Welcome new Brave. If you can afford it, a Gabbanelli Cajun king or Weltmeister Cajun is a good way to start. They go for about $1000 USD. The Gabbanelli is usually in stock and can be ordered with hand made Tip A Mono reeds at no extra charge. I have a black Cajun King with the Tip A Mono reeds and I am very happy with it. You order directly from Gabbanelli in Houston TX. For Weltmeister you can contact the following dealers. Smythe's Accordion Center in Oakland, CA, Castiglione Accordions in MI, Castle Accordions in MN and The Button Box in MA. The Button Box occasionally has a used handmade Louisiana box for sale but they fly out the door almost as soon as they hit the shelf. Keep an eye on Ebay as well. Start with the key of C and get Big NIck's instructional DVDs to learn how to play. You also need to listen to Cajun music as much as possible as you will play by ear so you need to memorize the tunes. Try www.cajunmusicradio.com or KBON online. Good luck and happy hunting.

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