Why are the prices of brand new accordions so high?

I assume this is simply because so many people buy new accordions, never learn to play them, and eventually they contribute to a glut of accordions on the used market. Based on this—consider identifying what features you want, what brands people recommend, and then shopping for a used one. read more

I have gone through several accordions and always bought from music shops, so I can only comment further on that approach. Like any significant purchase there is a range of quality from cheap Chinese boxes, mid-range European boxes and top end Italian (mainly) boxes. read more

You can easily pay more for string instruments than the most expensive most historic accordion. They have violins that sell in the millions, chellos strirng bass guitars all of them can sell for more than the most expensive accordion. read more

Hohner Gola is the most expensive I know of right now, but I've heard from a few people that you can get comparable quality for about 60% of the price from other makers. A lot of people here like the Roland digital reedless accordion for the fact of it having some nice versatility. read more