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it's comforting to know that the p/a players want to sound like us box players... unfortunately we're outnumbered and there are far more p/a players performing and recording than box players... still - at least we can take comfort in knowing that in their hearts they wish they were box players... :l...

I purchased my dancemaster from a guy locally up here in Minnesota - I have been very happy with my dancemaster - Michael is a genius when it comes to tuning and reeds. He is also very helpful in the research/studying phase of buying a box - he is very willing to help and provide insight. I have a f...

how does this thing work? are you blowing into it and putting air through all pipes at the same time? Is that how you get that drone sound? I hyperventilate just listening to this guy? He's circular breathing to keep the continuous tone, right? I was so inspired by this cat I learned 2 of the 3 jigs...

Hey folks - I see this weltmeister out on the bay -- I believe it's a c#/d but am not 100% sure -- if you have a sec - take a look at this item: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260402833965&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123 the 5th picture down shows the back of the box -- the...

Hi Rob and Steve - yeah -- I can see what you mean -- perhaps if I would have seen this when I started playing I would have done this -- now when I try the tilt, the box feels all weeble/wobbly -- I can see what you mean about having the right hand in a more comfortable position -- as I hold the box...

Hi Everyone -
watching vids on youtube ect - I notice that a lot of box players tilt the box out and away at an angle from their chest instead of hugging the box tight up against you -- what's the deal with that? What are the benefits to holding the box out away from your body?
Thanks,
Ted

Thanks Brian -- so with the B/C/C# --- on the B/C rows -- it behave just like a B/C box, right? Then you add that C# row to get functionality in other keys? Could you transpose a tune you know with the B/C fingerings to the key it would be in if you played it in the same spot on the C/C# rows? How d...

Thanks StevieJ - Wow... is the accordion a great instrument or what? My goal is to be able to add chord accompaniment with the left hand -- the stradella system is the way to go -- After playing the PA a bit and starting to learn the stradella bass system, I think the basses on the diatonic B/C are ...

Hi everyone - curious what the deal is with the basses on the 3 row diatonic button accordions -- every once and a while you'll see a 3 row on ebay -- a B/C/C# with 48 bass -- how do the basses on one of these work? Are they a stradella bass similar to what is on a PA? With the basses, do you get th...

Thanks for the tips -- practicing right now I see what you mean about pinky stabbing being a slower downer -- working on moving away from that -- where the melody permits fingers 1 - 4 (pinky) to play a phrase it doesn't slow me down but on repeated eight notes I can see how poking with the weak fin...

Thanks for your replies -- good points -- I do slow things down and make sure my fingering is making sense and is consistent -- but yes -- I think that would probably be the root of my problem -- I wish there were someone in the Twin Cities on B/C who I could take lessons from -- any one know of a B...

Hi Ro3b --
here's an idea -- let's have a poll -- play a set of tunes on one box, then the same set of tunes on the other box -- put them on youtube -- we'll vote on which one we think you sound better on --

What do you think?
Ted

PS: is it easier to play faster on the C#/D?

First of all I would like to say thanks to the nice people here on this forum. There are other web forums out there where flame wars erupt constantly -- making it an uncomfortable atmosphere for new comers. I have been playing the B/C box for 2 years and am doing pretty well on it but something is h...

cool! Love the wood --

one interesting thing -- at times in his recordings, Tim Edey plays a D/G button box -- of course he's a musical genius too after I got started going down the B/C road I had some thoughts about perhaps going over to tina because it's smaller, more portable and not as loud as a button box. It also do...