Bob Tedrow

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I know Bob, I'll ask him. The first tune he mangled is "The Old Resting Chair" after his pal Manus McGuire on a 96 recording with Jackie Daley The second is from the Methodist Hymnal "Fairest Lord Jesus" He does know other tunes. Bob

Pray tell, Should not enharmonics be tuned to the same pitch in an english concertina tuned to an equal temperament? Is that not redundant?

Edgley, none better.

http://hmi.homewood.net/meantone Take a look and listen to this one. This tuning is by request of course, I have heretofore only used equal temperment note cents diff. C +10 C# -14 D +3 D# -21 E -3 F +14 F# -10 G +7 G# -17 A 0 A# -24 B -7

And you'd have won. I was shocked to win it, because the bid I put in wasn't much over the final price. Of course, it's still only partway to the concertina I had that got stolen in the 1980s - a pristine Wheatstone 64-key baritone treble that I'd picked up for a ridiculously small amount of money when a guy found it in his attic and brought it into Dave Ferretta's music shop in Denver when I happened to be there. But I digress. Thanks. wg Wendy I am glad you did digress, for I am without doubt the only other person on this message board who spent time loafing and spending money at Dave's shop in the early 1970's. Bob Tedrow

It's ok to stand the box on its end. Some folks just prefer to store their concertinas sideways.

It's beautiful, Bob, but I don't like the "lid" being on the end as its carried. It appears that if that should come open while it's being carried, the case could tip so that the instrument could fall out. I checked. The concertina will only come out it the case is held upside down with the lid open. Even then it comes out slowly. God help us if we walk about with our lids open and our cases upside down, I have no suggestion for that error in judgement. I would say that the average guitar, violin mandolin case owner is in more peril of the instrument coming out of the case. The shaped concertina case actually develops a bit of a vacuum when the instrument is removed. Bob

For your perusal and approval Very attractive and sturdy traditional style cases designed to compensate for some of the problems of the original hex shaped cases. http://hmi.homewood.net/cases Bob Tedrow

hmm. Hide glue should not smell bad unless it is rancid or burned. Once prepared from dried granulated glue, the shelf life is only a day or so. We make fresh glue almost every day here at the shop. If prepared and left forgotten in a covered plastic container, it will most certainly attain a state generously described as putrid, foul and very nasty. This is not to be used and should be thrown far away....outdoors. Hide glue should be prepared and heated in a glue pot. Glue pots are designed to heat no more than 145 degrees F. Hotter than that and the glue will loose its desirable properties of adhesion. If you attempt to prepare hide glue in a double boiler, or worse, directly in a saucepan on the burner, you run the risk of burning the glue. Burned hide glue is the second nastiest smell you can create with this traditional adhesive, the first noted above. Hide glue does not actually "cure". It dries and as it does so it makes an excellent bond. It does require a good joint as it is not a "gap" filler or a substitute for bad joinery. Poorly fit joints may be better off with a synthetic (and perhaps more user friendly ) adhesive. Bob

That's an interesting thought, Bob. Do you use the built-in mike in your computer, or an external? And above all, is the program happy way down among the bass reeds? I use an external piezo pickup affixed to my tuning platform. The ambient noise in my shop can get out of hand what with banjos, pipes, concertinas and loafer friends. The program works well in the bass notes. Bob

I have used a Conn Strobotuner for decades (three of them!) No longer. I use a software program called StroboSoft that Peterson sells. I love it. I do. It works well. I do keep my Conn on the bench as testament to our long relationship. Plus the Conn looks better than a laptop. Get the Strobosoft program. best wishes. Bob Tedrow

Friends and Neighbors, I have a full stock of Rochelle, Jack and Jackie Concertinas in the shop now. I have full Jeffries system Rochelles available for an additional charge. http://hmi.homewood.net/ Thanks

Congratulations Chris.

Bashful

Available Rochelle 30 button Anglos $335.00 2003 Tedrow 30 Button Anglo VGC $1500.00 2008 Tedrow Standard $2250.00 (Sold, thank you) Homewood Music 205 879-4868 hmi@scott.net

I use a satin lacquer rather than a varnish. Bob

You gonna be around Friday afternoon, say about 3:30ish? I'll be heading up to a gig and may stop by for a shmooze ( that's Irish for "chat") yes, I will be there. Very happy to see you. Bob

Hey Bob, what do you charge for a Rochelle? $335 right now. The price will go up to $340 when I get time to update my webpage

Rochelle, Jack and Jackies back in stock. I will be bringing several to the Somerset Harp Festival in DC Tedrow Concertinas hmi@scott.net 205 879-4868

Can non-registered folks get in without jumping barricades, threatening security personnel and getting obnoxious (how could you possible tell I live in the washington DC metro area???) Hello Jim, I have never been to this festival, so I can't say. Tell 'em yer with the band. I'll stand you a beer for the effort. Bob

I will be exhibiting Tedrow concertinas and our own Burns oldtime banjos at the Somerset Folk Harp Festival July 10-13 2008 in Alexandria, VA Hilton Alexandria Mark Center Hotel. Please drop by and see me (and my mom).

Good advice from the boys here, but they have neglected an important tool for this task. A properly sharpened screwdriver fit to the (alleged, by now) slot. If your screwdriver is sharp (and believe me if it came from a store, it's probably not sharp) you will have much less trouble getting a bite on your screwhead and you will not have to lean into it. Applying needless pressure with a dull screwdriver on an abused slot is a sure pathway to frustration and failure. If you can get that screw to move even the tiniest bit, you are going to be ok. be patient. I have been removing rusted screws from clarinets and saxophones and concertinas for a long darn time. It can be a very difficult job to accomplish at times. You will need to use a good bench grinder and file to get a good edge on your screwdriver. The blade width should fit the slot and all the edges need to be keen. If you can't easily scratch your fingernail with the edge, it's dull. good luck, Bob

I have built two d/a baritone concertinas and several d/a in both standard and tenor/treble. A very useful system, nice low pitch. Only available by commission as far as I know. Bob Tedrow

Here is a nice one I have available http://hmi.homewood.net/customduet