SOUND DEMO (headphones recommended): https://www.dropbox.com/s/rw8y99dd2kgro8b/Bell-SuperStar-295-MIDI-Amplified.wav?dl=0

This is a fabulous accordion made in Italy between 2000 and 2006. Aldo Mencaccini founded BELL accordions and was the owner of the company till 2006. He meticulously checked each accordion he imported. The Bell instruments he made himself in the 1950s in New York remain to this day among the most desired instruments for their ergonomics and tonal richness. Over the years Aldo had Bell accordions made by other companies in Italy like Scandalli, Sonola, Bugari, and Borsini. In all cases Aldo kept the specifications tight and made sure the quality was consistent.

This is the most recent top of the line Bell model. The instrument is very well designed and a pleasure to play. It features hand-made reeds, double tone chamber, elegant classic body, and flawless mechanics throughout. The fine acoustic accordion is complemented with state of the art MusicTech MIDI with electromagnetic sensors and condenser microphones. The grill controller is fully programmed. This is a one-owner accordion. It has been serviced at the Accordion Gallery and is ready for a new home.

• Made in Italy
• Excellent Hand Made Reeds
  
• 4 treble sets of reeds - LM1M2H 
• Tuned to 441 Hz with out-of-chamber clarinet reeds M2 set sharp for a rich musette on the violin (MM), musette(MMH), accordion (LMM), and master (LMMH) switches
  
• Double Tone Chamber (LM1)
• 41 keys, 19-1/4" keyboard - smooth white key tops, excellent action
  
• 11 treble switches allow you to select a variety of musette sounds as well as classic concert sounds: Bassoon (L), Bandoneon (LM1), Organ (LH), Harmonium (LM1H), Accordion (LM1M2), Master (LMMH), Musette (M1M2H), Violin (M1M2), Oboe (M1H), Clarinet (M1), and Piccolo (H). The switches highlighted in blue correspond to musette sounds. The other switches select "dry" (concert) tuned reed combinations.

• Palm Master (LMMH)
• 120 bass buttons - noise free bass machine
• 7 bass switches; the last one closes all accordion reeds and allows for playing only electronic/MIDI bass sounds
• 5 sets of bass reeds
• Lowest octave Bass reeds are mounted in a tone-chambered reed block
• Low A bass reed configuration - great combination of tonal depth and response time
  
• Streamlined ergonomic design - 26 lb
• Bellows protector, shoulder straps with back strap, bass strap, and case - all good quality
  
• Factory installed Condenser microphones with separate treble and bass volume controls and a standard 1/4" pick-up
• Musictech Q-Select MIDI with electromagnetic sensors, fully programmed and ready to enjoy; power supply, cables, and a PDF version of the manual are included

Here is a link to a Dropbox folder where you can hear sound samples of this magnificent instrument. I suggest you listen with headphones:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/rw8y99dd2kgro8b/Bell-SuperStar-295-MIDI-Amplified.wav?dl=0

This is a very well made professional accordion backed by the reputation of Borsini and Bell Accordions' founder Aldo Mencaccini. This instrument combines excellent acoustic tonal quality with top of the line electronics and is suitable for any type of repertoire. The acoustic accordion is covered by Accordion Gallery's full year warranty. Call 973-770-6877 for a demo or to schedule an appointment for an exciting visit to the Accordion Gallery.

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