the 14 bass Stradella

[Deleted member 48]

Poor quality make, mass produced, 1-voice only, but clever ideas for the layout, 14 stradella basses and 28 notes (if Im correct, 9+10+9 on the three rows) in the right hand side.
Our Western makes usually are 12 basses, giving this one an extra key in the bass side.


Баян Малыш

If theyd made this a better quality, and with open basses, a very useful box.
I once read they are between 2,3 kg to 2,8 kg or something in this range. And 26-28 cm high

 

[george garside]

What would I give for 14 rather than 12 bass on the little hohner trichord!
george

 

[Deleted member 48]

And the 16 Stradella bass configuration is another bass configuration on accordion, it was not uncommon in the old days. 8 basses available in fifths order.
Both the 14 bass and 16 bass configurations can be very useful in open bass tuning (= without the thirds in the chord), if one is looking for a box to play in major and minor.

A Santianelli Italia 27 key 16 bass piano accordion:
http://www.jollyrogeraccordions.co.uk/archive_of_boxes/santianelli-italia-27-key-16-bass-been-gone/

Today only Chinese PAs have 16 bass layouts, but they are poor quality, and often quite heavy.
The older Italian, French and German 16 bass makes were lighter.