Is it custom made? I've never seen a 1.5 row with such an arrangement of couplers and bass. Looks like you've beaten the myth of the one row's limited versatility!
The one and a half row box like this is common in southern Italy but usually they're only two or three voice and 9+3 rather than the 10+4 like this one. The four voice boxes are offered by some makers but I think they usually have three middle voices and a low voice.
You are correct. I have a 4 bass with 3 reeds on the treble side (LMM+). 4 bass is usually 9+4, but like yours, there are 2 basses that have 9+4 and there are 4 basses that only have 9+3. That's a pretty large looking 2 bass, which I guess is needed to hold the extra treble reed! The number of basses (2, 4 or 8) usually depends on the regional tradition the box comes from in Southern Italy.
Really Nice. :)
nkosb 3 years ago
Is it custom made? I've never seen a 1.5 row with such an arrangement of couplers and bass. Looks like you've beaten the myth of the one row's limited versatility!
pantsmatants 3 years ago
Thanks for the comment.
The one and a half row box like this is common in southern Italy but usually they're only two or three voice and 9+3 rather than the 10+4 like this one. The four voice boxes are offered by some makers but I think they usually have three middle voices and a low voice.
folkbox1 3 years ago
You are correct. I have a 4 bass with 3 reeds on the treble side (LMM+). 4 bass is usually 9+4, but like yours, there are 2 basses that have 9+4 and there are 4 basses that only have 9+3. That's a pretty large looking 2 bass, which I guess is needed to hold the extra treble reed! The number of basses (2, 4 or 8) usually depends on the regional tradition the box comes from in Southern Italy.
dmarker21 2 years ago
sounds like it's in tune! I've never seen a melodeon that looked like that.
jfpettijohn1979 3 years ago
Nice execution, beautiful melodeon!
fouellet1701 4 years ago
Thanks, I've fallen in love with it:-)
folkbox1 4 years ago