onepolkanut
Newbie
I first picked up an accordion when I was 12 years old. I took a few months of lessons and then quit after I learned how to read simple music only on the treble scale - no high notes, no low notes and definitely no bass notes. Had no idea what chords were let alone a scale. Being 1/2 Bohmemian and 1/2 Slovenian I love polkas and I actually got pretty decent at playing them just by stumbling around, trial and error. I laid the accordion down and picked it up again several times during my life Then, due to family, business, whatever - I stopped playing some 30+ years ago.
I never did learn how to read music and my fingering was all over the place. So, a couple of years ago, at age 75 and retired, I decided to get serious and start from scratch learning how to read music and play the accordion without turning my fingers into pretzels. I taught myself from free on line classes using the same books (Sedlon and Palmer-Hughes) that I had when I was 12 years old. Im still learning and I guess you might call me close to being an intermediate player now.
Last year I fulfilled a dream and purchased a Roland FR4x. I love it. Quite a steep learning curve and Im having a ball with all of its voices and choices.
Now Im trying to find a case that will fit it. Unbelievably, there dont appear to be any. I have been in contact with other FR4X owners who have cases, but they dont remember where they purchased them and cant find a model number.
If any of you can tell me where, in the USA, to purchase a case that fits the Roland FR4X I will be much appreciative. I would prefer a hard case, but a soft case will be okay too. New or used. I have checked extensively without success so, unless you know for a fact that the case you know about will fit my Roland there would be no sense in giving me the lead. The accordion is 18-15/16 inches (481 MM) wide, 10-11/16 Inches (270 MM) deep and 16/15/16 inches (430 MM) tall.[font=proxima-nova, sans-serif] [/font]
I look forward to checking in on this board from time to time.
I never did learn how to read music and my fingering was all over the place. So, a couple of years ago, at age 75 and retired, I decided to get serious and start from scratch learning how to read music and play the accordion without turning my fingers into pretzels. I taught myself from free on line classes using the same books (Sedlon and Palmer-Hughes) that I had when I was 12 years old. Im still learning and I guess you might call me close to being an intermediate player now.
Last year I fulfilled a dream and purchased a Roland FR4x. I love it. Quite a steep learning curve and Im having a ball with all of its voices and choices.
Now Im trying to find a case that will fit it. Unbelievably, there dont appear to be any. I have been in contact with other FR4X owners who have cases, but they dont remember where they purchased them and cant find a model number.
If any of you can tell me where, in the USA, to purchase a case that fits the Roland FR4X I will be much appreciative. I would prefer a hard case, but a soft case will be okay too. New or used. I have checked extensively without success so, unless you know for a fact that the case you know about will fit my Roland there would be no sense in giving me the lead. The accordion is 18-15/16 inches (481 MM) wide, 10-11/16 Inches (270 MM) deep and 16/15/16 inches (430 MM) tall.[font=proxima-nova, sans-serif] [/font]
I look forward to checking in on this board from time to time.