michael sam wild Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Has any change actually come about as a result of these detailed recommendations in ICA mag. . I have seen levers and thumb straps on a Dipper Anglo and a wrist strap, but not much radical surgery. Is it because people don't want to change the instrument unecessarily? I wonder if the Super Tina envisaged in the current issue is actually a melodeon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Müller Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Has any change actually come about as a result of these detailed recommendations in ICA mag. . I have seen levers and thumb straps on a Dipper Anglo and a wrist strap, but not much radical surgery. Is it because people don't want to change the instrument unecessarily? I wonder if the Super Tina envisaged in the current issue is actually a melodeon? Two things: 1) I don't think people will change their instruments, even in a non-invasive way 2) I (personally) believe that the instrument should be built with the changes, from the start. 3) In general, I have found people a wee bit on the conservative side when it comes to changes (that may take a few days to get used to ) Beating my own drum now, but when I started playing my modified design-English in 2006, I couldn't even imagine how much "another (and better) instrument" it would feel 6 years later. It led to a well-defined set of rules - a "system" - for fingering, especially in Irish tunes. /Henrik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Harrison Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I (personally) believe that the instrument should be built with the changes, from the start. Some of these changes can be done reversably. I did this on a couple of anglos, found it worked and had it copied and improved on a new instrument. In general, I have found people a wee bit on the conservative side when it comes to changes (that may take a few days to get used to Agree; same with note layout. Do you really need a G#/A# in two directions (on a G/D)when there are other notes that are far more useful. Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael sam wild Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 Hi Robin Is that the Dipper you had at the Royal at Bradfield? It seem to have a number of sensible features I have been considering over the years. Maybe I'll get one built one day .. I'll just ahve to sell all the various instrumenst that are not being played I am used to a lever for the air button on a melodeon/button accordion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Harrison Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 .............yep, the same one. Now I'm getting some technology to bend to my wishes, I'll post a vid. soon of how it looks when being played. Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill N Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Hi Robin, Will you be at the Kiwi this week? I'd love to have a closer look, as I've been thinking of making this modification for playing while standing. I did sort of a half-step on my Tedrow with a thumb loop (basically a looped-around extension of the regular handstrap) which works pretty well, but like the looks of the padded thumbstrap and wrist strap. bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Harrison Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Sure will..........I'll bring along a modified-but-non-permenanly Jeffries. Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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