Regina

Thanks for the photos, Leah. It's a nice looking instrument but I'm going to have to wait until I see a used Edgley for sale closer to $2000.

Thank you all for the helpful input. Leah, can you give me some more information about your concertina? Age? Wooden or metal end grills? If wood, what kind of wood/finish? How much are you asking for the instrument?

I think I need to do some research before making a decision about switching from a Wheatstone to a Jeffries layout. I could get used to the different button configuration on the right side and the extra C#'s might come in handy. I play mostly with small groups consisting of mountain dulcimers, with a few guitars, flutes, a mandolin and an occasional fiddle. We play most tunes in the key of D, with some in G, A, and Em. I don't need a very loud instrument as I don't want to drown out the dulcimers. I have seen some posts that mention that the reed pan is constructed differently on the Jeffries vs. the the Wheatstone and I am not sure how that would impact the tone or the durability of the instruments. Any advice or feedback from other concertina players would be appreciated.

I am looking for a hybrid with accordion reeds.

Wanted: Edgley 30 button C/G concertina with wheatstone layout, preferably in the $2,000 or less range. I have been playing a Wren concertina for a year. I recently played a friend's Edgley and I was impressed with the excellent tone and ease of moving the bellows compared to the Wren. I realize it is time for me to move up to a better instrument, preferably an Edgley. However, the cost of a new instrument is more than my budget will allow so I'm hoping to find a used one.