In dealing with my customers'
much needed repairs, the waiting time for any major work is now running
into several months. This continuing demand means that any
instruments that have come into stock needing more than small refinements
to their appearance or condition never end up being restored as planned.
As you will have seen from my lists, all instruments that I sell are
offered with a full three year guarantee and therefore have to be in good
order. This means any instruments that come in requiring
restoration prior to sale has become unrealistic and indeed, for some
time, impossible to prepare.
With the realisation of my website, I have decided to try a new approach
with these instruments and offer my customers the opportunity to buy any
of them at a fair price on a 'sold as seen' basis; the bulk of them will sell
for between £200-£500. Most of the
instruments on this extra list should have a complete overhaul done to the
reeds but I have had many enquiries for cheap accordions so that someone
would get an idea of playing without having to spend very much. Some of
the accordions may not be as cosmetically pleasing as I would want, but in
my experience I have spoken to many customers who are not concerned about
the looks; or in some instances, some enthusiasts may be 'handymen'
willing to have a go at certain repairs as long as the
instrument is generally playable in the first place.
Ideally, it is not what I would like to do, but with such a huge
stock I simply do not have the space to store or the time to carry out the
necessary work. However, if the particular accordion you buy should
be exactly what you are after and you do want the overhaul done by me,
then it can be booked in to have any necessary work done at a later
date.
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