darticus Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Do all 20 button concertinas have the same tone and sound quality? is it a big difference? Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rat Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 I have heard several anglos and they have sounded quite different. I attended the Tall ships Festival at Dana Point California in 2015. There I met one of the crew of the Californian and he was playing a 20 button Stagi and I brought my newly acquired A.P. James mini-anglo to be christened by cannon fire on board one of the tall ships. The mini-anglo sounds very bright and pierces through the air well. The Stagi had a very nice mellowed out sound, it took me by surprise as I have never heard a Stagi in person only seen pictures. His sounded far deeper and more resonant than I would have expected. I also own a 20 button Lachanel: compared to the Crane Duet I own the anglo sounds very similar, different from both the APJ Mini and the Stagi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darticus Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 I have heard several anglos and they have sounded quite different. I attended the Tall ships Festival at Dana Point California in 2015. There I met one of the crew of the Californian and he was playing a 20 button Stagi and I brought my newly acquired A.P. James mini-anglo to be christened by cannon fire on board one of the tall ships. The mini-anglo sounds very bright and pierces through the air well. The Stagi had a very nice mellowed out sound, it took me by surprise as I have never heard a Stagi in person only seen pictures. His sounded far deeper and more resonant than I would have expected. I also own a 20 button Lachanel: compared to the Crane Duet I own the anglo sounds very similar, different from both the APJ Mini and the Stagi. Thanks I never heard any other than mine. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 I never heard any other than mine. Your profile says you live in Sparta, New Jersey (USA). That's 30-40 miles from New York City. There must be at least a dozen (maybe dozens of) concertina players -- anglo, English, and maybe even duet -- within 50 miles of you, as well as various sessions, dances, and concert venues where they can be found. I think you should go find some of them. A photo may be worth 10 thousand words, but a meeting in person in worth much more. And listening "live" is far better than listening to sound files. And some (not all) of them are members here, including some active posters. So you folks reading this, how about offering to meet darticus and suggesting a time and place to meet? (I'd offer a meeting at my apartment, but I'm about 3900 miles=6300 km distant from you.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Ron, To a discerning ear the 'tone and sound quality' of an instrument may sound a bit different, depending upon who is playing it, and their particular style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darticus Posted June 12, 2016 Author Share Posted June 12, 2016 Thanks to all! All your info is very helpful. Maybe I should just paint my red one black. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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