Instrument Construction & Repair

2,536 topics in this forum

1. Sources of Bushing Felt 1 2

   By Mike Jones, June 20, 2019   

   • bushing
   • 22 replies
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   • Bill Crossland
   • November 17, 2022

2. To Makers; how does players' hand size determine button spacing, or does it matter?

   By Notemaker, November 12, 2022
   • 4 replies
   • 403 views
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   • Notemaker
   • November 13, 2022

3. Harmonium Reeds 1 2

   By Bill Crossland, October 24, 2019   

   • reeds
   • 30 replies
   • 7.5k views
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   • Bassconcertina.net
   • November 8, 2022

4. 3D printing button?

   By daviseri, May 21, 2019
   • 6 replies
   • 1.3k views
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   • Fanie
   • November 8, 2022

5. Hearing Ghost note when pushing in air button by itself?? 1 2

   By richard, October 11, 2022
   • 23 replies
   • 1.4k views
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   • Clive Thorne
   • November 7, 2022

6. Anglo Jeffries layout & Celtic player mods; help.

   By Notemaker, November 6, 2022
   • 1 reply
   • 297 views
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   • Stephen Chambers
   • November 7, 2022

7. Technical issue making leather baffles- What if I don’t have a bushing board?

   By daviseri, December 26, 2019
   • 9 replies
   • 1.8k views
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   • d.elliott
   • November 5, 2022

8. Testing Pads 1 2

   By Terry McGee, June 24, 2014
   • 22 replies
   • 4.1k views
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   • sven6side
   • October 30, 2022

9. Tuning scratches

   By wunks, October 26, 2022
   • 4 replies
   • 427 views
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   • Stephen Chambers
   • October 27, 2022

10. McNeela Swan concertina making a sad honking noise on left side G/A

    By anadances, October 26, 2022
    • 3 replies
    • 403 views
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    • Jesse Smith
    • October 26, 2022

11. Tuning D reed, but note going wrong way!

    By Lauren, October 24, 2022
    • 17 replies
    • 624 views
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    • Don Taylor
    • October 26, 2022

12. Removing tight reed shoes from inboard chambers on a Jeffries

    By wunks, October 17, 2022
    • 15 replies
    • 668 views
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    • Theo
    • October 24, 2022

13. Pivot pin fallen out

    By jonnymickey, October 20, 2022
    • 7 replies
    • 427 views
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    • Clive Thorne
    • October 22, 2022

14. Lachenal Bass EC

    By gcoover, October 4, 2022
    • 7 replies
    • 759 views
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    • d.elliott
    • October 21, 2022

15. fixing wooden grip

    By Arjan, October 15, 2022
    • 2 replies
    • 300 views
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    • genepinefield
    • October 20, 2022

16. Bellows papers on early wheatstone

    By David Logan, October 15, 2022
    • 5 replies
    • 469 views
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    • d.elliott
    • October 17, 2022

17. Repairer in Somerset?

    By mendipman, October 14, 2022
    • 2 replies
    • 261 views
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    • Roger Hare
    • October 14, 2022

18. Loose end plate screws.

    By Skywood, October 1, 2022
    • 6 replies
    • 497 views
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    • SIMON GABRIELOW
    • October 9, 2022

19. Stretchy thumb straps on EC

    By fred v, June 26, 2022
    • 3 replies
    • 481 views
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    • fred v
    • September 29, 2022

20. replacing a lever arm...

    By Lleanne, December 20, 2008
    • 11 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • Daniel Hersh
    • September 27, 2022