oxfordanglo Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 See attached photo, lachenal rosewood ended 20 key, for sale at 350 apparently plays wells but I note this crack, tuned by a guy called Bill crossland. Worth a try or steer clear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tradewinds Ted Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 If Bill Crossland is the one selling it, ask him about it. I've found him to be very knowledgeable, helpful, and trustworthy. My own un-informed guess is that the crack won't cause a problem. Has this been repaired/glued already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxfordanglo Posted March 26, 2016 Author Share Posted March 26, 2016 Bill crossland tuned it, someone else selling, looks like its been glued.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike byrne Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 It looks to me like a mahogany-ended budget model, not rosewood-ended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Dellar Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 You have miss read the email, this was not worked on by Bill Crossland, it was bought from Marcus Music and has not had any other work done on it, the crack was always evident when it was bought, it does not affect the sound in any way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chambers Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 ... looks like its been glued.... A repaired crack in the end of an inexpensive model like this is pretty common, and no big deal.It occurs because they used solid wood for the ends of these and it's inclined to to expand, and contract, causing cracks - and it's why more-expensive concertinas usually have laminated ends, to make them stronger and more stable, and obviate such problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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