gremich
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7 hours ago, John1949 said:
Hi, how is the Minstrel different to the Rochelle.
I am new to concertinas since October, 2018. I have a Rochelle that I love to play. I am ignorant to its shortcomings at this point in time.
I look forward to the near future when I will upgrade the Rochelle to an Anglo hybrid. Which one is the burning question. How do you make that decision?
John1949
The Minstrel is different in a number of ways. It is 6.25 inches across the flats as opposed to 7.25 for the Rochelle! This doesn’t seem to be that much until you get it in your hands, this makes the Minstrel standard size for an Anglo. The bellows are leather instead of the material used in the Rochelle, which provides much quicker control and easier air button use. The Rochelle is really hard to play up to speed and the Minstrel is a big improvement. With the Rochelle tradein it cost about $1000.00 including the hard case. The Clover would have been about $2000.00 more which is considerable. This seems to be a great next step up the Anglo line without having to spend a lot more money to have a very playable and enjoyable instrument.
gremich
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I’ve recently received a Minstrel Anglo from Concertina Connection. I traded in my Rochelle and am very happy with the Minstrel.
Wondering if anyone else has a Minstrel and their impressions of it. It’s a great improvement and even though it cost considerably
more it’s money well spent!
gremich
Suggestions on an Anglo Concertina Upgrade
in General Concertina Discussion
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I would recommend the Minstrel from Concertina Connection. You can get one for $1475.00 with the bag or $1550.00 with the hard case, which I would recommend. It plays very well and is 6.25 across the flats instead of the 7.25 on the Rochelle. This alone makes a huge difference in playability. The action is much quicker along with bellows being leather for more ease of playing. The Minstrel was developed as a step up from a beginner concertina without having to lay out another $2000.00 to obtain a playable instrument.
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