Ray D

Welp, I got frisky and popped off the end, one piece in there - no easy way to separate the reeds from the buttons. I left those together and located the troubled reed. I lifted both reeds gingerly with a jeweler's screwdriver and I guess I knocked some sawdust loose. It's working now! Thanks for checking in though, it was a post on here about someone's first repair on a a nice elderly concertina which gave me the courage. I figure if he was brave enough to dig around in an expensive one, why can't I with my entry level? Happy ending, on to world peace. Ray D.

Hi folks, Mostly a lurker since I picked up an anglo awhile back but now I've taken the plunge and procured a Harry Geuns hybrid bandoneon. I'm having great fun with it but there is one key (left hand ds1) that only sounds the upper reed instead of both on the pull. Anyone out there been inside one of these beauties and have an idea on how to fix it? Or is it sufficiently complex to warrant going to a skilled technician? This is an entry level instrument as was my anglo. I went inside the anglo to fix stuck buttons. Would this be a similar repair? Many thanks for any insights, Ray Ducette

Um. Should have done my research. Please disregard as there is plenty of reading for me on this topic. Thanks!

At present I have a chinese 'no name' c/g anglo from ebay. I'm GOING to upgrade, and it looks like the rochelle is the next in line. My question is; how hard would it be to play "Old Tyme" music (which as I've been led to believe is in better played on a G/D) on a rochelle that is C/G? Thanks for any and all replies, Ray D.

Hey again, Ken: Logged into thesessions.org and the Spoon is going to become a regular haunt from now on... Greg: Have family on her side out that way. Will be there in about 2 weeks and also in a month for a week. I'd love to see what you're talking about. The only thing that will be heartbreaking is the the unbearable lightness of my wallet... Regards, Ray D.

Well, to give you an idea. We have a Ford Aveo and a growing collection of musical instruments (as was stated earlier: "fiscally under nourished")... Ray D.

Hey, thanks for the replies. Leo: I did a little research as well. The rochelle is around 350 (not a car), The button box has one at 800 (which is somewhere higher than I'd like to be but if needs must...), and then there are the quality instruments around 2k (car level (for us fiscally under-nourished folks)). I can't see getting to the 2k ones for quite awhile or even if I'd want to given the number of hobbies clammoring for love at the moment. I was just wondering if anyone out there had a pointer in that direction. I'd like to consider "New" and as for music? Right now, anything I can lay my hands on. I've a 'tutor' called 'THE ANGLO CONCERTINA DEMYSTIFIED by Bertram Levy ' The Chinese item was for testing the waters and also for "tinkerability". if I really muck it up I'm only out 100 bucks. But as yet, I haven't done anything too irreversible. Ken: Thanks for the tips, I am indeed in the Bloomington area. Unfortunately yes, the insturment I have is a G/C. I guess I should have done a little more research before I lept. Appreciate you checking in! Regards, Ray D.

I! am a newb! You've dealt with our type before... asking inane, poorly researched questions... Commenting on things out of our depth... Being the bane of forums everywhere... So yeah... heres another one... "HI" I'm Ray and I recently purchased a chinese 'no-name' 30 button anglo from the MOAOAS (mother of all online auction sources). I've been inside it and corrected a stuck reed. It seems to be Jefferies on the left and Lachenal on the right (???) or possibly just really bad reeds... (I'm betting the latter). So that covers my equipment. What I'd like to ask are two things: What would the saged (aged?) on the forum suggest for an 'intermediate' instrument that doesn't cost as much as a car. (I'm guess that will be answered with 'as much as you can comfortably afford... curse you, common sense!). The other would be are there any anglo players in the Southern Indiana area that would like to get together and talk shop/discuss resources available in the area? I humbly and gratefully accept any and all responses to this missive. Regards, Ray D.