What is it with the "old" grey paolo's?!! I've been searching the country left, right and centre but i cant seen to get my hands on one. Im looking for a dark grey one, preferably a three voice, so if you know of one let me know, your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!
Welcome to the club! These gravel crusher boxes are extremely hard to come by and even if you could get one it would cost in the $3000- $4000 range. It seems they were such great boxes, fiddle players everywhere bought them up and buried them deep in the bogs all over Ireland, to preserve them of course. Good Luck searching although I think the Holy Grail and Ark of the Covenant would probably be easier.
All The Best!
Brian
check out www.allaboutaccordions.com
Sean Garvey in crumlin has started to import grey paolo soprani's from Italy. Due to the huge demand for the boxes, a small workshop employing former Paolo Soprani workers (think paolo soprani company no longer exists in the same form or something.... i'm open to correction on this) has been set up in northern Italy to specifically build replicas of the old 1950's grey paolo. They're coming to him at the rate of three or four a month and he sells them on to the general public. They are absolutely identical to the 1950's box in tone, appearance etc. I recently paid him a visit myself and was extrememly impressed. Not sure how much of a waiting list there is for them at the moment.....
If you are in the states, Jim Coogan is the rep for the new old Paolo boxes. There are a few slight differences from the old box, most noteably is the wooden soundboard has been upgraded to aluminum. This solves the warping problem which killed a lot of these boxes in Ireland's damp climate.
His website is http://members.aol.com/jimattheboxofc/
I've just got one of these in for an overhaul, and then it will be for sale. Its tuned D/D#. Do people still play this tuning? I could reprofile the reeds to C#/D while I have it apart. What should I do? What would make it most useful/saleable?
I have an unusual Paolo Soprani ,its around 1948-60 greyish mother of pearl colour its 4 voice, 2 couplers at rear of the treble side and its in vgc
in B/C, name and address on it is in white and rhinestones and its got that nice old fashion tone,Im not a player just a beginner seems I always will be lololol
quite willing to send anyone a pic just contact me at MrBearcatt@Yahoo.co.uk
Hi, have you ever come across a 5 coupler grey 1950' box with
2 bass couplers (23 button treble 8 bass buttons). Do you know if they were rated as good as the two coupler grey.
yes, i currently own a 5 coupler its in immaculate condition, but they are very heavy and i wouldnt think they are rated as highly as the 3 and 4 voice greys, they are probably more harder to come across though. if you ever come across a 3 or 4 voice please get in contact. Thank you!!!
Grey Paolo Soprani Boxes
Grey Paolo Soprani Boxes
What is it with the "old" grey paolo's?!! I've been searching the country left, right and centre but i cant seen to get my hands on one. Im looking for a dark grey one, preferably a three voice, so if you know of one let me know, your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!
# Posted on April 27th 2005 by mrc
Re: Grey Paolo Soprani Boxes
Welcome to the club! These gravel crusher boxes are extremely hard to come by and even if you could get one it would cost in the $3000- $4000 range. It seems they were such great boxes, fiddle players everywhere bought them up and buried them deep in the bogs all over Ireland, to preserve them of course. Good Luck searching although I think the Holy Grail and Ark of the Covenant would probably be easier.
All The Best!
Brian
# Posted on April 27th 2005 by Bjcomm96
Re: Grey Paolo Soprani Boxes
You can just picture the movie: Indiana Jones and the Button Accordion
# Posted on April 28th 2005 by Conán McDonnell
Re: Grey Paolo Soprani Boxes
check out www.allaboutaccordions.com
Sean Garvey in crumlin has started to import grey paolo soprani's from Italy. Due to the huge demand for the boxes, a small workshop employing former Paolo Soprani workers (think paolo soprani company no longer exists in the same form or something.... i'm open to correction on this) has been set up in northern Italy to specifically build replicas of the old 1950's grey paolo. They're coming to him at the rate of three or four a month and he sells them on to the general public. They are absolutely identical to the 1950's box in tone, appearance etc. I recently paid him a visit myself and was extrememly impressed. Not sure how much of a waiting list there is for them at the moment.....
# Posted on April 28th 2005 by eimhin
Re: Grey Paolo Soprani Boxes
The whole Paolo Soprani story can be found through a link from this old thread:
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display.php/5178/comments#comment109104
# Posted on April 28th 2005 by Rudall the time
Re: Grey Paolo Soprani Boxes
If you are in the states, Jim Coogan is the rep for the new old Paolo boxes. There are a few slight differences from the old box, most noteably is the wooden soundboard has been upgraded to aluminum. This solves the warping problem which killed a lot of these boxes in Ireland's damp climate.
His website is http://members.aol.com/jimattheboxofc/
# Posted on April 28th 2005 by Bjcomm96
Re: Grey Paolo Soprani Boxes
I've got 2.............and no you can't!!!
# Posted on May 3rd 2005 by mikemcdaid
Re: Grey Paolo Soprani Boxes
I've just got one of these in for an overhaul, and then it will be for sale. Its tuned D/D#. Do people still play this tuning? I could reprofile the reeds to C#/D while I have it apart. What should I do? What would make it most useful/saleable?
# Posted on July 13th 2005 by Theo Gibb
Re: Grey Paolo Soprani Boxes
I have an unusual Paolo Soprani ,its around 1948-60 greyish mother of pearl colour its 4 voice, 2 couplers at rear of the treble side and its in vgc
in B/C, name and address on it is in white and rhinestones and its got that nice old fashion tone,Im not a player just a beginner seems I always will be lololol
quite willing to send anyone a pic just contact me at MrBearcatt@Yahoo.co.uk
# Posted on September 29th 2005 by MelodeonJohn
Re: Grey Paolo Soprani Boxes
Hello mrc i ave a dark grey three voice for sale. its going cheap. if you have any intrest. post on this site. i have a wide range of poalos.
# Posted on October 29th 2005 by Eoghan mag
Re: Grey Paolo Soprani Boxes
Hi, have you ever come across a 5 coupler grey 1950' box with
2 bass couplers (23 button treble 8 bass buttons). Do you know if they were rated as good as the two coupler grey.
Regards,
Tom.
# Posted on November 10th 2005 by tombcc
Re: Grey Paolo Soprani Boxes
yes, i currently own a 5 coupler its in immaculate condition, but they are very heavy and i wouldnt think they are rated as highly as the 3 and 4 voice greys, they are probably more harder to come across though. if you ever come across a 3 or 4 voice please get in contact. Thank you!!!
# Posted on November 17th 2005 by mrc
Re: Grey Paolo Soprani Boxes
Hi, just on the very off chance Eoghan mag, is that grey box still for sale?
# Posted on December 8th 2006 by Box player 1
Re: Grey Paolo Soprani Boxes
I have a red Paolo Soprani I might be willing to sell. Perfect condition. Possibly 1959-61 era.
# Posted on April 1st 2008 by John Slattery