence on the sound although I would think it would be minute as it is minute on my bassoon accordion as well.)

 

[Russ]

Thanks debra for the reply. No all switches are working correctly. It is possible it could be the plates. I will have to look someday when I have the courage to open it up. I wish there was someone around me with a freebass to compare. Maybe I am just too hypersensitive?

 

[Glenn]

Russ,

If your new Pigini is worrying you, go back to the shop and have a play around with some of theirs.
Don't want to get ulcers over it.

 

[Anyanka]

I have the same (or similar) model, and haven't noticed anything like that (although I don't play the free bass much) - so I'd go with Glenn's suggestion: go back to the shop and check it against other boxes.

 

[Russ]

I would have to travel hundreds of miles to find a shop that has even one freebass in stock. As I said i am quite happy with the box just this little issue with the freebass, that might not even be an issue. Thanks for your help