CAJUN ACCORDION DISCUSSION GROUP
Those are not "knock-offs" of Weltmeister.. they are Weltmeisters. They are rebranded for distributors and shops. Regal, Welmeister, Gallotta and other names same same. There is not such thing as "Cajun tuning" unless tuned by a Cajun. It is simply "just" tuning to one degree or another. 12TET is the common tuning for instruments... "just" being used for diatonic accordeons and harmonicas usually playing "blues" There is absolutely NO comparison of a Gabbanelli ( made by others not by Gabbanelli) and a Castagnari.. none whatever. Gabbs are a cut above Airiette. Castagnaris are in the top 5% of quality made accordeons. Upgrqaded reeds for a Gabb one row you mean from machine made to dural. Gabb is a scam that has worked wonders on the unsuspecting Tex Mex Norteno market and now "Cajun". I'd rather have a Weltmeister/Regal/Gallotta or a Hohner HA114 before a Gabb.. I have owned the Gabbs.. .. yuppie junk.. looks good and doesn't work. Aside form that dealing with Gabb USA is a real treat try it. Dare you. Call them and ask them about reed quality and brand and be prepared to shovel vaca caca.