Is it hard to fix keys like this?

[jasonmiller]

How do you fix keys like this?

 

[fjsys]

Personally? I take them to a guy in Salt Lake and after a time and around $100 I get it back with a flat and level keyboard.

But given that may not be the answer that you want. There are a couple of articles about this on the accordion revival site:

http://www.accordionrevival.com/ACCORDION_REPAIR1.php#Making_Treble_Keyboard_Bending_Tools

and

http://www.accordionrevival.com/ACCORDION_REPAIR_2.php#Setting_up_a_keyboard_for_shallow_action

Ben

 

[Tom]

Hi Jason, remove the grill above the keybaord. You will see thick "wires" going from te end of the keys bent up to the felt covered stops over each reed hole. See if bending the wire so the felt is closer to the hole keeps the key from going up so far after it is played. That's a typical fix I've used, your accordion may be set different though. Hope this helps and good luck, Tom

 

[JIM D.]

On a non cassotto accordion I charge $25 to level the PA keyboard and on a Cassotto (tone chamber) PA I will charge $50 because of double pads. Read the directions on the accordion revival web and give it a try. JIM D.

 

[jasonmiller]

Thanks all! I will give it a shot

 

[Glenn]

How does it get into that state in the first place?

 

[fjsys]

From what I have seen, usually by catching the underside of the keys on the edge of the case when putting the accordion in the case.
If the previous owner would put it into the case keyboard first, this can be avoided.
Ben

 

[jasonmiller]

How does it get into that state in the first place?

Good question, I purchased it this way. It will never be abused again in my care :tup: