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La malle aux accordeons

Reed Leathers/Valves

Accordion reed valves (or leathers) play an important part in the sound produced by your instrument. Worn reed valves create unwanted noise that interfere with the original sound, especially noticeable when playing pianissimo. When one or more reed valves are damaged, each of them may need to be replaced to fix the problem.
On older accordions, i...

Accordion reed valves (or leathers) play an important part in the sound produced by your instrument. Worn reed valves create unwanted noise that interfere with the original sound, especially noticeable when playing pianissimo. When one or more reed valves are damaged, each of them may need to be replaced to fix the problem.
On older accordions, it may be necessary to replace all reed leathers at once. The complete removal and replacement of reed valves is a long and delicate process, requiring patience and dexterity (from 8 to 25 hours depending on the accordion).
Valve replacement is carried out in several stages: - Removal of reed-bearing plates (nail or screw removal, accordingly). - Removal of worn reed valves. - Complete reed clean-up. - Reed adjustment. - Selection of leathers according to their width and responsiveness in both push/pull motions (the process of selecting the best leather valves for given reeds may require prior experience). - Mounting of new valves. - Trimming of valves if necessary. - Mounting of reeds as per original (wax, nail or screw). - Thorough testing once the reed block is complete and ready.
This valve replacement process tends to affect tuning, and as such, this type of restoration work is generally followed by a complete tuning of the accordion.
We are experienced craftsmen in accordion restoration. If you wish to entrust us with the restoration of your reeds or their tuning, please contact us to request a free quote.

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Reed Leathers/Valves There are 11 products.

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  • 5,75 € In stock In stock

    Very high quality blade (Voci A Mano), superior reed quality for accordion. Available from C3 to C#8.See in the description the explanation of the notation used here.Choose the note in the combo below.

    5,75 €
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  • 10,83 € In stock - Shipping 24/48h In stock - Shipping 24/48h

    Premium leathers for the accordion's left hand. These valves are made in natural leather and feature a plastic reinforcement for optimized support, without any acoustic incidence, contrary to traditional metallic reinforcements. Sold by sets of 30 pieces (there are ususally about 24 identical leathers in the bass side of an accordion). Different sizes...

    10,83 €
    In stock - Shipping 24/48h
  • 12,50 € In stock - Shipping 24/48h In stock - Shipping 24/48h

    Premium reed leather valves for the right hand notes, as well as some of the left hand (the highest notes) of an accordion. These valves are made in natural leather and feature a plastic reinforcement for optimized support, without any acoustic incidence, contrary to traditional metallic reinforcements.Sold by sets of 50 pieces (identical sizes)....

    12,50 €
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  • 3,33 € In stock (shipping 1 working day) In stock (shipping 1 working day)

    Plastic-made accordion reed valves.Several strips of plastic are layered to give the valve the ideal weight.Sold by sets of 50 valves of identical size.

    3,33 €
    In stock (shipping 1 working day)
  • 4,92 € In stock (shipping 1 working day) In stock (shipping 1 working day)

    This glue is designed to fix the plastic reed valves to the accordion plates. It does not react chemically with plastic and therefore prevents valve deformation which can arise using neoprene based glue. Capacity: 125g.

    4,92 €
    In stock (shipping 1 working day)
  • 8,25 € In stock - Shipping 24/48h In stock - Shipping 24/48h

    This kit contains: 10 leather strenghtening pellets diameter 6mm 10 leather strenghtening pellets diameter 7mm 10 leather strenghtening pellets diameter 10mm 10 ovale leather strenghtening pellets 8mm * 11mm 10 metal strengtheners 0.25 * 30mm 10 metal strengtheners 0.5 * 30mm 10 metal strengtheners 0.75mm * 40mm 10 metal strengtheners 1.5mm * 49mm 10...

    8,25 €
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  • 11,25 € In stock - Shipping 24/48h In stock - Shipping 24/48h

    Traditional leather reed valves for the accordion's treble notes, as well as for the medium and high notes of the bass side.Package includes: 15 leathers sized 30mm * 6mm 15 leathers sized 34mm * 6.3mm 10 leathers sized 37.4mm * 6.8mm 10 leathers sized 46mm * 6.8mm

    11,25 €
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  • 6,58 € In Stock (2 working day shipping) In Stock (2 working day shipping)

    Premium leathers for Bandoneon. Natural leather reed valves with plastic reinforcement that provides very good support, without any acoustic impact, unlike traditional metal strengtheners. 7 sizes available. Sold by set of 25 leathers of identical size.

    6,58 €
    In Stock (2 working day shipping)
  • 128,67 € In stock - Shipping 24/48h In stock - Shipping 24/48h
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    This kit contains around 590 reed leathers, that is, the right quantity of leather and plastic valves required to repair and service both the right and left hands of an accordion (except for very large models, for which one or two individual sets may be necessary).

    128,67 €
    In stock - Shipping 24/48h
  • 7,42 € In stock - Shipping 24/48h In stock - Shipping 24/48h

    Traditional leather reed valves for the accordion's bass notes.Package includes 30 leather pieces  These natural leather reed valves can be reinforced using a metal strengthener (sold separately), unlike premium leathers, which come with built-in strengtheners.

    7,42 €
    In stock - Shipping 24/48h
  • 8,25 € In stock (shipping 1 working day) In stock (shipping 1 working day)

    Certainly the most used glue in accordion crafting and repair. This glue retains flexibility once dry in order to prevent the bellows from being too stiff. Capacity: 250 ml, enough for fully fixing a few accordions (bellows + valves/pallets).

    8,25 €
    In stock (shipping 1 working day)
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