I bought an accordion from these guys at the Accordion Festival in Cotati. The accordion was a beautiful full-size black Excelsior 120-bass. It's a simple model with 2/1 reeds. It has worked perfectly for the last 5 years and sounds amazing. It was $500. It worked out far better than I could have expected.

I walked into Tempo Trend knowing nothing about the accordion except that I wanted to play it. Martin took the time with me to find out what my budget was and explain the different types of accordions to find the right fit for a starter instrument. I've been taking lessons with an amazing, patient teacher in a comfortable environment for only $20 a pop. It's wonderful to sit in the waiting room... more

Brutal

Worst store in Victoria. Long history of serious mistakes, convenient memory lapses, lost consigned items. I would love to retell some of the stories, but I don't have all day. Martin, you lost my mothers accordion!