david robertson Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 A gorgeous metal-ended tenor/treble which I restored for its owner around 2 years ago, at which time it was fitted with new pads, valves, bushes, thumb-straps and wrist-straps. The bellows were given a cosmetic re-bind, and it was tuned to modern concert pitch. In the interim, the owner has decided that he hasn't got the time to improve his performance on both the concertina and the fiddle, and incomprehensibly, he has chosen the latter. Still, it's an ill wind... he offered it to me, and I snapped it up. The serial number is 31957. Now, I have heard it claimed, by someone who knows far more about Aeolas than I do (and, incidentally, has a spectacular collection of them) that Wheatstone invested in new tooling at around the 31XXX mark, and consequently, instruments in the 31000 series are among the best of the best. I can't confirm the history, but I can confirm that this one is a superb player - fast, loud and well-balanced throughout its range. One slight curiosity is that where you would normally find a low D# on the left hand, this one goes right down to Bb. It's not a common arrangement, though I have seen it before... and I love it! Price: £3350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conzertino Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 They just don't come any better.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david robertson Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 This instrument has now been sold and a donation sent to concertina.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4to5to6 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conzertino Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 You know that I still have an EE BT model 15 and a tortoiseshell special BT ( 54 key ) for sale - both 31xxx... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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