Tells you what you need to know to purchase a used accordion. Tells you how accordions are built, what attributes they can have, and what it takes to make various repairs. If you're confused about the difference between musette and tremolo or the differences between hand and machine made reeds, how to open an accordion and what to look for inside, how to store an accordion, how to pack an accordion--this is THE book. It's full of information, thorough and clear. Written by someone who loves the instrument.