DAN TURPENING'S
ACCORDION SHOPPE
REPAIR SERVICES
REED WORK / TUNING
Reed work including waxing, leathers, and tuning
BELLOWS
ACTION
Repair of metal corners, gussets, and tape
Rebuilding of treble and bass action and mechanisms including free bass
ABOUT ME AND MY
SHOPPE
It seems I've always had a wrench in my hand from a very early age, starting on old Italian cars before I could drive.
Then I fell in love with accordions after seeing an old Italian film. I then found myself in Duluth putting my love of repair and accordions together and attended the Accordion Repair and Technicians School under the direction of Dr Helmi Harrington, graduating in 95'.
Fast forward to 99' and I found NE Mpls and the historic Thorpe Building. On a whim, my sister and I rented a studio there to make art. Life happened, and before long the art studio became the accordion repair shop. I've been there ever since, repairing accordions for clients locally and all across the country, giving lessons, and performing myself at weddings, birthdays, puppet shows, and other events for over 20 years.
Please let me know if I can help you.
Thursday December 4th I'll be strolling the Fridley Bachman's Store from 4 to 7pm for their Sip and Shop Event. This is a ticketed event.
That weekend, December 6th and 7th, I'll have my shop open when I can for the Thorpe Building Holiday Open Studios. Come on by.
Sunday December 14th I'll be entertaining for the "Hometown for the Holidays" event in Stillwater. I'll be playing in the makers lounge of the Darn Knit Anyway Store on Main Street from noon to 2pm. Should be a fun event.
Sunday the 4th of January I'll be at the lovely Gasthaus Bavarian Hunter in Stillwater, MN from 5 to 8pm. In lederhosen!
Public Performances
ACCORDIONS FOR SALE
I have refurbished all accordions and concertinas listed. All are guaranteed for 2 years and come with quality straps and a hard case.
Note there is a restocking fee of 20% for returns.
Stanelli Italian 12 bass LM $800-SOLD
Here is a very sweet looking and sounding Stanelli. (the "i" fell off at some point) It's Italian made from the 60s I'd say. It's a beautiful instrument inside and out. It has the low/middle reed configuration. I've done extensive work to this one to refurbish it. Included is all new reed wax, reed leathers, and metal boosters. Once done, I retuned the accordion to a dry A442. I also rebuilt both the treble and bass action with all new pads, and attachment wax. I installed a new bass strap as well. It even comes with it's original, adorable hard carrying case. This well cared for instrument is a great way to start your accordion journey..
Titano LM 2/4 reed $1,400
Here is a lovely Titano piano accordion. It has a small 15 7/8" keyboard. Perfect for those of smaller stature who want a small accordion, but don't want to compromise on the amount of keys and chords. It is Italian made, from the late 50's or early 60s I'd say. I did extensive work on it including replacing all the reed wax and leather valves as needed with new, disassembled and rebuilt the treble action with new pads and attachment wax. I disassembled the bass machine, cleaned it, and replaced the bass strap with new. I then retuned it to an accordion standard A442. It's a great little accordion to enjoy.
"Casino" Italian made LMM 17 1/2" $2,200
Here is a lovely playing and looking accordion. It is Italian made, likely from the 60's. It has the desirable LMM reed configuration with a sweet sounding, musette tuned, double middle. It has mid sized keys, being a 17 1/2" keyboard. The work I've done includes rebuilding the bass and treble action and replacing all valve padding and facing with new. I also replaced the bass strap with new. I replaced all reed wax and leather valves with new. I then retuned it to A442 with the sharp middle reed set tuned to 18 cents sharp at the bottom of the range to 12 cents at the top. the the. Come on over and try it!
Cajun style Hohner key of C $650
Get your Cajun music dreams started! Here is a nice starter Cajun one row. Tuned at A440. It is a LMMH reed arrangement. I replaced the reed wax with new and sorted a few minor issues. Plays really well. Nice action, decent reeds and excellent bellows compression.
Italian Made 2 row Anglo-Hex Concertina $400
Here is a lovely and sweet sounding 2 row Concertina in the keys of G/C. In refurbishing this instrument I removed all the reeds and replaced all the wax and leather valves with new, using better than 2 row standard Italian reed valves and boosters. I rebuilt the action with new rubber bushings, replaced the bellows gaskets, and I tuned it to A441.This does not come with a case. It does come with my standard 2 year warranty however.
Stop on by to try it out!
Petosa SM 400 LM $1,700
Here is a beautiful smaller accordion that has a much larger sound than one would think. It has a 16 3/4" keyboard. It features beautiful hand finished reeds and high quality workmanship thru out. Made by the Petosa company in Italy. It is a more modern accordion and thus required less work to refurbish. That said, I replaced all the reed wax with new and a few leather valves. I disassembled the treble action and cleaned it. I also replaced the back pad with new. I then retuned the accordion to A442.
Titano Stroller LMH $2,900
Here is professional quality Titano Standard. It is a LMH reed configuration with a mid sized 17 3/4" keyboard. It features hand made reeds and the Titano split blocks for long term stability. It has a excellent action, powerful responsive reeds, and great balance. The work I've done includes rewaxing all reeds and releathering reeds as needed. I then went over the tuning and set it at A442. The keyboard action has also has been disassembled and cleaned and a new back pad installed. The name says it all. This instrument is a solid well built partner for the strolling accordionist who needs a responsive instrument to capture all the subtlety you instill in your music.
Titan (Titano) 48 bass LM $1,500
Here is a beautiful little accordion. It's a Titan, made by Titano in Italy in the 60s I'd say. I have done extensive work on it including the following.. I rebuilt both the treble and bass action with all new pads and attachment wax and installing a new Italian made bass strap I replaced all the reed wax, leather valves, and boosters with new. I then retuned the accordion to A442. Come and try this sweet sounding and lightweight instrument.
Titano Standard LMH 17" $1,900
Here is a lovely and well constructed Titano Standard. This is the LMH version with three banks of reeds in the treble and four banks in the bass section. It has a mid-sized 17" keyboard to keep size and weight down. It has nice hand finished reeds and quiet, even action on the treble and bass side. The work I've done includes re-waxing all reeds with new wax, and replacing most of the reed leathers. I rebuilt the treble action with new attachment wax and new padding. I disassembled the bass machinery, cleaned, reassembled, and adjusted. I also replaced the bass strap with new. Once completed, I found the tuning closest to A441, so that what I went with. I tuned the accordion to A441, so if you're in a band situation it would blend well with the other members, but also shine ever so slightly higher. Try this sweet little accordion on for size..
Italian made 17" LM $1,200
Here is a sweet little high quality starter accordion for someone. It is Italian made, from the 60's, or maybe 70's. It has a nice smaller 17" keyboard and the full range of 120 buttons on the left hand side. I've done extensive work on this to make it last the ages. I've rebuilt both the treble and bass action/ machinery. In doing so, I replaced all pads with new and the pallet attachment wax with new. I replaced all reed wax and about half the reed leathers with new. I also replaced two sides of bellows with new. I then tuned the accordion to A441.
Morbidoni Midget LM $1,700
Here we have a lovely and very clean Morbidoni Midget 120 bass. It was made in the 60s I'd say. It was made in Italy by the Morbidoni company. These are always a pleasure to refurbish as even their entry level accordions were built with pride, care, and a remarkable attention to detail. I rewaxed all the reeds of this instrument and the reed leathers as needed, cleaned the action, and tuned it to A442.
This one has a smaller keyboard size. Perfect for people of smaller builds and those looking for a lightweight accordion, but without sacrificing the range of notes. It has lovely little hand riveted reeds, excellent action, and is a very balanced little accordion. It plays beautifully. Come on by to try it out.
Universal 19 1/4" 3/5 reed LMH $2,900
Here is a lovely and very classy Universal accordion. It is from the 60s I'd estimate, It is beautifully crafted of the finest woods and has powerful and responsive hand finished reeds. It also features a beautifully crafted and very effective grill mute to expand the tonal options. It has a full size 19 1/4" keyboard. Felted bass buttons and padded action pipes make for a quiet bass machine so as not to distract from the sound of those lovely reeds. Work I've done includes rewaxing of all reeds and leathers as needed. I also rebuilt the treble action with all new padding and attachment wax. The action is fast and quiet. I then went over the tuning and set it to A442. It's a beautifully playing accordion with quiet action combined with powerful, but balanced, and sensitive reeds. Plus the grill mute that works so well it's like having a tone chamber that one can switch in and out of at will. Come on over and give it a try..
Enrico Roselli 3/5 LMM $2,100
Here is a lovely smaller 120 bass Italian made accordion. It has the 3 sets of reeds in the treble section and 5 in the bass. The treble reed configuration is LMM. I did extensive work on this one including installing a custom Italian made bellows with new gaskets. Other work includes replacing all reed wax with new and the majority of reed leathers. I rebuilt both the treble and bass action with new padding and attachment wax. It has a new bass strap as well. I then retuned the accordion to A442. On this accordion as it was made the sharp middle is actually tuned flat. This is uncommon, but not that unusual. I kept that as I tuned and settled on 11 cents flat at the bottom to 4 cents at the top. It has a nice pleasant vibrato as a result. Give me a call to try out this sweet and nicely playing instrument.
Pan Italia 120 bass LMMH lightweight with MIDI $3,700
Up for sale I have very nice and clean Pan Italia lightweight (20lbs) 4/5 reed 120 bass accordion. It was made around the year 2000. I don't believe it's been played much. There is no discernible wear in treble or bass action and it was still very clean internally. That said, the wax was getting brittle from age, so I removed all reeds and cleaned off old wax from reeds and blocks. I rewaxed them all, replacing the few leather valves that could use replacement. I then retuned the accordion to A442 with the sharp middle tuned progressively from 22 cents sharp at the bottom of the range to 11 cents sharp at the top. I noted with this accordion and listening to others online that the factory tuning is pretty poor. It's in excellent tune now. I'd argue better than new. It comes with the original hard case, still in pristine condition. Note, my warranty covers the acoustic end of the accordion. Not the electronics, although I believe the MIDI system to be in good working order. I think it was a factory installed system. come on out to try it out.
Regoletta 3 row G/C Anglo Concertina $850-SOLD
Here we have a lovely Italian built 3 row Anglo-Hex concertina. The work I've done includes rebuilding the button action with new bushings. I replaced all reed leathers with new and added boosters where useful. I replaced the bellows gaskets with new. I then retuned the concertina to A440. It comes with the original hard case.
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