Greetings from Quebec
I am very new to the concertina, having started 3 weeks ago.
I was given a Scholer Anglo 2 row. I understand my model (Made in Germany) was some time during/after the 1980s
and is a low entry model in construction and design. I play accordion (piano) and harmonica professionally so I am familiar with the ins & outs.
With the Scholer I have , the hand rest is mid-hexagon and all the tone holes at the wrist end . The hand rest is extremely low and hand straps ridiculously thin.
This leads me to believe that this was done to market to young beginners with smaller hands ? or ? .... despite my lack of familiarity with the instrument I have yet to see a design layout such as the one on my low-end Scholer. Having large hands and long fingers is it possible to successfully relocate the placement of the hand rest or will it change the balance and travel motion of the instrument when playing. .The size of the straps & their place on the hand seems to have an impact on the ergonomics of playing the instrument. I have made a new set of wider ones, but the current placement of hand rest with the wider straps is a major impedance to finger movement and comfort.
Any comments would be greatly appreciated
cheers
rD