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Thierry Benetoux

The ins and outs of the accordion

 

 

CONTENTS
p. 1 Chapter I: The bellows.
p. 3 I - Presentation of the materials used to make bellows
p. 4 II - Roles of the elements
p. 10 III - Assembly order
p. 12

IV - Problems

 

p. 19 Chapter II: Reed blocks.
p. 21 I - Presentation of the materials used to make reed blocks
p. 22 II - Making reed blocks
p. 25

III - Problems

 

p. 29 Chapter III: Plates - Reeds - Leathers
p. 31 I - Presentation of the parts and materials used
p. 31 II - Their roles
p. 46 III - Restoration of the complete reed block section.
p. 49

IV - Problems

 

p. 59 Chapter IV: Treble plate bass plate - slides
p. 61 I - Presentation of the parts and materials used
p. 61 II - Their roles
p. 65

III - Problems

 

p. 77 Chapter V: Couplers - palm couplers - chin couplers
p. 79 I - Presentation of the parts and materials used
p. 79 II - Their roles
p. 86 III - Problems
p. 93

IV - Principle of mechanical connections within the coupler unit

 

p. 97 Chapter VI: Bass convertor system
p. 99 I - Presentation of the parts used
p. 99 II - Their roles
p. 103

III - Problems

 

p. 109 Chapter VII: Pallets
p. 111 I - Presentation of the parts used
p. 111 II - Their roles
p. 118

III - Problems

 

p. 129 Chapter VIII: The right hand mechanism
p. 131 I - Presentation of the parts and materials used
p. 132 II - Their roles
p. 155 III - How to dismantle a treble keyboard
p. 157

IV - Problems

 

p. 169 Chapter IX: The left hand mechanism
p. 171 I - General presentation
p. 173 II - Presentation of the keyboards
p. 173 III - Presentation of the main parts
p. 174 IV - Their roles
p. 189 V - Problems
p. 200

VI - Standard principle for dismantling a bass mechanism

 

p. 205 Chapter X: The instrument shells
p. 207 I - General presentation
p. 208 II - Important remark in the production of shells
p. 209

In - Problems

 

p. 213 Chapter Xl: Tuning
p. 215 I - What is a coupler symbol ?
p. 217

II - Examples of coupler symbols for accordions

 

p. 231

Chapter XII: The instrument maker's tools

 

p. 235

Thanks

 

The author is a member of the Association for Self Published Authors
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ISBN 2-9517184-1-1
First publication: September 2001Printed by Imprimerie L.T.i84250 Le Thor - Vaucluse
Photo credits: Atelier ARTEMIS
Translated from French byNigel Connor
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Dépôt legal: Septembre 2002

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