Dear Accordion Friends,

Here is an interesting reborn accordion. It was built in Italy by Serenelli (not to be confused with Serenellini) and sold in the USA under the brand Universal. The accordion features the best hand-made double riveted Catraro reeds you can find, beautifully aged mahogany body, and a double tone chamber. It is truly a delight to play. It will remind you of Titano Royal, Giulietti Super, or even Hohner Gola.

There are two reasons many people would think this particular instrument was originally built by Guerrini. Guerrini did make accordions sold in the USA under the Universal brand. In addition, the design of the reed blocks with the two woods pattern on the top of the blocks is typical for Guerrini. However, Serenelli, Titano, and Scandalli used similar reed blocks in the 1950-60s. The shape of the bass body, the design of the tone chamber and the overall interior geometry, as well as the type of reeds all point toward Serenelli being the original manufacturer of this accordion. Srenelli made fabulous accordions and was the first company to make Giulietti.

While this is not a Guerrini accordion it sure looks beautiful with the new "face" and has the perfect tonal character and tuning to match its new name. The treble switches were properly selected to match the Guerrini President reed combinations. I have personally voiced and tuned this accordion in April 2021 and can promise you a fabulous response and tonal richness to impress. I also serviced the keyboard and optimized key travel and action. The compression is like on a new instrument. Added new Italian shoulder straps.

• Made in Italy most likely by Serenelli in the late 1950s, a true "Golden Age of the Accordion" gem
• Spectacular hand made double-riveted Cartaro reeds with genuine leather valves
• 4 sets of treble reeds LM1M2H
• Concert tuned with a the few cents Balkan "secret" tuning to make the Violin switch sing, also enhancing the Accordion, Musette, and Master switches. There is no tremolo, you can't count beats but will certainly know the sound is special. You've heard it on the best Sonola and Excelsior accordions as well. Not easy to implement but fabulous to experience.
• DOUBLE TONE CHAMBER (CASSOTTO) - Bassoon (L) and Clarinet (M1)
  
• 41 keys, 19.25 " keyboard -  serviced at the Accordion Gallery, smooth fast action
  
• 11 treble switches -  Bassoon, Accordion, Bandoneon,  Harmonium, Organ, Musette, Violin, Oboe, Sopran, Clarinet, and Piccolo

• Palm Master switch (LMMH) - doesn't repeat above the keyboard, therefore 12 different treble sounds
  
• 5 sets of bass reeds
• 120 bass - very smooth and silent action
• 5 bass registers
  
• Deep-fold bellows - plenty of volume - clean - excellent compression
• New Italian shoulder straps, leather with Velour padding
• New bass strap
• Hard-shell case with internal padding
• 26 lb - very ergonomic and efficient accordion
• Offered with the Accordion Gallery full year warranty

Here is a link to a shared folder with sound samples. Please, use headphones to fully appreciate the tonal quality of the accordion. Listen to the "guerrini-universal-overview" file first. Then if you have time and want to hear more music played on this instrument listen to the other file.

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AsErJouBehnuhndf4MFeWJ4s5DxZ?e=DET53Y

Call 973-770-6877 with any questions. I am certain you will love this accordion. An expert voicing and tuning is absolutely important in order to reveal the full potential of the instrument. You will enjoy the feel of a new accordion (clean, absolutely air-tight, great action) combined with the tonal richness of well played and tuned hand-made reeds in a resonant beautifully aged mahogany body.

The next series of photographs show the interior of the accordion. You can see the high quality materials and craftsmanship.

Excellent hand-made reeds, beautifully finished reed blocks

Call 973-770-6877 with any questions.

Accordion Gallery