voyager Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Hi I am looking for a Elise Hayden Duet, have looked on the UK sellers web site's but no searches have produced anything, is there one out there available for sale in the UK ? Thanks Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tradewinds Ted Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 If no one replies with something local, you might consider buying from the Buttonbox in the USA - Their website shows one in stock. I know there would be the exchange rate & shipping & taxes & duty to pay, but from what I've seen from prices on the comparable Rochelle anglo and Jackie model in the UK, your total would likely be no different than a new instrument from a UK dealer - after all they have to pay those same things to bring them into the UK. Of course importing it yourself means no chance to try it out before you buy! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Long Les Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Hi Dave, A friend of mine in the US had one and I'm pretty sure he said it was a good box. I'll ask him to comment on this post. Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Try contacting the UK retailers and ask them to order one for you, or you might get one from one of the dealers in the EU which will be free of import duty and delivery charges will be less than from the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Wooff Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 The French dealer in Lyon is very friendly and quick, though he did put the wrong postcode on the parcel when he sent me my Elise, and it took a week to tour the whole of France. Find him at www.accordetmusique.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Long Les Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 https://youtu.be/djQCJqOSA-U Have a look at this - simple but effective I think and it's played in Kabul!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Dudgeon Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) Hi voyager, I had an Elise from the Button Box and I found it to be an excellent beginner concertina. In fact, Judy Hawkins from that establishment posted a number of beginner Hayden tutorials in 2013 on this site under Teaching and Learning which I found very helpful. I did sell mine on because of arthritis problems, not because of the Eiise. I'm now squeezing on a 22 button anglo thanks to Greg Jowaisas. It might be worth it to email the Button Box - at www.buttonbox.com - to see what the details on ordering from them might be. They're very friendly and helpful. The manufacturer, also in the U.S., is www.concertinaconnection.com for similar details, or maybe a lead on someone who stocks the Elise in the U.K. Good luck, Frank Edit: Just saw Geoff's post. That may be quicker and less expensive, so you might try that first. Edited September 24, 2015 by Frank Dudgeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewVanitas Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 https://youtu.be/djQCJqOSA-U Have a look at this - simple but effective I think and it's played in Kabul!!! Glad to see my video still helpful. Dang that was a kickin' beard, I kind of miss it except for the fact that it prevented me from eating soup or sandwiches. I'm overall quite pleased with the Elise, with the caveat that unlike most Duets it's a "folk" box in that it only plays in C, G, and D (and their relative modes, and can fudge A or F). For a Duettist with more classical or "handheld piano" aspirations it's too limited, but for folk music or accompanying vocals in those limited keys it's an excellent buy. If you need full chromatics, contact Chris Algar and find a vintage Lachenal Maccan Duet for maybe £700 or so and be happy. But otherwise it's a great option and the Morse Beaumont (which I have being babysat back in the U.S.) or the CC Peacock are solid Hayden system upgrades down the road. I've enjoyed my vintage Lachenal Crane-system Duet, but once I started gigging more with other musicians for indie rock stuff I really appreciated the easy transposition of the Hayden layout. The Maccann is arguably a better system for a pro musician who has the time and focus to burn its more complex array into the brain, and great quality vintage Maccanns are cheaper and easier than a new top-end Hayden, but I'm still fond of that system and overall expect that in the half-century I might still live on it will become the dominant Duet system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defra Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 The Celtic Chords shop in Scotland sell the Jack, Jackie and Rochelle Concertina Connection models so maybe they can also get you an Elise: http://www.celtic-chords.co.uk/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3_31_34 Worth a try anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tradewinds Ted Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 (edited) I should have mentioned that The Music Room in Cleckheaton also carries the Concertina Connection line. They just don't currently list an Elise in stock. (perhaps you already checked?) They do show a Jackie however, so you could take a look at the construction, and feel of the instrument, and I imagine they could order an Elise for you. www.themusicroomonline.co.uk Not really that far, I went there a number of times when I lived in Whitefield, just a stone's throw from you. The Cleckheaton market is held in the carpark just outside the shop doors too, on a Saturday morning. Then you're all set up for a leisurely afternoon on the moors if you decide to forsake the motorway. Edited September 25, 2015 by Tradewinds Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voyager Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 Thanks to all for replies and advice, I have locate one near where I live, after looking everywhere else. So many thanks to all, will keep U all updated on my latest challenge Regards Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Long Les Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Thanks to all for replies and advice, I have locate one near where I live, after looking everywhere else. So many thanks to all, will keep U all updated on my latest challenge Regards Dave Well done Dave. Lots of luck with your new venture! Yes - do let us all know how you get on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trayton Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Just to say, I have one in the west of England if anyone is looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Long Les Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Just to say, I have one in the west of England if anyone is looking. Please let us know how much you want for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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