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Gaspar

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  1. It surely is Mike! Thank you Stuart! I love the system. Some say McCann is not a very logical system but I´m finding it very comfortable to play. I have already started to look some bigger McCanns but one thing I love of this 46b concertina is the size. A 67b would be a lot more versatile than mine but also bigger and heavier. cheers!
  2. Thank you so much! It is a beautiful sounding and looking instrument
  3. So my Wheatstone 46b Maccann duet finally arrived a week ago and now I am a very happy person This is the concertina I was looking for all this time. I tried English and Anglo in the past but now I know now that the duet system is the right for me. In my opinion this is the best concertina system to sing with (just my opinion) I got it form Chris Algar of Barleycorn Concertinas and I had a really good experience dealing with him. I highly reccomend Chris if you are looking for an expert restored and fair priced concertina. pics: serial number: 35.333 (i think it places it 1938-1939?)
  4. Thank you all for your help and your messages! I have just bought a beautiful Wheatstone Maccann from Chris Algar of Barleycorn Concertina. Now the hardest part... the wait! Thanks again!
  5. Hi! I´m still looking for a Duet Concertina. 46b Maccann system or 48b Crane sytem in restored condition. Please contact me if you have something to offer. Shipping would be to Miami, FL. Thanks a lot! Gaspar
  6. I love Morrissey, I love concertinas and I loved this cover! Excellent!
  7. Dave thank you so much! I think that 46k Lachenal is the one being played in the video
  8. Thanks Patrick! 72 keys i a lot more than I´m looking for. I guess that 46b Maccann or 42b Cane would suit best for me. That Aelo is wonderful but it is over 4 grand and I can´t afford that. Thanks! Ann Thank you so much. I bet it is an awesome Lachenal. I would preffer to find one in USA since I don´t want to deal with customs and taxes. Thanks a lot!
  9. Hi Harry. I have sent you Private Message regarding those two concertinas. Let me know if you got it. Thanks
  10. Hi! I´m looking for a MacCann Sytem Duet Concertina. 46 buttons would be great but I´m open to your suggestions. Lachenal or Wheatstone (I guess those are the only MacCann system Makers) Please contact me if you have something to offer. Shipping would be to Miami, FL. Thanks a lot! Gaspar
  11. Thank you! That´s an awesome Duet Concertina. A little too much sugar for my blood at that price tag. I decided I want to try Duet but I will focus my search on a 46 buttons MacCann.
  12. Don Thanks a lot for both links! Chris that would be awesome! yes please !!!
  13. So this video is the reason why I wanted to play concertina. I know Jon plays a MacCann Duet here but I don´t know wich one. Lachenal, Wheatstone? 39 keys, 46 keys? I appreciate your help Thanks a lot
  14. Thank you so much everybody for all of the info and advices you are giving to me. I really appreciate your comments to find out more about this concertina and how to take care of it. Sadly there are no concertina´s luthiers or makers in Argentina. This country is all about Bandoneon and Tango as you may know. I will take my Lachenal to a Bandoneon´s Luthier for a tuning and setup. Thanks again! Thanks Steve! I have seen that video. It is amazing how concertinas got to Bolivia in the lates 1890´s and early´s 1900´s. I love folk pop music and specially Jon Boden. I also really like irish music. I believe you can play any sort of music with the EC
  15. Wolf thank you so much! Your Lachenal looks very similar to mine (and even more beautiful). Yours have ebony ends right? Is the Excelsior the top of the line in Lachenal concertinas? Thanks a lot Greg! I googled that and made this: For the English system: (serial number divided by 769) +1850 The result was 1868 but is hard to know with more precision. Mike I didn´t know that! I am already started to learning something thanks to you That case looks amazing! I need one of those. tahnks!
  16. Hi everyone! I´m a new member of this great Forum. I felt in love with concertinas after hearing Jon Boden a couple months ago. Since then I have been trying different concertinas. I think I have settle down in the English System. I had an Anglo Rochelle and I just didn´t feel comfortable with the diatonic feature. The size of the Rochelle was also a problem for me. Now I have two EC. One is an old Bastari and the other one is a Louis Lachenal. Would you help me date this Lachenal? From what I have learned online 1865 is my best guess. The serial number is 14.228. Here are the pics: Thank you so much! cheers from Argentina
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