They also make china violins.

I've put my triple row Dino Baffetti on eBay . . mint GCF with full piano accordion bass.. if any ambitious players are out there.. take $500 off for any brave forum buyer.

Glenn

I thought Palatino was a type-face!? My hunch is this accordion comes from the tiny Cajun village of Palatine.

I know there's nothing like owning a Palatino Cajun button accordion that "really brings back the feel of the bijou." -- how elegant! I'm also assuming "craw fish" are something found deep in the throats of pelicans -- "I gurr-un-tee!"

I'm off for some lunch... I suddenly have a craving for Szechuan Pork.

R!CK

Yeah, and about now you're on the toilet with "Blues de Cochon de Szechuan".

...but what part of China is it from? It's a big country.

Seriously the quality of Chinese instruments is on the improve. Quantity begets quality, so it's a serious question. What part of China is currently producing the better quality?

I grew up associating associating Japan with poor quality and my mama grew up thinking cheap things came from Italy so go figure.