I am 55 years with accordions as a player. 40 years I was happy because there was a repair shop in the city. Today I am in Paraguay and I have to change the reeds by my self. Thanks for the video. The tuning was unknown to me until to this video.
Would be great, if you could also make the list of these essential tools and maybe possible purchase link. For professional accordion /highend accordion, the qualified repair ppl are fewer and fewer, i am afraid.
Nice video Dennis! I like it! I also raise and lower that inside reed without removing it from block. However I don't really like sticking file or scratcher through the air hole and the same way you lift air valve on outside and raise the inside reed and scratch the tip to raise it, is where I'll scratch the bottom of the inside reed to lower it as well. I'm subscribed!
Hi Dennis , I really enjoyed your first 3 video's and look forward to seeing your 4th one on tuning the accordion . When do you think you will have it ready to go on RU-vid . Thanks , Don
Hi Dennis, I have made a table following your design which works well. I need to make the piece at 7mins15 for tuning single reeds. You say you found the design on the net, could you put a link up for it please. Many thanks, enjoy your videos
Hello, Dennis! I really like this! Thanks for that. I built the type of tuning bellows that I lift one side of, as you described, and I don't really mind too much at this point but do think I'd prefer what you did. On the other hand, you have a very short "throw" on the bellows in each direction, which I don't think I would prefer but that could be changed as well by making the box bigger in height. I designed mine like the ones I saw in a video showing an accordion factory worker putting half the accordion on the tuning table (with all the blocks in place) for checking the tuning as it would be with the accordion assembled. I liked that idea a lot. I made a plate that goes over that large opening with only one hole for testing reed blocks but like your two hole with sliding plate design much better. I'll work on that. The individual reed holder has given me problems and you just helped me solve that. I saw the video you got that idea from but wasn't successful in my initial attempts to duplicate it. You made that work for you and I can model that. Thank you so much! Nice work!
I'm having the same problems. I copied Dennis's design but the " throw " was too small, I had to make the case taller. I also am having trouble making the individual reed holder , but that is just trial and error. It is fun to do though.
Ola quisiera saber dónde venden esas limas y si son para metal delgado y el taladro donde podría comprarlo estoy radicando en los angeles California y dónde venden ese cajón donde mete las voces gracias y bendiciones por el video está muy bien explicado
Bom dia, cordial saudação da Colômbia. sistema interessante e prático e portátil, obrigado por compratir. você poderia compartilhar os planos e o passo a passo para a elaboração? Muito obrigado
I made this tuning table but ran into a problem: the bottom of the bellows really needs room to move sideways, or it won't open properly. This is the consequence of the way a bellows 'wants' to move. The construction as shown here allows for very (too) little bellows movement. The simplest way to make a tuning bellows is to take the treble keyboard side off a second accordion, and tape a plate of plywood, cut exactly to size, to the rest of the accordion, using gaffer tape. Of course there's one or two holes in the plywood, the second of which may be covered with cellotape if not needed.
As you probably know, the bellows on an accordion is held in place by about 6 steel pins. I used the same approach on the tuning table. On both the top and bottom wooden plates, I attached a small wooden frame same size and shape as on a real accordion. The bellows was then held in place with pins in the same fashion as a real accordion. Hope that helps.
Here is my own personal approach to cleaning reeds. Reeds can become dirty for several different reasons such as: - simple dust and dirt - rusty due to dampness etc. - metal corrosion for whatever reason Professional accordion repair men will almost certainly proclaim that reeds must be cleaned to perfection. However, my own approach is somewhat more simple than that as follows: 1) I personally would avoid using any form of liquid (such as vinegar) to accomplish reed cleaning etc. 2) If the reeds are just dusty looking, I use a simple toothbrush to quickly brush off the reeds then complete any required tuning while the reeds still remain on the block. 3) If the reeds look rusty or corroded, then I first attempt to tune them while still in place on the block without any prior form of cleaning. This is because I have often noticed that reeds may still play perfectly well even if they do look a little rusty or corroded. 4) If the reeds refuse to be tuned due to rust or corrosion, then yes, they could be removed from the block and cleaned by whatever means (including liquids) prior to tuning. Hope this helps.
This is fantastic! Wish I could buy one of these (because I lack the wood working tools to build one like it). Do you have any plans to make any of these for sale? Thanks!
Glad you liked the video. Sorry, but I am not able to make and sell these accordion tuning tables. I only repair accordions that I intend to keep for myself. Perhaps you can find another person who could make one for you? You just need to find a spare set of bellows and build the table to fit. Just about any size bellows will do (small or large). Hope this helps. Dennis
+Daniel Funk Sorry no plan. The size of bellows determines the size of the table. The bellows must be enclosed in a tight fitting frame so that it does not leak air. Just copy the size and design of the frame from the original accordion. The base could be made of 2 inch thick wood just to give the table a better balance. Good luck. Dennis
Hi Dennis ... Regards from Croatia from Denis ... :D :D :D Thanks a lot for such a useful videos ... How did you fixed left side of bellow? Maybe some close picture or some blue print? I see hinge on it, but I have some troubles with bellow/sidewall distances ... Thx in advance !!! :D
The angle for the smaller treble reeds is 50 degrees. The angle for the larger bass reeds is 70 degrees. But stay tuned because I think I am going to come up with a better design shortly. Thxs
Dennis, thanks for the detailed instructional video. 👍 Yesterday I built one - inspired by your work/design. As others have already stated, the throw was too less with insufficient air volume. So I modified it a bit - to enable higher air volume with the given bellows and table. Here's a video of my complete work - with dimensions: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-01Xx6r68V2I.html
Hello. when it comes to tuning an accordion, I simply try to keep the original tuning whatever it was. In my view, tuning to either 440 or 442 doesn't really make any difference to the original intended sound of the accordion. However, if you are playing with other instruments you might like to be at precisely 440 c/s or maybe just a tad higher at 442 c/s. It's your choice.
When tuning an accordion I usually try to keep the tuning the same way as it was manufactured. However, remember with NO musette on, the reeds will sound at the basic frequency the instrument was tuned to - usually 440 c/s but not always. Most instruments are tuned with all musette reeds tuned HIGHER than non musette reeds so the overall effect is to make the instrument sound higher than 440 c/s. Some older instruments may have the musette reeds actually tuned LOWER than the non musette reeds.
Hohner Corona has two sides to each block, a low side and a high side. The low side is pretty much always 440. The high side from factory will vary in high 445 to 448 - that's why many bring high side down to 441-442 range - NOT FLAT on both sides 440- but semi-dry with 440/442 tuning.
Here is the software system I use. I like the table he uses here, but to hold a long note, you need more air volume (from a taller table which would let you open the bellows more) and I incorporated that into my version of Denis' design. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MgVgPi5TZuo.html
Hello, Dennis! I liked Your tuning table very much. Will You be so kind to send me a dimensional drawing of the table with dimensions/sizes of different parts of it on my e-mail address. Or perhaps, more detailed photos which illustrate the separate details and moments of their mounting (bellow/belg mounting on the left side and on the top of the table, right side view of the table). I am not a professional in tuning and I want to use the table for tuning only my accordion. I am not an engineer and can`t understand some points of making of the table, but I`ll try to make it myself. Thank You!
Sorry no blueprints available. simply build your table to fit the size of the bellows. But remember, the bigger the bellows the better as it pushes more air through the reeds.
Just to let you all know......... I have created a new web site the intent of which is to show exactly how various manufactures tuned their musette sounding accordions as they came out of the factory. Please see: www.mymusette.ca
😺😸😻😺Hi There this is Mr Cannadine T. Boxill-Harris, I was wondering if they need to do the exact same version of Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime, why don’t they just Replace the Synthesiser String Sound to a Musette Accordion 🪗 and make this Musette sound for the Accordion 🪗 5 and a half times More Deeper than the Synthesiser String Sound and also Replace the Xylophone Sound with an 8 Times More Deeper Chime Bell or Even a 10 Times More Deeper Still Drum Sound, Because it is Still my Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Favourite Song Ever Since I was about 11 Years of Age Thank You 😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉👍😉👏👏😉😉😉😄👍😅👏👏😅👍😉👏👏 😉😉😅😉😀😅😀😉😀😉😀😅😀😉😀😅😀😉😀😅😀😉👏👏😉😉😉😅😉😉😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😉😉😉😅😉😉😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😉😉😉😅😉😉😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😉😉😉😄👍😅👏👏😅👍😉👏👏 😉😉😅😉😀😅😀😉😀😉😀😅😀😉😀😅😀😉😀😅😀😉👏👏😉😉😉😅😉😉😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😉😉😉😅😉😉😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😉😉😉😅😉😉😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😉😉😉😅😉😉😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😉😉😉😅😉😉😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😉😉😉😅😉😉😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😀😃😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😅😀😃😀😃😀😀😃😅😀😀😃🪗🪗 🪗🪗🪗🪗🪗🪗🪗🪗🪗🪗🪗🪗
This process seems really complicated You won’t get the right pressure and inaccurate results. This is how they tuned accordions in the 40s-50s. I’ll recommend you to buy a book from Thierry Benetoux, it’s actually much easier to build a tuning bellow or simply just tune it straight in the instrument.
I would pay well to have you build a tuning table and the accessory that snugs a reed plate for sounding the reed contained in it. 319.277.6904 Thanks!
Before you upload another "tutorial" you should try and learn from professional tuners how it is done. This is pure vandalism. Reeds are (fine-)tuned in situ, using the instrument itself. No tuner with minimum respect for himself uses a dremel!
I noticed earlier that professional level accordion tuners are very much against using a dremel. I use a glass engraving kit, which probably amounts to the same as a dremel. Just why this should be vandalism is a mystery to me; one has a lot of control over the amount of material removed. As for tuning inside the instrument; I wonder how the inside reeds are immobilized when they are tuned. Is this done using a 'fish hook' instrument? I'd like to see a demonstration of that. Me, I use another method also used by professionals; establishing overall reference pitch (A 440, 442 or something else) , then measuring tones while the reeds are inside the instrument, writing down the measurements, which tell you how many cents to correct. Then take out the reed blocks and tune that exact amount of cents up or down, ignoring absute pitch, because that is different with the reeds outside the accordion or inside. By the way, I know a professional accordion tuner who uses a glass engraving kit for tuning.
I'm very much in agreement with Diatonix. Two points: 1. there is no need to use a dremel. Hand tools such as a fine-cut swiss file or 400 or 600 grit diamond file for the reed tips, or a proper reed scratcher for the reed belly give you so much more control. The dremel is noisy, takes time to run up to speed, and a slight slip of the hand will ruin a reed. 2. You CANNOT tune reeds accurately on a tuning table of this sort of design. Open reed blocks on a table like this will always be sharp by varying degrees (unpredicatable; you can't apply a constant correction). For proper, accurate results, the reeds must be tuned in situ in the instrument.
