Riggy Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 We need some people to repair our boxes here in the USA. All the folks I'm aware of are moving on to other pursuits or are in the UK. HOPING for the next generation !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takayuki YAGI Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 I don't know if there is an apprenticeship program but how about the buttonbox repair shop? https://www.buttonbox.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunks Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 59 minutes ago, Takayuki YAGI said: I don't know if there is an apprenticeship program but how about the buttonbox repair shop? https://www.buttonbox.com/ That's a good thought. I'll be talking with Bob Snope shortly, and I'll broach the subject if no one beats me to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen DOUGLASS Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 I was thinking the same thing Riggy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Besser Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 23 hours ago, Riggy said: We need some people to repair our boxes here in the USA. All the folks I'm aware of are moving on to other pursuits or are in the UK. HOPING for the next generation !! Agree. I'm very worried about our limited options for service. I've raised the issue with some younger people with instrument repair experience, but haven't gotten much of a response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Smith Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Since I started playing the melodeon and more recently the anglo concertina, I've been resigned to the fact that if you're going to play weird instruments like this in the United States, you pretty much have to be a bit self-sufficient about doing minor repairs. I'd recommend David Elliott's Concertina Maintenance Manual to anyone who owns a concertina. Much better to learn to diagnose and correct a silent or constantly sounding reed at home than to spend the money for roundtrip shipping to a fettler and have to cope with the anxiety of sending an expensive and unique instrument through the mail. Still, I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment that more fettlers would be a great thing! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now