Svartos and Vardes Accordions

[strumdaddy]

Wondering if anyone knows anything about these brands. Google only comes up with options to buy... I'm guessing one or both might be Czech?
Any insight would be great. Thanks in advance!

 

[Ben-jammin]

I don’t see either name in the accordion builders list. I haven’t found any online reference for Svartos but there are some Verdes accordions on Reverb. The one I looked at had “made in Italy” on it and “looked” well built though student kind of spec.