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Advice on sensing buttons indents with callused fingertips?

I’d like some advice about playing accordion as a long time guitar player.  I’ve been learning accordion for almost two years, and have found that since I primarily play a stringed instrument, the fingers on my left hand have thick calluses, deadening the sense of touch on those fingertips.  This makes it difficult for me to find the indented buttons on the left hand side of the accordion so as to locate the correct notes and chords.  Have any other stringed instrument players found a way to deal with this issue when playing accordion?

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u/JForkNSpoon — 9 hours ago
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Accordion community

We will be moving back to Philly in a fortnight and my hubby is a novice but enthusiastic accordion player- are they accordion jam sessions or group meetings?
He visited Liberty Bellows during the house hunting process but I’m hoping to connect him with some other accordion folk . TIA for any suggestions!

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u/PeaAccurate5208 — 14 hours ago
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I have a strong background in piano, but want to play Latin music. Should I get a button accordion?

Should I get a piano or button accordion? I have been playing the piano since I was 7. From my understanding the button accordion allows for faster and more complex playing due to how close the buttons are. Obviously the learning curve will be steeper if I decide to go get a button accordion. I want to mainly play latin music.

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u/EquinosX — 18 hours ago
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Please help me identify the make and model of this accordion

Hi, I've been carrying this accordion around for several years since a renter left it in my old apartment. I'm downsizing and it's far too nice to throw away. Appears to be in good shape but I know zero about accordions and I'm not a musician.

Could someone please identify the make and model? As you can see it says "Made in Italy" in English. I don't see any other markings or telltales. I welcome any advice about what to do with it. Thanks a lot!

u/ScotttDC — 10 hours ago
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Buttons not producing sound

Hi. New to accordions and instruments on a whole. My third day of practice today I noticed some of my buttons don't produce sound. This is a second hand accordion, a Baleani.

Is this something I can fix myself? Kinda put off even using it now if I'm being honest. Any help would be appreciated

Also for whatever reason reddit refuses to accept cropped videos so big oof.

u/ChamberofSnej — 14 hours ago
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Random stuff

A video of myself playing

It has some errors, and the video itself is pretty bad, but if I wait to record something good I will...

Never record. So here it is.

u/No_Particular_5431 — 17 hours ago
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I bought a "perfectly functioning" accordion

Only 6 of the reeds were detached and raddling around in the bellows. Be careful out there.

u/TheDecentGuyShow — 20 hours ago
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Can anyone give me the tab for the bass notes in this rendition of Mr. Frump in the Iron Lung? I can almost make out the pattern of which he’s playing, but which notes to play are lost on me (and, yes, I DID try slow mode.)

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u/SpudWithaDream — 1 day ago
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How are you carrying your rig

I've been caring my 72 bass like this. But it keeps tipping over. What am I doing wrong. It's 18 lb and a little too heavy for me to carry very far.

I thought gravity would hold it in place while I pull it but it keeps jumping over forward. Dropped it three times one day on the blacktop.

u/Agreeable_Menu5293 — 3 days ago
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B Bass

Hi! I have a 48 bass accordion and the song I want to play has B note and I don't have B bass on my accordion. With what or how can I substitute the B note?

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u/Professional-Rain-40 — 3 days ago
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Has anyone seen something like this?

My wife got this on Facebook marketplace and we were wondering if anyone knew what it actually is? It appears to be an according modified to be played like a piano. Haven't gotten it working yet. Did some googling and haven't seen anything else.

u/TheeCthulhu — 4 days ago
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Can anyone identify this?

It's a Hohner. I can't find a serial number. Is it possible it's pre 1930? It plays perfectly, no leaks. Thanks.

u/TheDecentGuyShow — 3 days ago
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New to Accordion

yes, i visited Galway and came back with a Garvey 21 Button thing… I love it (not so my Wife) but i really had Problems find simple Songs to start… any suggestions ?? yes, i tried youtube hmm also Inet.. no Idea, maybe i look at the wrong place…

thanks

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u/SnoopyGue — 5 days ago
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Small accordion I repaired and refurbished

I really enjoyed refurbishing this accordion. I painted the silver finishing and filled in scratches on the body, drilled and glued in rhinestones, fixed some bent keys, and replaced two pads that were falling of. Surprisingly, the reeds and wax are in reasonably good shape! It's fun to play now, and very lightweight compared to other accordions.

u/chico4rgentina — 6 days ago