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Re: Should I buy the Baffetti FBE?

If you are going to buy a Baffetti...
Karlitos Way is the place..
He orders them with handmade reeds. Not every retailer does.

The GL IIA is very very heavy.
However there are some players who really get around on them or similar 9 switchers..
Go to youtube and check out Felix et Formanger.

I know folks who have purchased the GL IIA and sold it to get the Hohner XTREME IIIN, weight being the consideration.

Re: Should I buy the Baffetti FBE?

I didn't much like the Hohner Xtreme. The buttons move a bit laterally, which always annoys me.

The specs for the Baffetti say it's about 15 lbs. The Roland is 11.5 lbs. Ok, 30% increase in weight, but, it's 3.5lbs. I want to try one out before I buy. I'm going with the LMMM, not LMMMH.

Re: Should I buy the Baffetti FBE?

I didn't suddenly reconsider. It was the plan from the start.

Re: Should I buy the Baffetti FBE?

Dwight ..

I bought an FR-18 about a month ago ..

I turned it on about twice now. The stock batteries
went dead the other day, at which time I discovered
that the music store didn't include the AC power cord
for the AC adapter :-(

And I think there's supposed to be headphones included
which aren't there either :-(

But, they did leave the NiCad AA's in the instrument!

A stark reminder of how nice it is to not need
electronics :-)

--biggy

Re: Should I buy the Baffetti FBE?

Hey Nick,

What else did they leave out? There are a number of things that should have been included: earphones, a variety of cords (USB, midi, etc.), power supply, replacement graphic thingies that go on the front.

But, batteries are NOT standard issue. So you got a freebie there.

-David

Re: Should I buy the Baffetti FBE?

Hmm ..

I did *not* get a USB or MIDI cables or headphones.

I did get the power supply, but not the AC line cord.

A couple graphic thingies were there, but who knows
which ones were missing if any.

(I cannot locate the graphic that says: "Big Nick"!)

--bn

Re: Should I buy the Baffetti FBE?

Here's what is supposed to come with:

AC adaptor,
Owner’s Manual,
Straps,
1/4"—1/4" phone (guitar) cable,
Earphones (with 1/8"—1/4" adaptor plug),
Strip for securing the adaptor,
MIDI and/or audio cables,
Hexagonal wrench,
Replaceable “traforo” inlay sheets

Re: Should I buy the Baffetti FBE?

If it was me, I would get the Baffetti Latino IV. That is because it has the more "normal" keyboard layout.

Baffetti makes a fine accordion. I am sure you will like whichever one you get.

Re: Should I buy the Baffetti FBE?

I'd be afraid of the tuning. Might be the same, but I have no idea.

Re: Should I buy the Baffetti FBE?

Why would the tuning be good on one Baffetti but bad another?

I know a couple people that have the Latino IV. They got them from Larry Miller. I played them, and I wish I had one. I don't think you have to worry about the tuning.

Re: Should I buy the Baffetti FBE?

The website mentions mussette for the GL boxes, and nothing at all for the Latino. Perhaps someone will have something I can lay my hands on at the Cotati Accordion festival coming up.

Re: Should I buy the Baffetti FBE?

Dwight,

What did you have in mind as far as tuning? I can get them with musette tuning if that is what you are looking for. Baffetti offers MANY different tunings for the different generes of music.

Regards,

Karlos

Re: Should I buy the Baffetti FBE?

Hola Karlos,

El Jefe aqui...

AKA El Rubio

AKA El Ruco !!!

Re: Should I buy the Baffetti FBE?

I had a Baffetti GL IIA FBE, with LMMM reeds, purchased new from Larry Miller with internal mic back in the day. It weighed 18 lbs., significantly heavier than the Roland.

Re: Should I buy the Baffetti FBE?

So, what would a recommended LMM be? The weight thing has put me off the LMMM.

Hohner has a Vallenato, but seems Hohner is way overpriced compared to other stuff out there.

One of those triple row videos on YOuTube showed a guy playing an Excelsior. I would assume they're less costly, but, what kind of quality?

Re: Should I buy the Baffetti FBE?

I was thinking about one of the Baffetti LMM models. It is Latino III.

Re: Should I buy the Baffetti FBE?

Hey Dwight,

I have a nice black Gabbanelli FBE 3 reed for sale.
I was waiting until Sept. to put it on eBay. It might be 4 years old.

I bought Russ' 4 reed Baffetti.

It has an internal mic and plays nice. With case.
$1800 + shipping.



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