Re: Gabbanelli G/C LMM - any ideas what it's worth
White, pearloid I think, some rhinestone accents, not real gaudy though. 5 switches. LMM. Probably 8 basses. I don't think there were any switches on the bass side. Usually aren't.
It looked pretty clean and taken care of. Don't know the age.
Did not have the resonance I would expect from the reeds though. But, I guess I'm used to hearing the reeds internally mic'd. And this did not have a mic. I was just playing it. Could definitely hear the grind of the low bank, but, not entirely pleasing.
Re: Gabbanelli G/C LMM - any ideas what it's worth
That's the box I'm looking at. Trying to find comparison data to it.
I didn't try all the switches, just wanted to hear that low bank with the mids to compare it against the Erica.
I glanced at the switches, saw the dot nomenclature, but only just glanced at the top two registers. It could be anything on there. I can stop back by and look at it. I also picked up an instrument name on one register, again just glanced. Could have been Violin, for all I know.
I really want a 3 row LMM. I should probably wait.
Re: Gabbanelli G/C LMM - any ideas what it's worth
Dwight, what is your budget?
I have a FBbEb 9 switch Castiglioni in very nice shape that Andre has been threatening to buy from me for the past two years, but he never comes up with the money.(always, next month) :)
Re: Gabbanelli G/C LMM - any ideas what it's worth
I went back to his shop today to try it. It didn't sound as ragged as I remembered, but the low bank was muted somewhat.
He had me try some of the Weltmeister piano accordions, with stock reeds, LMM, and they sounded much clearer and defined. And that's saying a lot bad for the Gabby if it sounds worse than stock Welty reeds. Of course, I was comparing new Welty to used Gabby.
He said getting a Welty 3 row, with the bass bank replaced out for handmade reeds would give me the most bang for the buck.
I just wish I was somewhere where I could try units off the shelf and compare: Welty, Baffetti, Gabbanelli. Guess I'd have to fly to Texas.
Re: Gabbanelli G/C LMM - any ideas what it's worth
Of the brands mentioned, Baffetti would be my choice.
Let me do a bit of sniffing around.
Also go to melodeon.net to the forum then to Buy and Sell.
Also suggest you contact "Karlos" at karlitos way.. he's got a web site down in Tejas.. he deals in boxes... straight shooter
He has posted here a few times in the past..
Give him a call tell, him El Jefe from Oregon sent ya.