Gregor Markič Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 (edited) Does anyone know what this is? How is the button layout? Is it worth giving it a try? If it is, why is the price so low? https://www.ebay.de/itm/393557462734?hash=item5ba1da4ece:g:2wAAAOSwb6phN3u8 Edited January 17 by Gregor Markič Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Barnert Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Chemnitzer concertinas an Bandoneons both have that general appearance. I don’t know enough about either of them to venture a guess as to what this is, but at least now you have something to google. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Ham Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 The listing says it is a bandoneon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chambers Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Just now, Ethan Ham said: The listing says it is a bandoneon. Listings tend to describe ALL large square concertinas as Bandonions/Bandoneons, but they usually aren't, and this one isn't. Neither is it a Chemnitzer, but it may well be a Carlsfelder... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Hersh Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) 12 hours ago, Stephen Chambers said: Listings tend to describe ALL large square concertinas as Bandonions/Bandoneons, but they usually aren't, and this one isn't. Neither is it a Chemnitzer, but it may well be a Carlsfelder... Looks likely to be a Carlsfelder to me too, and from a good maker (ELA). Not many people play Carlsfelders anymore. You can hear examples of Carlsfelder playing at https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/poprock/detail/-/art/Various-Artists-Die-Konzertina-in-Franken/hnum/5715990 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x7gZUGfshE and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdgZxLqz6BM , etc. Edited January 18 by Daniel Hersh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papawemba Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 It is kind of big but I like the sound....a mixture of accordion and Organ. Would love to hear Bach on this lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Barnert Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 4 hours ago, papawemba said: It is kind of big but I like the sound....a mixture of accordion and Organ. Would love to hear Bach on this lol I was critical of this performance when it was posted a few years ago (and still am), but it is what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papawemba Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 wow thank you David, amazing playing on this vid !!! Two brains is needed to play like this. I was sure Bach would sound good on this 😎 Nicolas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chambers Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 (edited) 2 hours ago, papawemba said: wow thank you David, amazing playing on this vid !!! Two brains is needed to play like this. I was sure Bach would sound good on this 😎 Only the one in the video is an octave-tuned tango Bandonion with a large 142-note (71-key) range, whilst the one on eBay is a Carlsfelder with a more-limited one of 102-notes (51-keys) . Here's another Carlsfelder/Karlsfelder concertina in action: Edited January 20 by Stephen Chambers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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