SteveS Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Here is a Wheatstone 29 key bass I've almost finished restoring. All that's left now is fine tuning. I've made new ends for this 'tina - the original ends were smashed. This 'tina has large resonance chambers giving it a very rich bass sound. Single action. Low F in G# position of right hand. Serial number is 24699 - so made in 1909. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Wooff Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Looks like you have done a beautifull job of restoration Steve! Congratulations.... and are you looking for work ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Franch Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 When do we get to hear it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveS Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 @Geoff - thanks - I've no plans to take on any work right now @Mike - playing bass is new to me and I'm working on a few ideas - I'll try and post something soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Here is a Wheatstone 29 key bass I've almost finished restoring. Interesting to me is that it's a Wheatstone. In my (limited) experience, Wheatstone basses go down to cello C. The ones I've seen that descend to the G below (i.e., 2 octaves below the low G of a treble) have all been Lachenals. Also, the old Wheatstone price lists don't include an entry for such a "G-bass" (as some call it; calling the others "C-bass"), though they do indicate the possibility of a "contra bass" an octave lower than the "bass". (My own G-bass is a 35-button double-action Lachenal. My C-bass is a 56-button double action Aeola. And 40 years ago I got to handle a 48-button double action Edeophone, which I think I remember was a G-bass.) So I'm curious, and I hope those of you with more experience can tell me: How common were/are G-basses in comparison to C-basses, and is there any significant difference in the ratios between Lachenal and Wheatstone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveS Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 (edited) FWIW this bass used to play in the Oldham Concertina Band - lead by Joseph Astley. Edited December 24, 2015 by SteveS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveS Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share Posted June 26, 2016 Here's a link to more pictures of this bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassconcertina.net Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 How did you get a hold of that bass, because i'm in the market for one and i don't intend to break the bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 7 hours ago, Bassconcertina.net said: How did you get a hold of that bass, because i'm in the market for one and i don't intend to break the bank. Those could be two contradictory goals. How strong is your bank? In general, basses are quite rare and don't come cheap. I could tell you where I got both of mine, but that wouldn't help at all. I got them respectively 39 and 30 years ago, and they were both single items from individuals, not from dealers. (And neither is for sale.) For what it's worth, right now Chris Algar has what appears to be an exceptional bass for sale: 57 buttons, double action... listed with a price of £4000. But I'd be surprised if you didn't already know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.elliott Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 On 12/24/2015 at 11:20 AM, JimLucas said: Interesting to me is that it's a Wheatstone. In my (limited) experience, Wheatstone basses go down to cello C. The ones I've seen that descend to the G below (i.e., 2 octaves below the low G of a treble) have all been Lachenals. Also, the old Wheatstone price lists don't include an entry for such a "G-bass" (as some call it; calling the others "C-bass"), though they do indicate the possibility of a "contra bass" an octave lower than the "bass". (My own G-bass is a 35-button double-action Lachenal. My C-bass is a 56-button double action Aeola. And 40 years ago I got to handle a 48-button double action Edeophone, which I think I remember was a G-bass.) So I'm curious, and I hope those of you with more experience can tell me: How common were/are G-basses in comparison to C-basses, and is there any significant difference in the ratios between Lachenal and Wheatstone? I have worked on several full bass , (G Bass) Wheatstone concertinas over the years, all single action. Amongst the concertina band fraternity in the UK these instruments are quite common, although my own G Bass is a Lachenal. As an aside; I believe that there were a series of very big Wheatstone G Basses, of which only a couple survive. I did work on one of these. It lived in a large box which had a cushion on top like a bit of furniture. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chambers Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 On 12/24/2015 at 12:42 PM, SteveS said: FWIW this bass used to play in the Oldham Concertina Band - lead by Joseph Astley. So it most likely figures in the photos in my Oldham Concertina Band article: Joseph Astley, Oldham Concertina Band and the MHJ Shield 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassconcertina.net Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 On 12/22/2015 at 5:52 PM, SteveS said: Here is a Wheatstone 29 key bass I've almost finished restoring. All that's left now is fine tuning. I've made new ends for this 'tina - the original ends were smashed. This 'tina has large resonance chambers giving it a very rich bass sound. Single action. Low F in G# position of right hand. Serial number is 24699 - so made in 1909. I have obtained one almost Identical to yours! Ill be posting about it soon. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveS Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 22 hours ago, Bassconcertina.net said: I have obtained one almost Identical to yours! Ill be posting about it soon. Look forward to hearing about it and to seeing the pics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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