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The C#/Eb notes on the accidentals row of my 26-button C/G Lachenal have just started to sound without the button (R1) being pressed - that is C# is sounding when I push and Eb when I pull. Curses... Before I open the instrument tomorrow, I thought I might seek some advice here, as I have so far had little experience of fixing concertinas. Two years in, I suppose it's about time I got my feet wet... I've had a look at Dave Elliot's manual and have come away a little 'confused'. I think I could understand it if only one note was 'stuck', but I can't quite get my head around the idea of both of them being 'stuck'. Is it likely to be a problem with the reeds themselves, or the mechanics between the button and the reeds? How do I determine what the problem is, and how do I fix it - or is it something for a properly competent fettler to have a look at? The only thread I can find here dealing with sticking notes (buttons) seems to deal with pads on adjacent buttons fouling each other resulting in sticking notes on two adjacent buttons - not quite the same problem I have? Help! Thank you. Roger