Tiposx Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 The G4 pull reed on my English has just become a nice steady F#4 all by itself. I looks like one of the original nickel silver reeds, but I can't see anything obviously wrong with it. It isn't dirty and the valve is working well. Any ideas/ prognosis? (I am used to working on melodeons so I understand free reeds in general.) Thanks Tiposx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 you might pluck both reeds with a piece of paper outside the box and tell whether the difference would still occur... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofty Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Has it started to crack? I once had a B sound as a Bb on a bass when playing for a dance. It took me a while to work out who was playing the ‘wrong’ note, but when the dance finished and I could hear properly, I realised it was me. When I played a long note, the pitch dropped gradually and then the reed snapped with a “ping”. Colin Dipper made me a replacement and I had it by return of post. Don’t worry too much, though: it might be something else. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiposx Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 'Tis now an F...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 almost certainly a crack... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiposx Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 Update : The reed is definitely dead. It had gone floppy- it looks like it has failed along the step near the base, created by all the reed filing it has had since around 1853. So can anyone suggest a supplier of replacement for this Rock Chidley reed in either nickel silver or brass? Or possibly a source for the whole plate/ reed assembly?I don't know if the size of the reed plate varies between makers. Failing that I will probably have a go at making a new reed from hardened brass sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Pearce Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Tiposx said: So can anyone suggest a supplier of replacement for this Rock Chidley reed in either nickel silver or brass? Try Mark Lloyd-Adey at Concertina-Spares.com https://concertina-spares.com email: mark@concertina-spares.com By telephone – from 10.00am – 6.00pm – 01650511888 I suggest you try ringing him first as he is often off-line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 If Mark can’t help I have some similar age nickel silver reeds from a concertina that was largely destroyed by woodworm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiposx Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 Pm to Theo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiposx Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 Thank you for all the advice. I will try Theo first as he is local. Tiposx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 8 hours ago, Theo said: If Mark can’t help I have some similar age nickel silver reeds from a concertina that was largely destroyed by woodworm. I still have nightmares. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 42 minutes ago, JimR said: I still have nightmares. Hopefully, woodworm doesn’t like music - so if the instrument would be getting a play regularly he just might choose to dwell at another place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiposx Posted November 22, 2018 Author Share Posted November 22, 2018 I visited Theo today and within 15 minutes he had fitted and tuned a replacement nickel silver reed whilst I watched. Top bloke! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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