Handmade button accordion with top notch components in DG. The reeds are in LMM+ configuration with 3 switches providing M, L, MM+, LM and LMM+ options. High end Italian components from Carini are used everywhere. It features my favorite Binci Professional handmade reeds throughout. The case is cherry and inlaid decorations. This was made in France by Emmanuel Pariselle himself. I still have and cherish my own BbEb made at one of Emmanuel’s workshops. This has the polished fit and finish of a one-of-a-kind handmade instrument.

It is in excellent condition with only modest playing time. It has nice Italian bellows with black tape and red cloth covered folds. It has 25 treble buttons in 10/9/6 layout. It has Emmanuel’s 14 bass left side which includes an additional two bass note buttons. The design has thirdless chords. A layout of the keyboards including the accidentals is provides in the picture section. The handmade Binci professional reeds are excellent and have more dynamic range than my Castagnari boxes. The valves are modern plastic and plastic/composite one way valves for long trouble free life. The air button hole is also larger than a standard instrument to gulp air quickly when desired. If you look at the picture of the bottom of the instrument you will see two star wheel adjusters. These provide an adjustable bass/chord muting to alter the balance between the trebles and bass sides.

The bass notes feature a cassotto style cantilevered design- see pictures. The wooden keyboard is cherry and has a finger grooved edge of some exotic hardwood. The bass strap has Velcro adjustment. A nice Italian shoulder strap is included along with a gig bag.

I have just tuned all the reeds in this box. Since it has 3 switches in LMM arrangement LM reeds were tuned on pitch (no tremolo) with A440 Hz as the reference frequency and the M+ reeds were tuned to provide 1.5 Hz (low notes) to 8 Hz (high notes) tremolo. Final tuning occurs in situ with the reedblocks inside the case.