The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #86693 Message #1614361
Posted By: Bob Bolton
26-Nov-05 - 07:45 PM
Thread Name: Japanese Accordions?
Subject: RE: Japanese Accordions?
G'day Robin,
I've never seen their accordions ... and I think it's significant that their English language site won't even turn up accordions in a site search. That would suggest that they only sell within Japan, or Asia ... unless they re-brand for large resellers.
Incidentally, I looked at the latest offerings from the US Lark in the Morning group - particularly their bargain 48-bass and 72-bass models. They look very like the Yamahas - but so would any other generic piano accordion clad in red "mother of toilet seat"!
I also noticed that the Yamaha site had several accordions with, apparently, no Stradella bass end. That suggests they are specialised bass (or specifically-voiced) models for band/orchestra playing. Maybe ... in Japan ... we have, forming up, a "Yamaha Accordion Method/School" to match the "Suzuki Violin Method/School"!
Regards,
Bob