I would be remiss if I didn’t mention my own acquisition of a new addition to my accordion world. Guenadiy Lazarov at the Accordion Gallery in Landing, NJ (about an hour west of the city) is to thank/blame. A slightly used PanItalia Quint Convertor is now in my possession and I couldn’t be happier. If you’re into that sort of thing, I can’t recommend Guenadiy highly enough. He’s a beautiful guy, has a doctorate in Physics, and is a great repairman on the complicated inner workings of these lovely instruments. Not quite as aggressive of a salesperson as Anne over there, which is a good thing, I must say. He puts an accordion in your lap, and then leaves the room. That’s him below giving the final once-over on the bass mechanism of my new baby.
