Mayfair with Accorion Reeds

[Randy Stein]

This may be a redundant discussion so let me apologize right off for those who have seen it many times before.

I am looking at an inexpensive Wheatstone Mayfair that has what seem to be very good sounding accordion reeds. I use these with students to try out as well as a backup for whatever.

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[Daniel Hersh]

This may be a redundant discussion so let me apologize right off for those who have seen it many times before.

I am looking at an inexpensive Wheatstone Mayfair that has what seem to be very good sounding accordion reeds. I use these with students to try out as well as a backup for whatever.

Randy--

 

Mayfair (or "May Fair") concertinas have been discussed here several times. What kind of information about them are you looking for?

[chris]

Hi

there is one on ebay at the moment

chris

[Randy Stein]

This may be a redundant discussion so let me apologize right off for those who have seen it many times before.

I am looking at an inexpensive Wheatstone Mayfair that has what seem to be very good sounding accordion reeds. I use these with students to try out as well as a backup for whatever.

Randy--

 

Mayfair (or "May Fair") concertinas have been discussed here several times. What kind of information about them are you looking for?

 

I am really looking for opinions based on experience. I am more interested in the accordion reed sound of the concertina than the Mayfair itself.

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[Stephen Chambers]

I am really looking for opinions based on experience. I am more interested in the accordion reed sound of the concertina than the Mayfair itself.

 

Randy,

 

If that's the case, in my experience they tend to sound more concertina-like than many of the more recent hybrids that I've seen.

[Whittler]

I'm a new player who bought a Mayfair over a cheap modern instrument just before Christmas. I still can't play more than two or three tunes (The Dark Island, Danny Boy, Summertime). I love the sound from this instrument, that's when I hit the right notes, and IMHO the fact that it was made by Wheatstone, even if it was a cheaper mass market Wheatstone, shines through in the feel and tone. I bought it based on the advice I received here and even though it was battered and bruised and I had to make new straps for it, I have never regretted it.

[d.elliott]

I have done a couple of repairs on Mayfairs, and have found them simple and well made.

 

Dave

[Tanny]

Hi I recently got an Anglo May Fair from Chris Algar. It was an upgrade from a Rochelle. Chris gave me much good advice. To me it is really great- I am still a beginner so can't fully comment. It has proper belows and is much smaller that the Rochelle and I feel that I can start to do cuts and things now. People tell me that it sounds quite sweet and when I compared the sound to an old English Wheatstone Aeola, I do have to say that matched up pretty well considering the differnce in build and price.