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REALLY NICE SONOLA "ERNIE FELICE ELECTRONIC MODEL" ACCORDION. 2/4 SETS OF REEDS. THE LOW AND MIDDLE ARE IN A DOUBLE TONE CHAMBER. 3 TREBLE, 3 BASS REGISTERS, PLUS PALM MASTER. THE KEYBOARD IS 19 INCHES, CLEAN, AND LEVEL. IT WEIGHS 22.4 LBS. THERE WAS A MUTE SHELL, BUT IT WAS REMOVED. THE CASE IS NOT ORIGINAL, BUT IT IS A VERY GOOD FIT AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE BRAND NEW FRM BLACK VELVET LINED BASS(INSTALLED) AND MATCHING "PRO" SHOULDER STRAPS. THE GOOD: THE TUNING IS EXCELLENT; I DON'T HEAR A NOTE OUT OF TUNE ON EITHER SIDE. EVERY KEY AND BUTTON PLAYS PROPERLY; IN AND OUT, UP AND DOWN, ON THE L AND M REGISTERS I CHECKED. ON THE INSIDE, I CHECKED ALL THE OUTER REEDS AND THOSE UNDER THE LEATHERS, AND I DID NOT SEE ONE SPECK OF RUST. THE WAX IS GOOD AND THE LEATHERS MOSTLY FLAT. THE BELLOWS ARE TIGHT AND CLEAN; THE TAPE SHOWS LITTLE WEAR. THE BAD: THERE ARE NO PLAYING ISSUES. THE UGLY: THE CHROME TRIM AND THE BASS REGISTER HAVE SOME TARNISH/RUST. I HAVE HAD CHROME PARTS RECHROMED; IT IS RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE AND THE RESULTS ARE VERY GOOD.THERE ARE SOME SCRATCHES HERE AND THERE, MOST ARE LIGHT; ON 2 OF THE BASS REGISTERS, AT THE LOWER BACK, BY THE SHOULDER STRAP HARNESS; THEY DON'T DISTRACT FROM ITS' OVERALL APPEARANCE; COSMETICALLY IT IS VERY GOOD. I AM NOT A REPAIRMAN, HOWEVER I HAVE SOLD OVER 125 ACCORDIONS ON EBAY, AND DO MY BEST TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS LIKE, "IS THERE RUST ON ANY OF THE REED TONGUES", "ARE SOME NOTES OUT OF TUNE", "DO SOME NOTES NOT PLAY"? SOME ISSUES LIKE STICKY KEYS OR BUTTONS, NOTES NOT PLAYING, AND MECHANISM ADJUSTMENT, CAN BE AN EASY FIX; OTHERS CAN TAKE CONSIDERABLE TIME. EVEN THOUGH I DON'T PLAY VERY WELL I LIKE TO PLAY, AND I INCLUDE A VIDEO. I SPEND A LOT OF TIME PACKING ACCORDIONS, TO MAKE SURE THEY ARRIVE WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE. I USE A DOUBLE WALLED CARDBOARD BOX; LAY THE ACCORDION FLAT TO BETTER DISTRIBUTE THE WEIGHT, ISOLATE THE BASS BUTTONS WITH CARDBOARD STRIPS AND PAINTERS' TAPE, AND USE PLENTY OF BUBBLE WRAP CUSHIONING THE ACCORDION IN THE CASE, AND THE CASE INSIDE THE CARDBOARD BOX. CANADA POST IS REASONABLE AND I CHARGE ONLY THE EXACT COST. I HAVE A 100% EBAY RATING AND HAVE SOLD AND SHIPPED OVER 125 ACCORDIONS ALL OVER THE WORLD; 65 WITHOUT THE CASE TO BRAZIL IN 2 BOXES; IT COSTS $180. I HAVE SHIPPED MORE THAN 55 ACCORDIONS WORLDWIDE, WITH THE CASE IN 1 BOX, TO: SOUTH KOREA, MEXICO, IRELAND, ISRAEL, CHINA, HONG KONG, GREECE, TAIWAN, SWEDEN, SCOTLAND, ENGLAND, PORTUGAL, GERMANY, JAPAN, CHILE, ITALY, POLAND, AUSTRALIA, AND OVER 45 TO THE U.S.A., TO WHICH IT ARRIVES WITH NO BORDER CHARGES, OR DUTIES. I AM HAPPY TO SHIP TO BRAZIL FROM CANADA, AND WORK WITH THE BUYER. SINCE I AM IN CANADA, I CANNOT USE U.S. POST. I SHIP BY SURFACE. I REMOVE THE PIANO SIDE PINS, AND SHIP IT IN 2 BOXES; IT COSTS $180. FOR THE 2 BOXES. I HAVE SHIPPED 65 ACCORDIONS THIS WAY; ALL HAVE ARRIVED SAFELY; THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS. USUALLY IT TAKES 2 TO 4 WEEKS TO ARRIVE AND CUSTOMS CAN TAKE ANOTHER WEEK. I ACCEPT PAYPAL, BUT FOR SELLER PROTECTION, PLEASE CHECK YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS; I HAVE TO SHIP IT TO THE ADDRESS ON THE EBAY ORDER DETAILS. THANKS, KIM. | 