Scaralatti are just Chinese Baile re badged & a little dearer than Parrot
Menghini ( Castlefirdardo ) are selling a Chinese made piano obviously ( for anyone who stops to look ) made by the Parrot people & obviously a lot cheaper
J.B.
Best of luck
I am a little disappointed in the response to this post. I too am looking for an inexpensive second accordion and was hoping for some input on these models.
why not look at some of the many " box " sites on the net or www.boorinwoodmusic.com
Many / most people like to buy what they know or at least from a dealer in their own country ( or in the EEC at least where there is some comeback law, if you finish up with a load of scrap ( NOT SUGGESTING )??. Carr.,time lag etc. ?
J.B.
Well, I bought one from a fellow in Maryland who taught me a bit about how to play in a button accordion workshop. It was around 400 bucks, and I love it. Sure, more expensive ones are louder, but who needs that? I play with a small group of session players and if I pushed it I could drown most of them out, (but I don't). It is very well in tune, and is a C#/D, which was MY choice, although he had some B/C's. The bellows are abit stiff, but that may be the sheer newness, no matter what, if you get good on this, you will be great on a pricier model.
for more info go to:
www.irishdancemaster.com
These have much better reeds than Scarlatti, sound completely different, with better tuning, thumb groove, etc.
i play a dancemaster in c# and d. i have played it now for three years with very little problems. on key has something stuck between the reeds on the upper c# row so i don't use that key too often. micheal at dancemaster apparently uses the basic box from china and throws out everything else. he re-tunes them with good reeds and sends them out. having played it for three years now i would prefer a little longer bellows and better finger action on the buttons. other than that I have had great fun learning this instrument and reccomend the c# d version. I am constantly amazed at the keys that i can cover after hunting around a bit on the keyboard.
i endorse this accordian 100 % and think it's a great box for the money.
Hi Buttonman, Thanks for your whole-hearted endorsement... So you've got one of the older Irish Dancemasters, eh? Send that thing to me and I'll fix the stuck reed for you - it won't cost you anything - besides, you're long overdue for your free tune-up/adjustment anyway. Since then, I've been working hard to produce an affordable buttonbox with performance characteristics on a par with true high end accordions. I have been updating my designs and specs at least twice yearly. I am now producing the 10th generation Dancemaster. Prices still start at under $1000, but the new model is a significant improvement over the earlier versions - much better action, better reeds, better weight distribution/ergonomics, etc; in fact, the overall performance characteristics compare very favorably with those of 'high-end' instruments. As for people who own the older Dancemasters, various performance upgrades (reeds and other components) are available that would bring them up to current specs.
Michael, Dancemaster Accordions
Irish Dancemaster accordians
Irish Dancemaster accordians
Hi there,
Does anyone know anything about the quality or provenance of these button accordians?
http://www.irishdancemaster.com/accordion.html
They are new to me.
Paul
# Posted on June 14th 2004 by Paul Brennan
Re: Irish Dancemaster accordians
They look alot like the Scarlatti ones with a different grille and a different tuning.
Lars.
# Posted on June 14th 2004 by Larshansen
Re: Irish Dancemaster accordians
Scaralatti are just Chinese Baile re badged & a little dearer than Parrot
Menghini ( Castlefirdardo ) are selling a Chinese made piano obviously ( for anyone who stops to look ) made by the Parrot people & obviously a lot cheaper
J.B.
Best of luck
# Posted on June 15th 2004 by boorinwood
Re: Irish Dancemaster accordians
I am a little disappointed in the response to this post. I too am looking for an inexpensive second accordion and was hoping for some input on these models.
# Posted on June 17th 2004 by meowguy
Re: Irish Dancemaster accordians
why not look at some of the many " box " sites on the net or www.boorinwoodmusic.com
Many / most people like to buy what they know or at least from a dealer in their own country ( or in the EEC at least where there is some comeback law, if you finish up with a load of scrap ( NOT SUGGESTING )??. Carr.,time lag etc. ?
J.B.
# Posted on June 17th 2004 by boorinwood
Re: Irish Dancemaster accordians
Well, I bought one from a fellow in Maryland who taught me a bit about how to play in a button accordion workshop. It was around 400 bucks, and I love it. Sure, more expensive ones are louder, but who needs that? I play with a small group of session players and if I pushed it I could drown most of them out, (but I don't). It is very well in tune, and is a C#/D, which was MY choice, although he had some B/C's. The bellows are abit stiff, but that may be the sheer newness, no matter what, if you get good on this, you will be great on a pricier model.
# Posted on July 8th 2004 by father tulane blacktop
Re: Irish Dancemaster accordians
for more info go to:
www.irishdancemaster.com
These have much better reeds than Scarlatti, sound completely different, with better tuning, thumb groove, etc.
# Posted on August 21st 2004 by dancemasteraccordion
Re: Irish Dancemaster accordians
i play a dancemaster in c# and d. i have played it now for three years with very little problems. on key has something stuck between the reeds on the upper c# row so i don't use that key too often. micheal at dancemaster apparently uses the basic box from china and throws out everything else. he re-tunes them with good reeds and sends them out. having played it for three years now i would prefer a little longer bellows and better finger action on the buttons. other than that I have had great fun learning this instrument and reccomend the c# d version. I am constantly amazed at the keys that i can cover after hunting around a bit on the keyboard.
i endorse this accordian 100 % and think it's a great box for the money.
# Posted on March 26th 2008 by buttonman
Re: Irish Dancemaster accordians
Hi Buttonman, Thanks for your whole-hearted endorsement... So you've got one of the older Irish Dancemasters, eh? Send that thing to me and I'll fix the stuck reed for you - it won't cost you anything - besides, you're long overdue for your free tune-up/adjustment anyway. Since then, I've been working hard to produce an affordable buttonbox with performance characteristics on a par with true high end accordions. I have been updating my designs and specs at least twice yearly. I am now producing the 10th generation Dancemaster. Prices still start at under $1000, but the new model is a significant improvement over the earlier versions - much better action, better reeds, better weight distribution/ergonomics, etc; in fact, the overall performance characteristics compare very favorably with those of 'high-end' instruments. As for people who own the older Dancemasters, various performance upgrades (reeds and other components) are available that would bring them up to current specs.
Michael, Dancemaster Accordions
# Posted on September 17th 2008 by dancemasteraccordion