This was surprisingly helpful for a video that was almost entirely out of focus.

Excellent video on the topic and thank you for using ha-vent valves! :)

Really appreciate your instructional videos.

@TomsMusicShop

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Love the video its exactly what I need to do, thats brilliant thanks again

@TomsMusicShop

2 жыл бұрын

You betcha, Keith!

Brilliant video! 👍👍👍

@TomsMusicShop

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, buddy!

Thank you so much Tom. I have a Hohner engraved wood 21 button C-F accordion with all bad reed valves. What size of reed valve do I need to order as I see a variety, i.e. 40mm x 6.5 or 5.5 or 6.0.... Thank you and love your videos...

Thanks for this. What material are you using for your replacement valve reeds?

@TomsMusicShop

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Quito, most valves are of plastic, but some larger bass valves are still leather. I order them from Hohner.

Hello and thank you for the vídeo! Do you need to tune after replace a reed valve?

@TomsMusicShop

2 жыл бұрын

Well, it will affect the tuning if the reed was previously tuned with a dying valve. But most likely it wasn't, and in that case you should be fine.

Hey tom, love the video! I'm replacing some reed valves and the new ones are too soft and flop down is ther anything i can do to fix this, or are these just duds?

@TomsMusicShop

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Kenneth, it’s hard to say without looking at them. Are you talking about leather valves? What are their dimensions? You may be able to use plastic valves instead, which are stiffer.

Hi, I am Wanri from Indonesia, thanks for the tutorial. I have old accordion but the sound is not in the right tone, I need to change the reed valves but there is no shop in Indonesia selling that kind of materials. Need your advice whether possible sending the reed box for repairing to your country. Thank

@TomsMusicShop

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Wanri, I don't think it would be economical to do that, due to shipping and import costs. I am also not accepting repairs at this point. Sorry for that! Tom

Hey where did you get your tweezers from? I picked up a very old box that looks like it was never played but all the valves are mounted. I couldn't bring myself to get rid of it so looks like I have a fun little project on my hands now :'D

@TomsMusicShop

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Pascal, I believe I got a tweezers set from Amazon. You can find just about anything you want there. Good luck on fixing up that accordion 🪗!

Hey Tom, Great video.. I just bought a 60 years old accordion, opened it up and noticed that there are quite a few valves missing. Nowhere to be found inside the accordion. So my question is does every reed needs a leather valve?

@TomsMusicShop

Жыл бұрын

Yes, every reed will need one. They are required to get the reed tongue oscillating, and they affect the tuning.

Tom, do the reed blocks vibrate enough while playing that possibly a piezo contact mic could be placed on them and detect the note through the vibration of the reed(s)?

@TomsMusicShop

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris, that’s a good question. I have seen some microphones over the years installed in the coronas, that I think were piezo microphones, but I’m not sure.

Great video! Any tips where i could order reed valves for Hohner Atlantic iv de luxe? Thank you

@TomsMusicShop

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there, where are you located? Hohner has a "C Shop" in North America. Cheers!

@keresturec

2 жыл бұрын

@@TomsMusicShop i am from Canada, thank you

Que es mejor?...la valvula de cuero o la de plastico?. Saludos y gracias por el video

@TomsMusicShop

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Julio! Well, the leather ones are generally only for the larger bass reeds. They curl up over time, and need to be replaced. So I would say plastic are a little better. Cheers!

Hi Tom, i need to replace almost all of the valves on my old hohner and i found them on ebay , but how can i know which size to take and thickness, i tried to find a chart online or something to give me a guidance but no luck, tnx.

@TomsMusicShop

Жыл бұрын

Oh gosh, they are really specific. I would suggest buying a variety pack from Hohner.

Thank you for the video. Where is the best placed to get reed valves please?

@TomsMusicShop

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Peter, where are you located? The best would be to dial up your local accordion repair shop. They should have a lot on hand.

@petercane6376

2 жыл бұрын

@@TomsMusicShop Ahh thats difficult as I live in Australia. No local shops. We have a large leather shop not far away. Is it a particular kind of leather and are they specially made?

@TomsMusicShop

2 жыл бұрын

@@petercane6376 Hey Peter, yes they are quite specialized in their construction. Do you know what sizes you need? I could order up and send you a variety back via my business. Hit me up on tomsmusicshop@gmail.com if you like. Cheers!

Hi Tom.. question: I have a Cantabella 2 tone accordion with damaged 2 reeds.. do you work on those as well? thank you.

@TomsMusicShop

Жыл бұрын

Hello Milusos! Well, I am located in Germany, so I do not know if that would be economical for you. Where are you located?

@milusosnoel4758

Жыл бұрын

@@TomsMusicShop Oh wow thats a little far away... I am located in Arkansas USA.. it would probably be expensive to ship both ways right? I may have to inquire about it at ups first.. I appreciate you answering back .. : God bless..

tom do you know where i could get valves to replace on a gabbanelli ?

@TomsMusicShop

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Niner, I would suspect that the valves are used for Hohner would also work, but it depends on the size of the Reed opening. You could send me an email with pictures if you like.

@ninergoldrush2680

2 жыл бұрын

@@TomsMusicShop ok awesome Tom , i think this weekend i'll get to open the accordion up and i'll send you some pictures . Greatly appreciate it

The Roland V Accordion is designed to avoid that issue.

@TomsMusicShop

Жыл бұрын

That is cool! But they are quite expensive, right?

@RockStarOscarStern634

Жыл бұрын

@@TomsMusicShop They're more than half the price of Regular Accordions cause they have less moving parts

This looks difficult😢

@TomsMusicShop

3 ай бұрын

It's not that bad...needs some patience like most things, though.

Out of focus.. Too close!

@briandillon9503

Жыл бұрын

Sorry. Great tutorial but sometimes I can't see what you're doing! Regards.