Instrument Construction & Repair

2,308 topics in this forum

1. Specification of brass needed for replacing old Lachenal reed tongues

   By Rod Pearce, Friday at 07:54 PM
   • 7 replies
   • 297 views
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   • Dissonance
   • Yesterday at 06:03 AM

2. Making A Brass Reed For An Antique English Concertina

   By banjojohn, November 9, 2015
   • 10 replies
   • 2.3k views
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   • d.elliott
   • Monday at 11:34 AM

3. Button repair.

   By Squeaky Pete, November 23
   • 6 replies
   • 303 views
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   • d.elliott
   • November 24

4. JG

   By JayG, November 20
   • 4 replies
   • 264 views
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   • d.elliott
   • November 23

5. Replacing Screws

   By KoboldShinies, October 9   

   • repair,
   • 9 replies
   • 630 views
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   • Tryintolearn
   • November 23

6. Reed Slot Cutter?

   By Steve Schulteis, November 21
   • 7 replies
   • 280 views
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   • Steve Schulteis
   • November 22

7. Replacing springs.. what is the secret? 1 2

   By seanc, November 17
   • 28 replies
   • 590 views
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   • Theo
   • November 19

8. Advice wanted on getting concertina restored

   By Mark Priestley, November 4
   • 4 replies
   • 508 views
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   • Jake Middleton-Metcalfe
   • November 14

9. Button stuck..

   By Scut, November 12
   • 3 replies
   • 280 views
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   • d.elliott
   • November 13

10. Wheatstone #55167, South Africa 1 2 3

    By Fanie, November 5
    • 36 replies
    • 993 views
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    • Theo
    • November 9

11. Push Reeds Sink with High Pressures

    By Dissonance, November 2
    • 7 replies
    • 420 views
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    • Wally Carroll
    • November 4

12. Tam

    By Tam Paynter, October 30
    • 0 replies
    • 273 views
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    • Tam Paynter
    • October 30

13. Restoration / maintenance, NL

    By Orm, October 10
    • 2 replies
    • 421 views
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    • Tryintolearn
    • October 25

14. Wren 2 button sticking

    By Gentry, October 24
    • 3 replies
    • 248 views
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    • Jillser Nic Amhlaoibh
    • October 24

15. Any tips on restoring BM (DDR) concertina please?

    By rayhomewood, October 14
    • 5 replies
    • 421 views
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    • rayhomewood
    • October 17

16. Reeds slow to speak

    By Everett, October 13
    • 4 replies
    • 357 views
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    • Everett
    • October 16

17. Mystery of misbehaving F3 note. 1 2

    By Łukasz Martynowicz, September 8
    • 22 replies
    • 985 views
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    • Jake Middleton-Metcalfe
    • October 13

18. Is my concertina leaking air? Help.

    By Facupb, October 9
    • 2 replies
    • 310 views
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    • Theo
    • October 10

19. Leather valves cut short

    By Nigel Champion, September 26
    • 3 replies
    • 522 views
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    • Jake Middleton-Metcalfe
    • September 26

20. Tuning an old instrument to 440 1 2 3

    By Everett, August 19
    • 53 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • SteveS
    • September 26