Free-reed services

August 24, 2014

Specialism Bandonion

Tuning of free- reed instruments

  • reed plate cleaning
  • new reed leathers
  • reed rivet corrections
  • lay out/tone modifications

Reed replacement/corrections

  • from old stock
  • new hand made reeds

Bellows traditional made (to the order)

  • antique paper (dating from before 1945)
  • traditionally made “toothed” bellow edges
  • accordion type bellows (pressed bellow edges

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New production bellow papers inspired on “Gustav” marble paper.

All repairs/new parts/restorations

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Action

  • all types of springs (hand made)
  • traditionally made button keys for bandonion and concertina

Our son Gé finishing buttons
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Traditional bandonion buttons and button hinges, hand made

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  • action wear corrections
  • replacements of keyboard felts/leathers
  • additional keys/tones

Reed blocks

  • new reed blocks
  • replacement of reed block leather
  • correction/repairs of reed blocks

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Housing

  • repairs /restorations
  • traditional French polishing

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