Rikki Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 (edited) Here's something I've never seen before - someone has replaced the ends of a Lachenal Anglo with some made of cast aluminium. Whilst on the face of it it might perhaps have seemed a good solution if the existing ends were damaged - it has made it feel a little heavier. Edited March 6, 2023 by Rikki typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON GABRIELOW Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 I suppose I it does the job that's the main thing; after all they are made to be played not just displayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Schulteis Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Wild. It looks well executed. It's not to my taste, but if it was anodized (black being the obvious safe color) it might look very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_holden Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 It kind of looks like they took an impression from a wooden upper action box, so the metal is a lot thicker than it really needed to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 I like that tough and sturdy look, thick as wooden ends and not so shiny. Is aluminium much heavier than rosewood or ebony? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 I looked it up myself. Aluminium is about 2½ times heavier than ebony. That considerable.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_holden Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Leonard said: I looked it up myself. Aluminium is about 2½ times heavier than ebony. That considerable.... Imagine if they had cast it in bronze! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Thorne Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 22 hours ago, alex_holden said: It kind of looks like they took an impression from a wooden upper action box, so the metal is a lot thicker than it really needed to be. I guess that if the weight was a problem you stick the end on a milling machine and machine over half of the metal away, with no degredation in performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikki Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share Posted March 7, 2023 Yes it definitely felt a little heavier than the norm and could perhaps benefit from a little milling/ thinning. I still can't believe that it was sold as silver painted mahogany ends. Well - that's Ebay for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassconcertina.net Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 On 3/7/2023 at 12:05 AM, alex_holden said: Imagine if they had cast it in bronze! Thor's concertina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Middleton-Metcalfe Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 very very thick metal! Are the sides of the action box in that metal as well? It sort of looks as if they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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