Sue W Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Can someone who has experience of Morse and Marcus anglo concertinas give me some idea of how they compare. Mainly thinking of playing English music on a G/D. Thanks Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_freereeder Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Can someone who has experience of Morse and Marcus anglo concertinas give me some idea of how they compare. Mainly thinking of playing English music on a G/D. I've owned a Marcus anglo and played a friend's Morse a few times. As hybrid concertinas (i.e. with accordion-type reeds) go, both are excellent instruments. I eventually sold the Marcus on when I acquired a Wakker anglo. Comparing the Marcus and the Morse, I would say that the sound quality is very similar indeed and I would have difficulty distinguishing them in a blind test. The response of both was good, but possibly the Morse was a little quicker in its response. The mechanical quality of build of both instruments is excellent. The overwhelming plus point for the Morse was its lightness; the Marcus was heavier - not by much perhaps but definitely noticeable when you switched from Marcus to Morse. If I had to buy another hybrid and had only those two to choose from, then much as I like the idea of a concertina built in Wales (which was my home for a few years), my ultimate choice would be the Morse. Sorry Marcus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue W Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 Thanks that's very helpful. I have a Marcus which I like very much but the weight is a bit of a concern to me. I knew the Morse was lighter but I didn't know how they compared in other respects. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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