Most minor repairs are quite simple to perform, requiring only a little dexterity, readily available materials, and some common sense. It is highly recommended if you want to do your own repairs, especially if you have a vintage instrument, which can run up quite a repair bill for little twiddly problems which are annoying but easily remedied. Most accordion repairs are done by our trusted repair shop in New Jersey. At the present time, we do not do in-house repairs. If you are shipping an accordion, it is very important to follow our instructions at How to Ship an Accordion to avoid damage in transit.
Estimates are free, except for the shipping cost.
More info on our Used Instrument Services page. Almost all older accordions are in need of varying degrees of repair. Their keys and buttons are usually noisy, some of the keys may be misaligned, and many of the reeds may not be speaking properly. In the case of very old piano accordions, an overhaul is usually called for, including a keyboard leveling, a full retuning, new leathers, and rewaxing of the reed plates - the shelflife of reed wax is only about 30 years. This is not cheap because it takes a great deal of time - a big repair job might require as much as 20 hours of work.