Leah Velleman Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 (edited) Want to buy a double-reeded 20-button Anglo concertina in C/G. I'd be extremely interested in a vintage instrument, or a good modern instrument, used or new, especially if it didn't require a long wait. (I don't know if any such things exist, but if they did, I'd be interested.) I'd consider a Stagi C-2, but they have a bad reputation for quality and responsiveness, and it sounds like lots of repairers won't work on them or don't consider them fixable. If someone's got one that's been tuned up well and made reasonably airtight, or a lead on someone who can do that work, I'd be interested in that too. Open to other ideas. Edited November 21, 2023 by Leah Velleman title update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Draper Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 I think Edward Jay might be able to help. He has made something similar for Will Pound.. JAY Concertinas - Anglo (edwardjay.net) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papawemba Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Paul was faster, I was going to say Edward Jay, but also Norman's...this one is a 20b double reeds: http://www.acnorman.co.uk/images/jubilee_20a.jpg Nicolas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah Velleman Posted November 5, 2023 Author Share Posted November 5, 2023 Got a DM with a specific instrument for sale! It should be in my hands in a week or two. Can anyone tell me the customary percentage to donate when the sale is done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_Coles Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Read all about it here. Thank you for your willingness to support Concertina.net. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah Velleman Posted November 21, 2023 Author Share Posted November 21, 2023 And here it is — a very nice Wheatstone double-reeded 20b. I'm very pleased I ended up with concertina reeds: the tone is fantastic and very strange in a way I'm not quite sure I can put into words. It's loud and almost ringing, with some of the shimmer of an accordion but none of the softness, if that makes any sense. And did I mention loud? It's definitely going to work well as a morris box, and I think I need to invest in hearing protection. Thanks to Steve Minett for being willing to part with it, and to Bill Crossland for giving it a checkup and a few tweaks before sending it across the Atlantic. It really speaks well for this community that I could trust a couple of guys I've never met with something like this. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papawemba Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Beautiful concertina !! I would choose the same, vintage's concertinas have something special. I would really like to hear it if one day you feel like putting a record... Enjoy ! Nicolas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Hillman Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Me too, I'd love to hear a recording. I don't think I've ever heard a double-concertina-reeded box before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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