Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Castagnari for beginners

Looking through Castagnari's beautiful new catalog, I spied a new addition -- the "Brio," a beginner's melodeon.  I have to say, I don't think that I've ever seen an entry-level musical instrument as elegant as the Brio.  Walnut is such a lovely choice for diatonic accordions, and the simple lines of the Brio leave nothing to distract from the beauty of the wood.  Photo from Castagnari/Maison d'Accordeon.

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  1. I noticed this in the catalogue, too. "Pour le debutants." I wonder what qualities make it "beginner-ish." The Nik, which I own, is a two row, eight bass, no stops device, but not a beginner piece. Is it the reed quality?

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  2. The Studio and Brio are "student" boxes with machine reeds, whereas the Nik has super durall reeds -- the next level up. I wonder whether the mechanical parts are also different.

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  3. The Brio also appears to have a closed keyboard, which could mean (light and fast) aluminium rather than wooden action...

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  4. May be silly, but I wonder if it could be ordered with durall reeds?

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