P.con Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Hi there, I'm looking for a 30 key anglo concertina, as i'm only a begginer i would like to only spend around 600 euro, but still try get a decent concertina. If anyone can help me out or advise me that would be great! thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevis Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Hello, In a few words I can tell you about my short experience..I first bought a Stagi W-15 Ln, around 500 euros 5 years ago, and sold it 300 euros 3 years ago. I did just buy a 26-keys lachenal rosewood from Barleycorn, wich was much more expensive(895 pounds), but I was really happy to dicover it: Lachenal are really good concertinas, with a warm sound and a strong personality in tone. As a beginer, I think that you will not need the 4 more buttons, in fact you can play almost anything with the 26 keys, you will only have limitations for a few chords, but the joy to have "real" concertina, smaller than stagis, with a far better sound is in my opinion a better choice. It is much more motivating to play on such instruments. Mine will be for sale, as I will go to Germany next month to collect my brand new Suttner, ordered 4 years ago...I played it a lot, but it is still very nice, not far from the condition I bought it. The bellows are still doing their job, but they did suffer a little, so for that reason it will be an interesting bargain.........I'm in France, north of France... Vincent Brusel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.con Posted August 19, 2010 Author Share Posted August 19, 2010 Thanks so much for the information , but because I'm joining an Irish music group they told me to get a 30 key one because that's what they teach or something, how was the stagi to play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevis Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 I had the chance to have a few workshops with different teachers, Michael O' Raghallaigh, Ernestine Healy and Michelle O'Sullivan, and it was only with Michael that I got the stagi, for the others I had the Lachenal: I could do anything with the Lachenal, because if you have a look at the layout you will see that you will have all that you need with 26 keys. You will only miss the A low out and the G low in, and a three other buttons like that, but these notes are available somewhere else among the 26 keys..it is already a deep mine to explore.. If you have a look somewhere to the layout you will understand what I say. But to answer to you question, the stagi was nice to begin, because you don't have to play fast at first, and in fact you'll never need to play faster!!! I just found it too big for a concertina, I would just say that the air button is too far from the thumb, although I don't have especially small hands, and it can be a problem, as it is an important key. But once again, the most important thing that decide me to upgrade was the sound..it is not a 'real' concertina, even if it has to be played and hold like one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.con Posted August 19, 2010 Author Share Posted August 19, 2010 oh okay i live not too far from michael i might get in touch with him. oh ok i understand i agree with you ther because ive seen a few concertinas through the years that just look way to big and bulky, i want something kinda smaller and more like a "real" concertina. if you know what i mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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