SOLD: Italian Giulietti Accordion for sale

[Carroll Dexter]

This is a beautiful Italian Accordion that my father-in-law bought from a friend for my kids a few years ago but my kids had no interest in playing it. I believe it is an S32 model but it has no data listed on it. It has been stored in its original case for a couple years now in a cool dry closet. The accordion honestly looks like new and the case and accordion do not have any musty smell. The width of just the keys is 16" and if you add in the non-movable sides, it is 17". I will do a function/tune check of it sometime today or tomorrow and report back with the results.

I know nothing about accordions so I have been asking for information on this forum and member have been very helpful. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask and I will answer them to the best of my ability. I also took many pictures of it that I will post in this ad and add to with more so if you want to see anything in particular (without requiring disassembly) please let me know.

I am going to start with the price at $500 plus shipping but if you want to make an offer, I will certainly consider it. If it doesn't sell right away, I will lower the price $50 a week until it does sell. Thanks for looking.

 

[Carroll Dexter]

I forgot to mention that I am in south/central North Carolina (Southern Pines). If anyone is in this area and would like to inspect and play it, you are more than welcome to do so.

 

[Carroll Dexter]

I just finished doing a functional check of all the keys and buttons and they all work fine and everything sounds like it is in tune to me (and my wife with a better musical ear than mine). I checked each key and button both pulling and pushing the bellows and after pushing each of the 3 levers in the front.
I never heard any hissing sounds but there were 2 keys at the very highest end that initially made a squeak or weak sound when I played them after first pushing the Bossanova and Clarinet keys. I simply played those notes 3 or 4 times with slightly stronger pulls and pushes and then they played completely normally. Not sure if that was normal- just because it had not been played in a while. Now everything plays normally and sounds great to us.

 

[Carroll Dexter]

I just realized I misspelled Giulietti in the title. Is there a way to edit an ad? I don't see any way.

 

[Tom]

I just realized I misspelled Giulietti in the title. Is there a way to edit an ad? I don't see any way.

At the bottom left of your post it will say “Report” followed by three dots. Hit those dots and you can edit or delete your post. These actions are time dependent though. You can only edit your post for (I think, maybe different) 24 hours.

 

[JerryPH]

One cannot edit posts made in the for sale section, for security reasons.

 

[JerryPH]

Cannot erase posts either. Good luck with the sale!

 

[debra]

I just realized I misspelled Giulietti in the title. Is there a way to edit an ad? I don't see any way.

Someone appears to have silently edited the title..

 

[Carroll Dexter]

I am reducing the price to $450 plus shipping. It would make a really nice Christmas gift.

 

[Carroll Dexter]

PRICE REDUCED- $425 and I WILL PAY for the shipping (in the continental US). I really just need it out of here.

This will probably be the last price reduction. I will just return it to my closet or give it to charity if it doesn't sell.

 

[Ikesaccordions]

PRICE REDUCED- $425 and I WILL PAY for the shipping (in the continental US). I really just need it out of here.

This will probably be the last price reduction. I will just return it to my closet or give it to charity if it doesn't sell.

Giulietti had somebody make a lot of kid's 120 bass accordions; did you say 16" keyboard? I've seen several and was not very impressed one way or the other. I think they were all blue in color.

 

[Carroll Dexter]

I am not an accordion expert but I am really impressed with the craftsmanship of this accordion. It looks very well made and feels solid. (and not a blue one)

 

[Carroll Dexter]

Reduced- $400 shipped

 

[Tom]

Unfortunately you may need to get to $150 - $200 to get traction on this one. They are nice, but not a huge audience……

 

[JKJ]

if you want to see anything in particular (without requiring disassembly) please let me know.

Do you know the weight or can you weigh it? Bathroom scale method is fine!

 

[Carroll Dexter]

Do you know the weight or can you weigh it? Bathroom scale method is fine!

about 27 pounds

 

[Carroll Dexter]

about 27 pounds

That is in the case though. I'll try to weigh it by itself in a little while.

 

[Carroll Dexter]

The accordion itself weighs 16 pounds. For shipping purposes, the total will be closer to 28-30 pounds. The case dimensions are 18X20x9.

 

[Carroll Dexter]

Unfortunately you may need to get to $150 - $200 to get traction on this one. They are nice, but not a huge audience……

Shipping to the West coast is about $100 (I checked for someone) so I would rather give it away than sell it for that much. It is okay, I decided I am not in a big hurry so I will just reduce the price slowly until it sells. Someone will eventually recognize its worth or I'll donate it to a school.

 

[Carroll Dexter]

If someone nearby wanted it and would pick it up in person, I would certainly reduce the cost further for them.