Hi Dave,I'm very happy with it. I think the reeds are very responsive, they have that explosive feeling that I like. I got it for exactly the same reason that I wanted I lighter instrument. I was having some join pain and my other accordion was making it difficult for me to practice more than 30 minutes. With the AM-950 I can definitely play longer. One thing to keep in mind though is the size of the accordion. For me, it's getting on the smaller size if you sit to play it. Somethings, I struggle a little keeping it on my lap correctly. I fixed adjusting the straps but it took me some trial and error. I'm 5'11' as a reference. If you are taller that might be a challenge.
Hi Dave, I'm very happy with it. I think the reeds are very responsive, they have that explosive feeling that I like. I got it for exactly the same reason that I wanted I lighter instrument. I was having some join pain and my other accordion was making it difficult for me to practice more than 30 minutes. With the AM-950 I can definitely play longer. One thing to keep in mind though is the size of the accordion. For me, it's getting on the smaller size if you sit to play it. Somethings, I struggle a little keeping it on my lap correctly. I fixed adjusting the straps but it took me some trial and error. I'm 5'11' as a reference. If you are taller that might be a challenge.