AccordioShop and Petosa Accordions are introducing to the South African market a new concept of quality accordions.

A completely handmade accordion, referred by many as the Stradivarius of the accordion. Each accordion is individually made one at a time, not produced on an assembly line. Only the most experienced craftsmen are used in the making of a Petosa, which takes up to a year to build.

We hope you will be excited at this offer and we are at your service for any enquiry on the instruments.

Since 1922 when Carlo Petosa started making accordions in Seattle, the Petosa tradition has never succumbed to the imperfect world of commercialization. Petosa stands alone in their steadfast demand for the ultimate quality in the accordions.

After nearly 90 years the Petosa accordion model AM-1100 has achieved what many thought no longer humanly possible, what Petosa considers to be "The Art of Perfection". The Petosa AM-1100 is the only remaining accordion completely individually handmade in production, setting the standard of excellence by which all other accordions are compared.

 

PETOSA ARTIST MODEL ACCORDIONS

Perhaps the reason so many artists find only the petosa equal to their insistence upon excellence… an excellence that makes it worthy of consideration for yourself… the relentless pursuit of perfection: “petosa”, the definition of quality…

"It is unwise to pay too much, but it's also unwise to pay too little. When you pay too much you lose a little money, that is all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do. The common law of business balance prohibits paying too little and getting a lot - it can't be done. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run. And if you do that, you will have enough to pay for something better."

John Riskin

 

Petosa Artist Model AM-1100 "Concert "

A completely handmade accordion, referred by many as the Stradivarius of the accordion. Each accordion is individually made one at a time, not produced on an assembly line. Only the most experienced craftsmen are used in the making of a Petosa AM-1100, which takes up to a year to build.

  • 120 basses - 41 Treble keys
  • 19 1/2" full size keyboard
  • 4/5 set "Petosa" genuine handmade reeds
  • 11M/10 registers
  • Double Tone Chamber, handmade from one piece of solid aged mahogany for superior tone qualities.
  • Available Low "C" or "A" Bass
  • Interchangeable acoustic power grille
  • ESM grille w/Stereo Sennheiser Condensor Mic System with separate volume controls for Treble and Bass

 

Petosa Artist Model AM-1100 ESM "Musette"

A completely handmade accordion, referred by many as the Stradivarius of the accordion. Each accordion is individually made one at a time, not produced on an assembly line. Only the most experienced craftsmen are used in the making of a petosa AM-1100, which takes up to a year to build.

  • 120 Standard bass - 41 Treble keys
  • 19 1/2" full size keyboard
  • 4/5 set "Petosa" genuine handmade reeds
  • LMMM Continental Musette featured Musettes
  • Italian • French • German/Scandinavian • Polka Musette
  • 11M/10 registers
  • Double Tone Chamber (Cassotto), handmade from one piece of solid aged mahogany for superior tone qualities.
  • Low "G" Bass
  • Custom "Petosa" Rhinestone Engraving
  • Interchangeable Engraved "Custom Eagle" as shown
  • ESM grille w/Stereo Sennheiser Condensor Mic System with separate volume controls for Treble and Bass

 

Concert Series Bayan Model

A completely handmade accordion, referred by many as the Stradivarius of the accordion. Each accordion is individually made one at a time, not produced on an assembly line. Only the most experienced craftsmen are used in the making of a Concert Series petosa Bayan, which takes over a year to produce.

  • 64 Note treble
  • 120 standard stradella basses
  • 58 Free Basses
  • 4 set treble "petosa" handmade reeds
  • 2 sets LM in Cassotto "petosa" solid mahogany wood Tone Chamber
  • 7 sets Bass reeds
  • 3 sets reeds Free Bass
  • 15 Treble registers - 7 bass registers
  • 7 Chin registers

A few world famous artist's include; Jorgen Sundqvist, Michael Enstrom, Irina Krujikova and Stas Venglevski

 

Petosa Artist Model AM-1100 "Marocco Jazz"

A complete handmade accordion designed for the serious "Jazz Accordionist". Already referred to by Mr. Jazz himself, Frank Marocco, as "The best accordion I've ever played in my life."

The sound of two Bassoon reeds in unison is unequaled in an accordion of this quality, simply making this the best jazz accordion available. As in all AM-1100 models, this accordion is forged from our 80 years of building the finest accordions in the world. Using only the highest quality material available and the world's finest craftsmen.

  • 120 Standard bass - 41 Treble keys
  • 19 1/2" full size keyboard
  • 4/4 set "petosa" genuine handmade reeds.
  • LMLM
  • 11M/10 registers
  • LM in Tone Chamber (Cassotto), handmade from one piece of solid aged
    mahogany for superior tone qualities.
  • LM outside Tone Chamber
  • Low "G" Bass
  • Interchangeable acoustic power grille
  • ESM grille w/Stereo Sennheiser Condensor Mic System with separate volume
    controls for Treble and Bass

 

All AM-1100 models include two interchangeable grilles. The ESM grille and Acoustic power grille

Amplification grille with acoustic Mute ESM (Electric Stereo Mute) includes stereo Sennheiser condenser mic system with volume for Treble and Bass. Acoustic wood grille mute (open or closed) to improve amplification quality and to give an additional acoustic sound quality. ACOUSTIC POWER GRILL ... AM-1100 includes a second interchangeable grille to produce a greater & more powerful acoustical tone. This grille is included with the ESM models. Grille includes custom made Mahogany box for safe keeping.

For information please contact Sergio Zampolli at 083 302 3113 or email : info@accordionshop.co.za