Nutmeg Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) In order to re-gain some brownie points I am selling two of my concertinas: A John Connor Lachenal reeded 31 button CG. Bought from Chris Algar about 4 years ago and played regularly but lightly since. Excellent condition with a very good tone and response; it is unfortunately playing second fiddle (?) to my Jefferies, so I need to part with it. I am looking for £2000 plus carriage A Rosewood 20 button CG Lachenal No 67### (badged for Beare & Sons). Again bought from Chris Algar about 10 years ago. This is a beautiful instrument with excellent fretwork and six fold green bellows. The action and response is as good as you could want and the istrument is very light. I've not played this instrument for some years because of the lack of the 3rd row, but if you don't need the extra notes this is a good choice. I would like £450 for this plus carriage. Both concertinas are in modern tuning and come with a gig bag; the Lachenal also has an original (?) useable wooden box. I am located in South Cheshire, where both instruments can be viewed daytime or evening. These are not advertised elsewhere, so a donation to Concertina.net will sent if either is sold. Peter Edited July 29, 2015 by Nutmeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutmeg Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 The Lachenal has now been sold - donation sent to Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I'm intrigued. Are the Lachenal-reeded ones cheaper than the instruments with John's own reeds? I paid £2500 for one of the latter from John a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutmeg Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Maybe I am asking too little for it. I see that Hobgoblin have two JCs in at considerably more money, but none of the three have sold yet!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob carr Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Maybe I am asking too little for it. I see that Hobgoblin have two JCs in at considerably more money, but none of the three have sold yet!! Connor concertinas are not flavour of the month right now. I have one and have also seen a few for sale. No takers on what is a reasonable price for a very well made and fantastic sounding instrument. People want old, doesn't matter that it costs a fortune to get it in playing condition. It is only because mine is g/c that it is for sale, I would keep it if I could afford to but now playing a d/g it takes second place. Keep it for a while longer, someday soon somebody will be selling their hybrid and moving on to a traditional box and once they hear it they will have your arm off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutmeg Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 Rob, you are probably correct. I too have succumbed to the lure of a Jefferies, but I think the Connor is pretty much its equal. Like you say, the sound is great, and you can get that vintage sound with a modern mechanism and non-leaky bellows! I will perhaps try it on e-bay at a slightly lower price, and see what happens. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutmeg Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 Well, I've done it - The John Connor is now on e-bay here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutmeg Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 The John Connor has now been sold from e-Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyace Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 The John Connor has now been sold from e-Bay. And I am the happy punter that bought it! After a week of bonding, the Connor and I would need wild horses to separate us! And nutmeg is a true gentleman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob carr Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Congratulations Johnnyace, I bet you could not believe how good they are when you first played it. You would have to go a long way to find the equivalent in a modern instrument. Not that the other are bad, but these give you the feeling what it was like to play when the old makes were new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyace Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 but these give you the feeling what it was like to play when the old makes were new. Thanks, Rob - you are exactly right in the way you have summed up. With John Connor's links to the Crabbs and the fact that old Lachenal reeds are used there's a couple of strong lines back into concertina history, but this is a new box! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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