Maker
Weltmeister
German accordion maker
Weltmeister is a German accordion brand handmade in Klingenthal, a town central to Germany's accordion-making tradition. The manufacturer behind it has operated under names including VEB Klingenthaler Harmonikawerke, Harmona Akkordeon GmbH, and Weltmeister Akkordeon Manufaktur GmbH, and is known worldwide for professional piano and button accordions such as the Supita and the versatile Achat.
Models
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Weltmeister Supita II
Accordion · Germany
Weltmeister's top-of-the-range professional piano accordion, handmade in Klingenthal with a legendary double tone chamber and hand-made reeds. It has a 41-key treble keyboard with 11 registers and a four-voice (LMMH) reed setup over a 120-button Stradella bass with 5 bass registers, and is regarded as a benchmark German cassotto accordion.
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Categories
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Accordions
Piano, button, chromatic, diatonic, and free-bass accordions, plus accordion makers and model families.
Representative model
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Weltmeister Supita II
Accordion · Germany
Weltmeister's top-of-the-range professional piano accordion, handmade in Klingenthal with a legendary double tone chamber and hand-made reeds. It has a 41-key treble keyboard with 11 registers and a four-voice (LMMH) reed setup over a 120-button Stradella bass with 5 bass registers, and is regarded as a benchmark German cassotto accordion.