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Catalog > Winds > Squeezeboxes updated May 14, 2012

Used Piano Accordions

  • Small accordions (fewer than 120 basses)
  • 120-Bass accordions
  • Rental accordions
  • Auctions
  • Coming Soon!
  • PLEASE NOTE: Our stock changes frequently and we do not update this page every day. If you are interested in a specific accordion, please contact us for availability before you visit. All used accordions are sold "as is."

    WE PREFER NOT TO SHIP OUR USED ACCORDIONS.
    If you fall in love with an accordion you see here, and you live too far away to visit us, shipping is at your own risk, and there are no returns.

    Accordions with fewer than 120 bass buttons are good for smaller folks, students, travellers, and players with back problems. (12-bass accordions are recommended for children 10 years old and younger.) 48 basses and up are recommended for most folk music.


    Fewer than 120 Bass

    None in stock at this time, please check back!

    120-Bass Accordions

    Stradavox 120-bass -- $1,200.00

    White Pearl, LMH, 21.5 lbs, 17 3/4-inch keyboard. Treble reed wax completely refurbished in our shop, plus other minor repairs. Nice brown "alligator" case and tan shoulder straps included. A great-playing ladies' size accordion.

    photos: front | bass buttons | effects buttons | side | back | case

    Morbidoni Maestro -- $650.00

    Sold As-Is. 120-bass, black, made in Italy. Is currently in fair-to-good playing condition, but our repair shop recommended some repairs to bring up to very good/excellent condition (repairs estimated at about $240). Consignor of this instrument chose not to invest in repairs at this time. Once these repairs are completed, instrument would be priced around $1,000. Recommended repairs included: general cleaning, clean/align treble registers, fix a few non-responding reeds, minor tuning, sluggish A#1 key. Accordion has 4 sets of treble reeds, LMMH. 13 Register switches (Vibrata, Saxfon, Clarin, Concer, Cello, Celeste, Master, Accord, Organ, Bandon, Oboe, Piccolo, Violin). 41 treble keys. 24 lbs, 18 7/8-inch keyboard. Hard case included. This would be a good fixer-upper project, or a nice deal on a deluxe instrument.

    photos: front | register switches | more register switches | bass buttons | side | keyboard | logo | back

    Accordions currently in our repair shop for servicing

      These instruments will be available for sale when returned from servicing. Where possible, we have listed a projected selling price. However, these are subject to change based on final repair costs. Please contact us if you would like to be notified when any of these instruments are available.

      Bernelli Minuet -- Compact, Italian-made 120-bass. Ivory with gold sparkle keys. 2 sets of treble reeds, LM. 16 pounds, 15.5-inch keyboard. Price TBD.

      Silvio Soprani 120b -- About $700.00 Full size, Italian made, black.


    Auctions on "As-Is" Accordions

      We frequently come across accordions that need a significant amount of repairs. Sometimes, neither the previous owner nor HMT is interested in investing in the repair costs, but the instrument may still be of interest to a collector or someone who does their own repairs. In these cases, we'll auction the instrument in our eBay store with a low start bid, and provide the best description we can about the accordion's condition, including an estimate from our repair shop.

      Our eBay store

    Rental Accordions

      Chinese 3-row GCF (rental nickname "Ying")
      Made in China circa 1998. Red pearl, 31/12, 2/4 reeds, 0/0 registers, MM tuning. 12 pounds. This is your standard student model diatonic button accordion, as played in Tex Mex and Conjunto music. Wet tuned. Includes case and straps.
      $350.00 security deposit

      Chinese 34/48 (rental nickname "Wendell")
      Made in China in the 1990s. LMM tuning. Red pearl, 17 pounds, 16-inch keyboard. 34 keys, 48 basses, 3/4 reeds, 5/0 registers. Includes case and straps.
      $200.00 security deposit

      Stradivari Midget 120-bass (rental nickname "Midget")
      Italian-made Stradivari 120-bass Midget, 3/4 LMM reeds, white pearl finish. Smaller size and lighter weight than some of our other rentals. Click on photo for a closer look.
      $200.00 security deposit

      Cantarini 96-bass (rental nickname "Rini")
      Made in Italy in the 1960s. Cantarini accordion from the Golden Age. LMM tuning. 17 pounds, 16.25-inch keyboard. Black gloss finish, metal grille, black bellows, waterfall keys. 41 keys, 96 basses, 3/4 reeds, 4/1 registers.
      Minor cosmetic wear consistent with age. Very good playing condition, everything functional; has a very soft and sweet musette. Includes plushlined case and like-new straps.
      $600.00 security deposit

      Lemar 120-bass (rental nickname "Lemar")
      Italian-made Lemar 120-bass, 2/4 LM reeds, 3/2 registers. White pearl.
      $400.00 security deposit

      DaVinci LM 120-bass (rental nickname "DaVinci")
      Italian-made DaVinci 120-bass, 2/4 LM reeds. Copper color with red buttons. Click on photo for a closer look.
      $350.00 security deposit