Accordions:

German, black 3-row Hohner Morino (1956)

Photos taken 27 June 2006 at Glenrothes Accordion and Fiddle Club, with kind permission of Jim MacKay


Will Starr's black 3-row Hohner Morino
The original Will Starr 3-row Hohner "Shand Morino"
The specification is:
  • couplers
    • 5 treble couplers
    • 2 bass couplers

     
  • treble buttons = 46
    • row 1 = 15 buttons
    • row 2 = 16 buttons
    • row 3 = 15 buttons

     
  • bass buttons = 117 (Fb to A#)
    • row 1 = counter bass
    • row 2 = fundamental bass
    • row 3 = major chord
    • row 4 = minor chord
    • row 5 = augmented seventh chord
    • row 6 = diminished seventh chord

    This is an example of the 6-row Stradella bass, i.e. it includes diminished chords




Will Starr's black 3-row Hohner Morino
The original Will Starr 3-row Hohner "Shand Morino", showing his name down the front.
A smaller version of his name is also displayed on the grille cover of the treble reeds.





Original carrying case and stickers for Will Starr's black 3-row Hohner Morino
This is the original case for the Will Starr 3-row Hohner Morino.
Stickers of his time on tour in Banff, Canada and Las Vegas, USA, can be seen on the case.





Original carrying case for Will Starr's black 3-row Hohner Morino
This original case for the Will Starr 3-row Hohner Morino is still used by Jim MacKay.





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