Mike Pierceall

Not really. I felt I could write arrangements that fit well into the range of a treble without the added weight of a bigger box. It is a bit of a trade-off like many choices.

I just play the standard treble instrument with the addition of a low F.

Thank you. The instrument is a Wheatstone Model 5a treble from 1918, restored by me several years ago including new bellows.

Thanks, Richard. Glad you enjoyed it.

This is a once-through video I made years back but never published. Nevertheless, I thought there might be some interest here in what these rare instruments sound like. Only about 130 were ever made. The instrument has since returned to the UK.