New Giustozzi

[hais1273]

I collected my new Giustozzi 3 voice (LMM) 26/72 TV44 from the Accordion Lounge a few weeks ago. For the folky nonsense I normally play, the right hand range is absolutely fine. It has a very pleasing tone and an assertive bass. Above all it's light and compact. I didn't bother to upgrade the reeds, it just has standard Durall items. I have a feeling the only people who would notice the difference might be experienced accordionists, but, there is a slight difference to the AM reeds in my Vignoni, the 'stozzi is very, very slightly slower to respond and the sound isn't quite as 3 dimensional as the Vignoni. But no matter, those that have heard it liked it. Probably not in the same league as a top fight Victoria, Pigini or the like, but good enough for me.

Martyn at the Accordion Lounge was straightforward and easy to deal with. The only slight downside was the 10 hour round trip to the midlands from the Sussex coast. The pre-bank holiday traffic on the way back was great fun.

 

[Tom]

Congratulations, enjoy!!!!!

 

[debra]

I collected my new Giustozzi 3 voice (LMM) 26/72 TV44 from the Accordion Lounge a few weeks ago. For the folky nonsense I normally play, the right hand range is absolutely fine. It has a very pleasing tone and an assertive bass. Above all it's light and compact. I didn't bother to upgrade the reeds, it just has standard Durall items. I have a feeling the only people who would notice the difference might be experienced accordionists, but, there is a slight difference to the AM reeds in my Vignoni, the 'stozzi is very, very slightly slower to respond and the sound isn't quite as 3 dimensional as the Vignoni. But no matter, those that have heard it liked it. Probably not in the same league as a top fight Victoria, Pigini or the like, but good enough for me.

Martyn at the Accordion Lounge was straightforward and easy to deal with. The only slight downside was the 10 hour round trip to the midlands from the Sussex coast. The pre-bank holiday traffic on the way back was great fun.

Congrats on what must be a fine instrument.
Regarding the response: Fisart/Vignoni is known for adjusting the reed voicing for fast response at low volume, and consequently also for choking at high volume (accents). So I wouldn't worry about it. Not every owner of a Fisart/Vignoni is thrilled with the voicing on their instrument.

 

[NickC]

Nice. The specs sound like my dream PA.

 

[hais1273]

Congrats on what must be a fine instrument.
Regarding the response: Fisart/Vignoni is known for adjusting the reed voicing for fast response at low volume, and consequently also for choking at high volume (accents). So I wouldn't worry about it. Not every owner of a Fisart/Vignoni is thrilled with the voicing on their instrument.

No idea reed response was adjustable! I keep finding out about obscure technical stuff by reading this forum. How on earth does that work?

Because of the way Accordion Lounge is set up the instruments are a little more economical to buy than some other retailers and 'stozzi were very prompt in building the instrument and getting it the UK. I get the impression all instruments are built to order, 'stozzi don't seem to build batches of instruments. I kept the specs very straightforward, the bass tops at C#, 12 cents tuning, a jewel instead of a dimple on C. Black case work, black bellows and a fancy diamond design, which cost a little extra.. 12 cents appeals to my taste, a little tremolo for interest, but not too much.



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[debra]

No idea reed response was adjustable! I keep finding out about obscure technical stuff by reading this forum. How on earth does that work?

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The tip of the reed sits a little bit above the reed plate. The general rule of thumb is that this distance should be about the thickness of the reed tongue itself (not counting additional weights on large bass reeds). If you reduce the gap the reed will respond faster at low sound volume but will choke on sudden high volume. (When the reed chokes it is drawn into the gap and sits there for a bit until its springy nature forces it to go back and then start vibrating.) If you increase the gap the reed will respond slower at low volume but will not choke on high volume. The trick is to get the gap so small that you just avoid the choking at the highest sudden volume (playing sforzando or accents) the player will use. A Fisart or Vignoni (same thing) is known as a "ladies accordion": it plays beautifully when you don't play too loudly, but chokes when you play it with force.

 

[hais1273]

Thankyou for the details, your explanation makes sense to me. I continue to be surprised at the technical details behind accordions of all types.

 

[godgi]

Looks a beautiful instrument. Best of luck with it. I rang guistozzi a few years ago about something and found them very pleasant to deal with. I think good value for a hand crafted instrument.
godgi

 

[godgi]

Just remembered about what it was about. They have a smaller 3 voice bayan not illustrated on their website. Looks a beautiful instrument also.
Godgi

 

[trevorhill349]

I collected my new Giustozzi 3 voice (LMM) 26/72 TV44 from the Accordion Lounge a few weeks ago. For the folky nonsense I normally play, the right hand range is absolutely fine. It has a very pleasing tone and an assertive bass. Above all it's light and compact. I didn't bother to upgrade the reeds, it just has standard Durall items. I have a feeling the only people who would notice the difference might be experienced accordionists, but, there is a slight difference to the AM reeds in my Vignoni, the 'stozzi is very, very slightly slower to respond and the sound isn't quite as 3 dimensional as the Vignoni. But no matter, those that have heard it liked it. Probably not in the same league as a top fight Victoria, Pigini or the like, but good enough for me.

Martyn at the Accordion Lounge was straightforward and easy to deal with. The only slight downside was the 10 hour round trip to the midlands from the Sussex coast. The pre-bank holiday traffic on the way back was great fun.

I have a 5/SL on order right now. Can't wait but I guess I have to. (I am in Australia) They quoted me 8 week wait. Is that about the wait that you had, Hais?

 

[hais1273]

That sounds about right. Although a faint voice says they may have quoted 12. I can only speak from my experience, 'stozzi were straightforward and honest to deal with. It turned up when they said it would. Whereas a friend of mine ordered a 26/48 from another Italian manufacturer, only to be messed about for the better part of a year before she cancelled the order.
Since then it has been played at a couple of Bal Folks and the instrument is loud enough to hold it's own in a noisy dance situation. I'd certainly recommend 'stozzi (26/72) as an "everyday" gigging instrument.
Hope your 5/SL arrives safely and then when it does, that you thoroughly enjoy it. Seasons greetings and all that . Ian