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Subject:   Re: Re: Air valve. Question for accordions players
Name:   Brett Thibodeaux
Date Posted:   May 7, 08 - 8:42 PM
IP Address:   70.218.140.131
Email:   thibodeauxba@yahoo.com
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Message:   I have recently purchased a new Falcon box. The seal is so good its like a vaccum cleaner or ziploc. The problem with this can be that if you are playing a really fast tune the buttons can sort of feel stuck if you know what I mean. If the box is perfectly sealed then the only place the air is traveling is through the reeds and buttons. I have recently learned to sometimes leave my air button slightly cracked at all times while playing fast melodies, this allows for "looser/free" buttons. I have played several older accordions with not so great seals and this is not needed.

I have always been told that many older players such as Iry Lejeune always held the air button down while playing. I love the way he played. Can't be so bad...

Brett Thibodeaux
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'prevent reed damage' by larry english · May 7, 08 - 9:01 PM
you don't want to...... by JimPettijohn · May 7, 08 - 11:42 PM
prevent reed damage?? by JimPettijohn · May 8, 08 - 12:02 AM
Blowing reeds by Brett Thibodeaux · May 8, 08 - 1:04 PM
Re: Blowing reeds by Capt. Everett · May 8, 08 - 1:41 PM
Re: Air valve. Question for accordions players by Bruce Weeks · May 8, 08 - 2:17 PM
Re: Re: Re: Air valve. Question for accordions players by Bruce Weeks · May 8, 08 - 7:50 PM
Re: Re: Re: Re: Air valve. Question for accordions players by Maz Acadien du Nord · May 8, 08 - 7:52 PM
Re: Air valve. Question for accordions players by steve from Jersey · May 8, 08 - 10:18 PM
Re: Re: Air valve. Question for accordions players by Maz - Acadien du Nord · May 9, 08 - 1:16 PM
well put Steve! by Jim Pettijohn · May 12, 08 - 12:06 AM


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