For Sale: 30 Key G/d Lachenal Anglo

[robotmay]

For Sale: Lachenal 30 Key G/D Rosewood Anglo Concertina

Serial number 139095, circa 1890

Regrettably I'm looking to sell my Anglo, as I've come to the realisation that the Anglo isn't the concertina keyboard I'm looking for right now, and though I've enjoyed my time with this concertina it's had little usage in the past couple of months. I've now got a really rather lovely Maccann Duet which I want to direct all my attentions to!

This is a nice condition rosewood Lachenal, probably an Ab/Eb originally that has been tuned down. It's responsive for a G/D and much nicer than the other G/D conversions I've tried. It has wooden rosewood fretwork; no cracks anywhere, but there are gouges from fingernails (in antiquity!) around some of the buttons. Any marks or blemishes should be visible in the photographs. Some of the bone buttons are domed over from years of wear.

It has new 7 fold bellows, new straps, and it's in tune. The action isn't loud to my ears but I guess that depends on your style of play. It speaks quickly and has a nice range of volume, tending to the louder-end. Works very nicely for morris music.

I bought this from Chris Algar in February (I think) soon after he had had it restored. I then had the buttons bushed and all the pads replaced (lowering the action) by Marcus Music shortly afterwards. I also bought it a hard case (a Peli Storm case) in which it has been kept since.

I'm looking for £1900 for it. You're welcome to come and try it if you're nearby; I live in Cardiff, 20 minutes from Marcus Music. If I still have it at the time, I could bring it to Melodeons at Witney for anyone going to that who'd like to try it out.

Here is a full album of photographs (apologies if any are blurry): http://imgur.com/a/LjvHG

There are some recordings I've posted over time with this instrument on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/robotmay/sets/anglo-concertina

I've got a video that I'm currently uploading to YouTube too, but that might not be sorted until tomorrow as it needs chopping up a bit!

Edited October 14, 2015 by robotmay

[StuartEstell]

Good luck selling the anglo, Robert, and welcome to the dark side

[robotmay]

Thanks Stuart! I'm hoping to get some tunes up on the Duet soon. It's the Wheatstone Maccann Duet in Bb that was listed recently; it's luvverly

[StuartEstell]

Great -- will look forward to hearing some of it. I enjoyed your stuff recorded on anglo.

[robotmay]

Here's an unedited video of me playing a few tunes on the Lachenal Anglo (and cocking them up a bit!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZiZ4aFcW7o

[Stephen Selby]

Interested. Can you email me at srselby@atarn.org ?

[robotmay]

Now sold and donation sent over shortly.