Accordion
Hohner Panther (G/C/F)
Price: 161 EUR – 727 EUR
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Hohner's most affordable three-row diatonic button accordion, tuned G/C/F for Irish, Cajun and general folk repertoire, sharing core features with pricier Hohner diatonics at a lower price.
About the Hohner Panther (G/C/F)
The Panther is positioned by Hohner as its entry point into three-row diatonic accordions, with 31 treble buttons across three rows and 12 bass/chord buttons using 2 sets of treble reeds. G/C/F tuning is a different key combination from the F/Bb/Eb Panther aimed at Tejano players - G/C/F suits Irish, Cajun, zydeco and general folk repertoire where those specific keys dominate the tune book.
At roughly 9 lbs and 12 inches by 7.5 inches, it's compact and light, with double-strap brackets for comfortable wear. Hohner markets it explicitly as sharing quality features with its step-up diatonic instruments (like the Corona line) but at a lower price point, making it a common first three-row accordion for players entering these folk traditions.
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Sound character of the Hohner Panther (G/C/F)
As a diatonic button accordion with 2 reed sets, its G/C/F tuning and bisonoric button action (different pitch on push vs. draw) give it the percussive, bellows-driven attack characteristic of Irish, Cajun and folk playing rather than the smoother legato of a piano accordion. Being Hohner's most affordable diatonic, it uses a simpler 2-set reed block than the tremolo-tuned Corona models above it.
Technical data for the Hohner Panther (G/C/F)
| Type | Diatonic button accordion |
|---|---|
| Key | G/C/F |
| Treble buttons | 31 (3 rows) |
| Bass buttons | 12 |
| Reeds | 2 sets |
| Weight | 9 lbs |
Price history for the Hohner Panther (G/C/F)
Cheapest seen: 161 EUR · Most expensive seen: 727 EUR
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The history of the Hohner Panther (G/C/F)
The Panther gives budget-conscious folk musicians access to a genuine three-row Hohner diatonic rather than pushing them toward a simpler two-row instrument, keeping the tuning options (G/C/F, F/Bb/Eb and others) that different folk traditions specifically require.
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