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    Boyd Wheatstone Concertinas

    in Concertina History

    Posted · Edited by scoopet

    geoff et al,

     

    do you sometimes find that you'll make a set of pipes that turn out to be 'magic', and you've done nothing different than the last twenty you made.....

     

    we certainly used to find this with manufacturing surfboards.......out of the blue something special would appear with no real rhyme or reason.

     

    I'm sure this is the same with concertinas, the Boyd 'hype as bw77 said is good marketing and nothing more.....a hundred years of rumour and exaggeration( though something must have started the rumour)....yet I'm still sucked in by it and would love to have one!!!!!........

     

    It would be nice to hear Rob's (conzertino) opinion as he has had a wheatstone boyd for a long time and has owned alot of model 22 concertinas.(But its only 1 boyd so if its good it could be a lucky one)

     

    we do need to get all the good metal trebles together and play and compare them......

    Boyd Wheatstone Concertinas

    in Concertina History

    Posted · Edited by scoopet

    can we have a photo of your lachenal new model aswell please Jay?

     

     

    Is the wheatstone just a louder instrument or Are there other differences when playing?

     

     

    Did you buy the lachenal boyd from a chap (chilton) in france?

     

     

     

    I love the romanticism of the idea that the Boyds are better instruments but I've only every played one....... and that was a lachenal though it did have a wim wakker rivetted action in it and a great set of new bellows made by him aswell. It played really well but I don't recall it being particularly loud........

     

    Perhaps a meeting needs to be arranged for metal ended treble concertinas only from the late 19th and early 20 th century....... possibly in devon!!!

    George Case Paper Label Wanted

    in Buy & Sell

    Posted

    My experience with printed labels is that they don,t look very good as the contrast isn't,t good enough.

    This is based on some Wheatstone labels I saw a few years ago....

    I,m sure technology has much improved....

    But is it possible to produce one now that is identical to an original?

     

    If anyone wants to take on this challenge with their tech skills........I,ll happily donate a tenner to the RNLI if one is produced!!

    Model 22 Wheatstone Treble For Swaps

    in Buy & Sell

    Posted · Edited by scoopet

    Thank you for the several offers I've had over the last week.

    I'm mulling some of them over...............

     

    Just to add a bit more detail........this concertina is a superb instrument it plays beautifully with a bright tone , very responsive reeds and balanced clear chords...... It is not as growly in tone as the model 22 I sold Geoff woof about 5 years ago, but in my opinion it is a better instrument.....or at least a more alround instrument ...it will certainly play very loudly when need be....but it's a bit more refined than Geoff's.

    The ebony frames are in very good condition as are the metal ends.....it has the metal pointy label.

    About 18 months ago Mark adey made 7 fold thin all leather bellows for it....the best he makes.

     

    With 2 babies I'm not allowed to play it in the house....and I never get out any more.......

    I've love someone to give this the playing it deserves......

    the price is now offers around £2000.........it was too cheap last week !! .....or I'll swap it for a very very good wooden ended instrument....

    All the best,

    Simon

    Model 22 Wheatstone Treble For Swaps

    in Buy & Sell

    Posted

    Difficult.........but Will try........

     

    It's in very good condition, metal ends, metal pointy Wheatstone label,ebony frames and as new best black leather 7 fold bellows ....in original box.....

     

    I would rather swap it than sell it.....preferably a good wooden ended Victorian treble.......

    Model 22 Wheatstone Treble For Swaps

    in Buy & Sell

    Posted

    Lovely loud responsive extended treble 56 key

    Metal ends

    New 7 fold soft leather bellows made 18 months ago by mark adey

     

    Would like to swap this for something with wooden ends that's on the quieter side

     

    Or for sale for 1600 English pounds

     

    This is a superb treble , but due to babies and lack of time I don't play it any more

    2 Wheatstone Trebles......for Sale

    in Buy & Sell

    Posted

    I have 2 wheatstones that aren't being used........

     

    wooden ended 48 key treble aeola ......steel reeds , not much fretwork ,so sounds sweet, restored by dave robertson.

     

    metal ended 56 key extended treble .......new 7 fold bellows by mark adey......responsive and potentially loud.

     

    both are superb trebles..... :( ....located in devon

     

    ring me on 01271 814609...for more details.

     

     

    all the best simon

     

     

    For Sale...wheatstone Raised Metal Ended 48 Baritone.

    in Buy & Sell

    Posted

    due to another impending baby.......

     

    48 key baritone

    raised metal ends

    6 fold bellows

    concert pitch

    restored by nigel sture about 5 years ago.

    the serial number is 22893 which dates it to about 1900, it has a bell shaped fretwork pattern, shallow reed pans and a superb rich, growly sound.Its in very good condition and plays superbly.

     

    Its as good a baritone as I've ever played....(jon loomes,from the music room played it recently and loved it)

     

    I'm online very infrequently these days(due to a new job and a 2 year old) so it would be best to give me a ring

    my number is 01271 814609

     

    the concertina is in devon and i'd like 2500 pounds for it.

    all the best

    simon

    Sounds Like A Concertina ?

    in Instrument Construction & Repair

    Posted · Edited by scoopet

    the wakker definitely sounded more 'accordiony'......however your wheatstone treble is as growly as an English concertina is ever going to sound!!

     

    I'm sure there is something in how tapered the reeds are....but also the environment the reed is in, i.e the pan layout and depth, type and hardness of wood, type of steel used for reeds etc must all play a role.

     

    I'm interested for you to see how a few of your wakker reeds sound in the green mean machine!!!

     

    however, shouldn't you be shortening that pipe waiting list now you're back in france ,................not faffing around with concertina reeds!!!..... :)

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