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    Watch out with that Central Heating

    in Instrument Construction & Repair

    Posted · Edited by Fdracula110

    Understood. I'm not talking about a wet rag. The nature of hide glue, in both the violin and the vintage concertina, is subject to problems in either direction. That is, hide glue does not react well to either too much or too little humidity. But if you keep the glue in, "it's" comfort zone, the wood will do generally well. 

    I don't think I would use that method in London but in the southwestern US it can be helpful.

    PS violins do have steel, silver, gold and platinum strings.

    Watch out with that Central Heating

    in Instrument Construction & Repair

    Posted · Edited by Fdracula110

    I live in So. California and own a 1919, wooden ended Wheatstone. I often spend time camping in the Mojave Desert. 

    As you can guess there can be nearly unbearable heat and zero humidity. 

    I also restored, refurbished and refinished violins for many years. A simple method used by violinists for centuries is to roll up a small piece of cloth, say two by four inches, moisten it lightly at both ends and tuck it in the case. Doesn't take long to adjust the number of drops to put on the cloth and how often. 

    Of course, a cheap hygrometer is a good idea.

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    Is this a scam?

    in Buy & Sell

    Posted · Edited by Fdracula110
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    These guys pop up every so often. They offer 1930s Gibson and 1950s fender guitars for pennies on the dollar. High end bicycles and tools, along with hundreds of other items. They hacked me a couple of years ago and used my account name to list 6 or 7 hundred items. They also instruct you not to bid but to contact them for a buy it now on all of the listings.

    The scam is easy to spot because they

    always use the same photos. 

    I report them to ebay as soon as the same old pictures of concertinas and guitars show up.

     

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    Two scam listings on Ebay UK

    in Buy & Sell

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    These guys pop up every so often. They offer 1930s Gibson and 1950s fender guitars for pennies on the dollar. High end bicycles and tools, along with hundreds of other items. They hacked me a couple of years ago and used my account name to list 6 or 7 hundred items. They also instruct you not to bid but to contact them for a buy it now on all of the listings.

    The scam is easy to spot because they always use the same pictures. 

    I report them to ebay as soon as the same old pictures of concertinas and guitars show up.

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    Dubious eBay listings

    in Buy & Sell

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    This is someone hacking individual ebay accounts. They list hundreds of high quality items, often including conertinas, and they always instruct you not to bid but to contact them outside of ebay for a buy it now. They also always use the same pictures over and over.

    They hit me once about a year ago.

    Colin Dipper Instrument #47 C/g Anglo

    in Buy & Sell

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    This is a lovely instrument that this gentleman is selling. He accidentally mentioned the word "ivory" instead of bone buttons in the listing. eBay contacted him, telling him that ivory was a banned substance and that the listing would need to be closed.

    Great opportunity to buy a beautiful instrument.

    Tunning Brass

    in Instrument Construction & Repair

    Posted · Edited by Fdracula110

    Thank you so much. I'm retinking my project. I'm leaning towards mostly reshuffling positions in another, steel reed 30 button and purchasing the additional reeds needed to covert to G/D. That way I can label, preserve and keep the original C/G available.

    (I hope)

    Tunning Brass

    in Instrument Construction & Repair

    Posted · Edited by Fdracula110

    I have aquired a lachenal, C/G, mahogany with brass reeds. Its currently tuned in old pitch about(433). I do have a couple of other, nicer C/G concertinas.

    My question is, is it worth the effort to retune to 440? And secondly, would it be possible to retune, (with a good deal of "shuffling,") to G/D? I have some limited experience with reed tunning with mixed, improving results. But I have the impression that brass is more difficult to work with than steel.

    Thank you, I would appreciate any input. JH

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