CAJUN ACCORDION DISCUSSION GROUP
At best, John Castiglione is evasive. His customer service is a notch below Gabbanelli. Castiglione boxes have been made by several Italian firms over the years.
Dino Baffetti also makes the SALTARELLE line of button accordeons. Karlos' Dino Baffetti boxes have genuine a mano (hand made) reeds. What I have seen in the Castiglione boxes are tipo a mano (like hand made reeds but are not)