The irony of this post, is that even it's a ruse, the premise is worth discussing. I'm sure, especially after seeing some of the 'wilder' accordions on line, that there are more than a few players who would like their accordion be unique and identifiable to the player. Doesn't hurt to remind people that there are some excellent builders out there, and if you're looking for something unique, alll you have to do is ask. Who knows, maybe planting the seed will generate some extra business for the builders. Now some of the other posts that are obviously bogus, well, best to let those lie.
Steve
Couldn't have said it better, Steve! Now then... since I've taken up deer hunting, I'm thinkin' I need a camo painted box with 20 gauge shell casings instead of stop knobs, with an extra reed bank that is strictly a duck call (just in case the deer ain't bitin'). Guess I still have a lil' Ted Nugent in my soul after all these years!
Re: I'm desperately looking for a 'Feminine' looking Cajun Accordion?
That's a pretty cool idea! I know my dad made a scaled-down version of his "Acadian" for my mom (Chere Bassette that she is). You might contact him about doing one for you, although I don't know if he made any for anyone but her. As for the color, you could get Purple Heart (mine is made from this--it's a deep fushia or purple color, naturally, that changes gradually over time to a really rich, deep bluish-red), but if you want something wilder, maybe you'd go for Curly Maple with a rose stain? Yellow bellows would bring it out, and I'm sure you could find some custom inlay. (A dream of mine is to start designing inlay for my dad once I'm home to really make his beautiful accordions even MORE unique) I'm pretty sure he wouldn't be up for putting rhinestones on it, but you can get pearl buttons, abalone inlay in the stops, and you can always add your own flower decals and rhinestones. (But might I suggest a really cool rhinestone strap for it? And you could decoupage the case, if you got a wooden one...Have you seen my guitar case?)