Cute Lachenal 20-Key Miniature For Sale

[conzertino]

Several years ago I couldn't resist to buy this little beauty. When I was asked for a piccolo recently I ended up selling it reluctantly to a lady in Britain.

However she had expected it to finger like a piccolo ( one octave above treble ).

Now she is not happy that it fingers like the upper half of a treble ( starting on right hand C ).

It lives in a cute Mahogany-box with brass-handle:

Before the little one returns to Germany I would like to offer it here.

I have never seen anything like it and - in fact - I wouldn't be too sad to take it back...

 

For more details and pics see http://www.concertinas.de/concertinas

 

PS: Should anybody know of a real piccolo for sale, please let me know!

Edited June 2, 2017 by conzertino

[conzertino]

Nobody interested?? Make me an offer!?

[conzertino]

Someone asked about the size. I can not measure, as the instrument is in England currently.

But this may help: In between a miniature and a piccolo!

 

[Geoff Wooff]

Give us a price guide please Robbie...... By PM if you'd prefer,

 

Best regards,

Geoff.

 

PS; thinking about it... as it is effectively half of a normal Treble .... then perhaps it should be half the price ?

Edited June 11, 2017 by Geoff Wooff

[conzertino]

Yes, it is basically the top half of a very loud treble;-)

For details and price follow the link above!

It cost me approx. 1650€ or 1450 Pound. And I don't like to loose out!

[JimLucas]

PS; thinking about it... as it is effectively half of a normal Treble .... then perhaps it should be half the price ?

 

Not if prices follow the inverse square hexagon law.

[Geoff Wooff]

 

PS; thinking about it... as it is effectively half of a normal Treble .... then perhaps it should be half the price ?

 

Not if prices follow the inverse square hexagon law.

 

Looks like you could be right Jim.

[conzertino]

The little one is back in Germany - and still for sale at 1.700€...

[conzertino]

Just to remind you: it is still available...

[Little John]

Do you have a chart showing layout and pitch?

[conzertino]

Here it is. It is basically part of a normal treble leyout, starting on the first C on the right side!

 

 

Further information here: http://www.concertinas.de/concertinas/Lachenal%20Mini.htm

[cboody]

Err. About that fingering chart.... I think of C being on the left side. Straighten out my thinking please...

[Geoff Wooff]

Err. About that fingering chart.... I think of C being on the left side. Straighten out my thinking please...

This is the upper part of the keyboard ' starting on the first C on the right side' of a normal 48 treble.

[cboody]

 

Err. About that fingering chart.... I think of C being on the left side. Straighten out my thinking please...

 

This is the upper part of the keyboard ' starting on the first C on the right side' of a normal 48 treble.

Ah! Strange register....

[JimLucas]

Ah! Strange register....

Not strange to me. Matches a soprano recorder or a common tin whistle.