Will Moore Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 The day has finally arrived! My Wheatstone Linota circa 1919 is finished! I restored all the woodwork and rebushed the buttons myself and then after a mishap with the bellows, I sent it away to Mark Lloyd Adey for a new set of 7 fold bellows to be made He also put it back into tune for me too. It has come back and looks and sounds stunning - i'm so excited I had to share! Here's a single couple of shots and you can view more at the link, here - https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0yGtnIORhILxgYou can hear a quick recording here too - https://soundcloud.com/clevercode/wheatstone-linota-test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Tims Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Looks and sounds terrific Will, well done and thanks for posting all about it. (good as well to hear again those tunes familiar to those of us using the excellent Gary Coover Chords book) Love the gold blocking on the straps as well. No wonder you were excited. After your terrible and unlucky mishap…… all's well that ends well eh…. Best Wishes Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian brown Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Yes, looks great Will and nicely played. Happy to hear it all worked out well in the end. Just out of interest - what notes do the 2 extra middle row buttons give you? Cheers and have a good long playing weekend! Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.elliott Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Looks Good Will, Mark has done you a good job there, the bushing looks neatly done too. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.elliott Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 I have just listened to your recordings, and the instrument sound nice and mellow, evenly balanced, well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Moore Posted July 9, 2017 Author Share Posted July 9, 2017 Looks and sounds terrific Will, well done and thanks for posting all about it. (good as well to hear again those tunes familiar to those of us using the excellent Gary Coover Chords book) Love the gold blocking on the straps as well. No wonder you were excited. After your terrible and unlucky mishap…… all's well that ends well eh…. Best Wishes Rob Thanks Rob, yeah - Gary’s books are teaching me the ropes! I’ll get there in the end I’m certainly not very skilled yet, but it brings me great joy, and I’m taking things at my own pace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Moore Posted July 9, 2017 Author Share Posted July 9, 2017 Yes, looks great Will and nicely played. Happy to hear it all worked out well in the end. Just out of interest - what notes do the 2 extra middle row buttons give you? Cheers and have a good long playing weekend! Adrian Thanks Adrian Right - high G on push, A on pull, left - C on push, A on the pull - I’ve yet to find a use for them to be honest!! I am still learning to read music, I learn to play with a combination of Gary coovers number technique and a keen ear. I wish I had stronger music theory as I’m sure it would help! Perhaps I’ll take a course one day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Moore Posted July 9, 2017 Author Share Posted July 9, 2017 Looks Good Will, Mark has done you a good job there, the bushing looks neatly done too. Dave High praise indeed thanks for the comments. I put an awful lot of love into that little Tina and I hope she will serve me well for decades to come. The Lintoa has a lovely tone - very warm. One day I’ll find a truly skilled player near me and record it being played as it should be! Or perhaps I’ll keep going until I’m that skilled player! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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