Bugari G1 Accordion (Happy! But Belated!) Unboxing
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- The Bugari G1 piano accordion: www.bugariarma...
Apologies to Mr. Gobbetti for my saying his name incorrectly based on my misreading of his signature on the accordion. It's especially embarrassing because I had the good fortune to be introduced to him in person when I visited the Bugari Armando factory in October, 2024.
0:00: Intro and a brief summary of past Accordion Unboxing Video fails
1:03: Brief history of three-week UPS lost-package saga
2:05: Opening the box
5:18: Sketch of my understanding of this model of accordion
6:35: First view of the instrument itself
7:11: Opening the bass side to unblock the bass buttons
9:05: Bass side panel removal, ready to unblock
11:08: Discussion of the exterior finish of the instrument: not celluloid!
12:34: First accordion sounds!
13:22: First sketch of an actual tune (still strapless and clumsy!): Blue Bossa by Kenny (or Kinny) Dorham
14:08: First exploration of the violin registration musette tuning: Valse des niglos by Gusti Malha, and La vie en rose by Louiguy and Édith Piaf
17:03: More details of the instrument from first observations, misreading of Gianluca Gobbetti's name from the signature on the accordion
18:30: Summary of two small problems
19:01: Demo of uneven musette tuning
20:00: Demo of stuck piccolo reed due to debris, a common problem in shipping
21:23: Triste by Antônio Carlos Jobim, a first demo tune with the straps installed but still not adjusted right
23:00: In the Mood by Wingy Manone, Andy Razaf, and Joe Garland, a stumbling start ending in a crash induced by accidental bass registration change
23:34: In the Mood rematch with less disaster
25:23: Interior tour of reed blocks and treble-side pallets for the unchambered reed sets
27:44: Verifying where the stuck reed is
29:27: Removal of the outer (naturals) MH reed block
31:13: Demonstration of freed-up piccolo reed
32:20: Stray glue or something similar on a reed, and discussion of why I'm not immediately doing anything about it
33:06: Demonstration of fixed piccolo reed and other piccolo reeds
33:52: Impromptu improvised "Waltz of the Piccolo Reeds" to "Indifférence" A-section changes, which are the twelve-bar blues changes of the musette waltz genre
34:54: Closing summary and gratitude with another embarrassing mispronunciation of Gianluca Gobbetti's name
I’m happy for you that you got a happy unboxing this time! I’ve also had tough times recording accordions over the Mail. Have fun with your new instrument!
Thanks for making this video. I've just heard of the G1 and loved how it looks and sounds. I'm curious about the glue holding the reed plates. Do you know if it's as easy to repair as the ones with beeswax? I'm afraid to buy it and not find someone to service it.
I don't know, unfortunately. I know that more technicians are accustomed to working with wax, and it can be hard to find a good technician in many areas no matter what kind of instrument you have.
I will say this, though: I have owned about 10 different accordions and I've been playing them seriously for 6 years or so. During that time I have never needed any of the reed plates removed. I have had tuning done, I have changed and reglued leather valves, I have repaired a cracked base flange on a reed block, and so on and so forth. If you buy a new accordion and you take proper care of it, you will not need to remove the reed plates from the reed blocks for a very long time. I think I will be dead before this accordion needs such work, unless it gets damaged somehow.
Hey Robert. Apologies for the comment here, unrelated to this particular video. I thoroughly enjoyed your three B3 videos on the Piano Groove channel and wondered how many more B3 lessons/videos are included in the full course. I’m sure I would get a ton from the piano specific lessons too, but I’m especially interested in the Hammond stuff. Thanks for any more info you can provide!
Hey, thank you for the kind words. I think the full course includes 10 or 11 videos. Also, I think you can get a somewhat informative overview here: www.pianogroove.com/blues-piano-lessons/intro-to-hammond-organ/
Hayden and I have discussed doing additional Hammond Organ lesson series for Pianogroove but we haven't managed to get the logistics and detailed planning done. I hope it will happen.
Thank you for your interest!
@ thanks Robert. I dig your teaching style and you’re a great player
Congrats on the new accordion Robert!
Shipping music instruments is problematic. I have received a couple used synthesizer keyboards damaged due to shipping issues, even when packed well. Very frustrating.
Interesting……