Panther G/C/F 3-Row Diatonic Accordion - Black

I am shocked and amazed. Surprisingly DELIGHTED with mine! I ordered and just received my Panther after I read the reviews. Thanks, everybody! Wow! What a great deal! I LOVE it! The sound is AWESOME! Playability is great. The buttons don't sink beneath their holes, either! (A frequent complaint about Hohners). The action is very soft and fast. A giant plus! The sound is VERY "WET" (a very pronounced tremolo). I haven't found a way to shunt the second reeds to make it play "dry" (without tremolo) when I want to. (I wish that it had a stop for this.) It also looks great (i.e., not "hootchie" -- it's sort of elegant) and is quite lightweight. It's nice to handle and isn't too big or too small. It's Goldilocks perfect in size. It feels just right. The optional Hohner gigbag/backpack is perfect. Well made and it looks quite sharp. Well recommended. (Austin Bazaar has a great deal on the Panther + gigbag package, though I haven't yet seen that at Amazon. I paid $20 more to get my gigbag separately at Amazon). I like this backpack so much better than a hard case. It makes you want to go to a friend's house, a gig, or to the park with your little Panther. The leather left hand strap is too ample (like the other reviews mention). I'd like to tighten it. Another reviewer here generously pointed out that all one has to do is remove the tiny screws holding it to the body of the accordion and punch new holes at the right length, screw them back in, and trim off any excess leather strap. (If you are too squeamish to do this yourself, an instrument repair shop can do it cheaply or you can insert a cloth between the top of your hand and the strap to make it fit tighter.) Oh, I figured out how to attach the shoulder straps (which has been a riddle to many). On each strap, there is a snap & velcro loop. That goes at the top. The bottom of the strap has an adjustable closed loop. That attaches to the bottom of the accordion. At the bottom bracket on the accordion, slide that bottom loop up through the bracket. Then feed the top of the strap through it and pull tight. Now the strap is secure at the bottom and cannot slip. Smart. Undo the snap and velcro at the top of the strap and feed it through the bracket on the top of the accordion. Secure the velcro and snap. Then adjust the length of the strap to suit you using its adjustment buckle. Repeat for the other strap. The third short strap is the "back" strap to hold the straps together across your back. (Sort of like lederhosen suspenders but in back.) Ta-da! The only other thing that would be nice is for Hohner (or the seller) to offer an upgrade trade-in option for when one wants to get fancy. Also, it doesn't come with any introductory or care instructions. It should! IMPORTANT: For newbies like me, before you do anything else, please find, and remember always to use the air button when opening or closing the accordion without playing a note. (It's on the left, at the top.) Otherwise you will almost certainly damage the bellows &/or reeds, in which case the repair needed will likely cost several hundreds of dollars. (This is true of any accordion.) This is very important to remember. There ought to be at least this warning included -- prominently displayed. Also, never set the bellows on you knee or lap (the friction and pressure of which wears out the bellows faster than anything). Set the right side on your knee or keep the instrument strapped close to your chest, leaving the bellows free from outside pressure and friction). I know that this accordion looks like it can't be much good at this price (especially made in China), but you will likely be as astounded and amazed as I am. I recommend it very highly! This is an astonishingly good instrument at an equally astounding price. (Many veteran players say that it plays as well as their Hohner Coronet IIs which cost 3-5 times the price!) I just love it! (Its seemingly perpetual wetness notwithstanding!) I still cannot believe my good luck!

For the price and being a China product, it seems to work very well. Seems like a solid product. Hohner has been around for a long time, so their designs seem solid. The high notes seem accurate, but need more pressure to sound out. Not a big issue. I have a Hohner Ariette single row (key of C) that I started on, and it has a Cajun sound, whereas the Panther (keys of CGF) has a higher tex mex sound. Both are great fun for a beginner like me to get started.

The accordion has always been a fascinating instrument to me so I decided to get one myself. I did much research and I found that the style of music I play works best with the button style accordion. It's a wonderful instrument! The sound is beautiful and loud. The keys are responsive and it is fun to play! This is a hard instrument to learn, but to me I have been learning fast due to my previous music experience and of course YouTube. The price tag may seem expensive, but for what you are getting, the quality and enjoyment is well worth it. You can play many modern songs because it has a GCF tuning which means that you can play alongside standard guitars. Chords are easy to play because of how the keys are arranged. My only concern is that the strap for the left land is too big for me but I can still manage to play.

Always wanted to learn to play the accordion. So I went the beginner model. Now to learn at least one song. It comes with straps but I ordered larger ones since im wide at the shoulders

These are great accordions that play and sound awesome. Little bit heavy (as many accordions are). Even though made in China and not Germany, the build quality is high and this is a solid button accordion. Only pet peave is that there isn't a printed note layout for the buttons included in the packaging. Otherwise, fantastic experience. 🪗🤗

El mejor sonido

Se lo compré a mi hijo muy buena calidad

First I didn’t know this was used when I ordered it. Second they should have at least fixed it before selling it again. The only issues I found with it was a few scratches but nothing significantly. The worst part is that the last two keys on the inside row don’t play well. You hear an air sound and no note. You have to pull hard in order to hear the notes, it shouldn’t be this way. The note should sound no matter how hard or soft you pull on the accordion. If you are playing a slow romantic song these keys don’t sound at all. You literally have to pull hard in order for them to sound. Fortunately I will be able to correct it myself. I wish I didn’t have to open it up and adjust the keys. If it is used they should say that it is used and state the reason why it was returned in the first place. This is the second Panther I have owned so I am familiar with this accordion. I also own the Compadre, and 3 other ones.

El mejor acordeón para aficionados , lo compre por qué tiene muy buenas reseñas y hay muchos videos para aprender, además el mejor precio que pude encontrar , es importado pero el precio incluye gastos de importación y envío , hay más bonitos y vistosos a precio más bajo pero no tienen la calidad y prestigio de honner y no se deprecia si se quiere vender en un futuro, viene en tres cajas, una de Amazon otra de honner y la clásica caja negra donde viene el acordeón y sus correas , no trae mochila pero está bien para mí por el precio ( 12980 MX incluidos los impuestos de importación ) ya viene afinado y los botones son cómodos de tocar y suaves de presionar, estoy con tento con la compra ya que es un sueño para mí tener un acordeón profesional en mis manos, suena muy bien y fuerte

There is a wide discrepancy in prices for the same item. The buyer is advised to check before committing to the purchase. Great after-sales service by Michie!

Love my accordion

I love it. I am a beginner accordion player. Very satisfied.

Llego en excelente estado, tuve suerte llego un poco antes de lo estipulado,estoy muy satisfecho con mi compra.