Takayuki YAGI Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Just watching this on ebay. I have seen several Jones with similar scroll designed fretwork, but this ebay one has no fretwork in near side of the palm rest. Any idea who made this one ? -- Taka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Jowaisas Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Taka, I'm fairly certain it is also a Jones. Sometimes The Jones stamp is found in the uncut area. I am not sure if the lack of fretwork beneath the palm rest is an indication of period in Jones manufacture. Did Jones begin with less cut fretwork and progress to the design we normally associate with this type of concertina? I suppose we could compare serial #s and get an idea of when this type of Jones was made. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Jowaisas Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 BTW note the purplish gussets. The entire bellows were probably more like the gussets color at one time. I worked on a Jones 20b last year that had beautiful cordovan bellows that hadn't been colored over with black. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Helmore Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Hi All Very similar to one I picked up last year which I will be restoring shortly... George Jones S/N 12057 with the broad steel reeds. Was thinking mine was 1875 - 80, and perhaps a more 'budget' version of the ones you see with similar (but slightly more ornate) fretwork Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takayuki YAGI Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 Thank you Greg and Dave for the inputs. To save the budget, left those area uncut makes sense. Area beneath the palm rests cannot be seen while playing . -- Taka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Area beneath the palm rests cannot be seen while playing . And with the hand covering that space, fretwork there wouldn't be overly useful in letting the sound out, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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