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.

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

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.

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.

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

Hola Karlos,

El Jefe aqui...

AKA El Rubio

AKA El Ruco !!!

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.

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?

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

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.