Titano Cosmopolitan SN 17648 – 44 keys CATRARO Reeds

Original price was: $2,700.00.Current price is: $2,600.00.

This is a fantastic Titano Cosmopolitan concert model accordion. The Cosmopolitan was the top of the line non-chambered professional model. This particular Titano has hand-made Catraro reeds with fantastic response and harmonic richness. The accordion has a solid mechanics with very good keyboard and bass machine action. This is one of these accordions built so well and with such a nice tone that you will not miss the tone chamber. The entire body of the instrument serves the purpose of a resonant chamber. The sound is clear, vibrant, and full of overtones. If you have played Catraro reeds you know what to expect.

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The hardware is clean with no rust. The overall cosmetic condition is very good. The compression is excellent. The reeds are fabulous. The accordion is ergonomically designed and well balanced and will be perfect for a dynamic and expressive performance. The instrument is offered with one year warranty.

  • Made in Italy, Serial Number 17648
  • Very impressive hand-made Catraro reeds
  • 4 sets of treble reeds – LMMH
  • Concert tuned
  • 44 keys – 20″ extended keyboard range F-C, compact key size (18.5″ length across the F-A 41-key range)
  • 11 treble switches – Bassoon (L), Accordion (LMM), Bandoneon (LM), Harmonium (LMH), Organ (LH), Master (LMMH), Musette (MMH), Violin (MM), Oboe (MH), Clarinet (M),  and Piccolo (H)
  • Palm Master switch (LMMH)
  • 5 sets of bass reeds
  • Shared base of the middle and high harmony reed blocks for enhanced resonances – this feature was invented at the Scandalli factory when the Super VI model was designed and can be found only on the Super VI and some high-end Titano models.
  • 120 bass
  • 7 bass switches
  • Clean bellows with plenty of volume, optimized for the reed configuration and body size
  • Excellent compression
  • Titano’s patented bellows protector
  • Good comfortable straps
  • 27.5 lb
  • Good solid hard shell case
  • You’ve got to play this accordion!

The body was carved from aged mahogany that has matured even further over
the years and resonates with the reeds. You can feel the vibrations on your chest as you play the accordion.

All reeds and leathers are clean and allow for the special “Catraro sound”. You can’t distinguish them based on the acoustic response and timbre.

The old microphones have been removed including the bellows cable still seen in the pictures.

Even the bellows frames are made of mahogany and are nicely varnished.

Please, note the shared base of the middle and high harmony reed blocks. This combined V-shaped reed
blocks produces enhanced resonances. This feature was invented at the Scandalli factory when the Super VI model
was designed and can be found only on the Super VI and some high-end Titano models.

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