RoyJanik Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 (edited) So beautiful... and so easy to play. Redwood veneer ends, Carroll Standard layout. More pictures up here: http://www.crusheddreams.com/roy/gallery/carroll9?page=2 http://www.carrollconcertinas.com Edited September 7, 2005 by RoyJanik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk van Aalten Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 (edited) So beautiful... and so easy to play. Redwood veneer ends, Carroll Standard layout. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congratulations Roy! It's really a beauty and I like your photo-story: the arrival... the unpacking... the first look and touching this beauty.. I can almost feel your excitement of those moments. I hope you enjoy your Carrol for a least the next 80 years! Edited September 7, 2005 by Henk van Aalten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Day Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Congratulations Roy. Now the real fun begins Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stayton Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Congrats, Roy, she's a beauty! So what did you do first, play it or disassemble it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsqueezergeezer Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Is this the difference between people who play the concertina and concertinists? I would not have dreamt of taking the thing to bits to "have a look" I suppose a concertinist is interested in the whole thing. Does look great though! Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I suppose, according to that defintion, all concertina players become concertinists sooner or later. Something happens and Colin or Rich or (insert preferred repairer here) is just nowhere to be seen, you have to open it up or not play. Then you find that it doesn't actually explode in a fountain of springs and reeds, so you feel a litle more confident about opening it up next time. Sure is mighdy purdy (as we don't say in these parts), I have to say. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsqueezergeezer Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 (edited) What i mean (I think) is the distinction between opening it up unnecessarily, i.e. out of curiosity or somesuch, rather than because it won't play. Derek Edited September 7, 2005 by bigsqueezergeezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Read Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Hi Roy, That redwood finish looks very similar to the walnut burl - but redder! Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Barnert Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Interesting. I didn't know anybody was making "real" concertina reeds in the USA. Is anybody else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyJanik Posted September 7, 2005 Author Share Posted September 7, 2005 I would not have dreamt of taking the thing to bits to "have a look" Oh, don't get me wrong, I was terrified doing it at first. But Wally drove home the point to someone last year that you should be comfortable taking it apart. He had them take reeds out and everything. Interesting. I didn't know anybody was making "real" concertina reeds in the USA. Is anybody else? As far as I know, Wally is the only one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Is this the difference between people who play the concertina and concertinists? I would not have dreamt of taking the thing to bits to "have a look" I suppose a concertinist is interested in the whole thing. Does look great though! Derek <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I, on the other hand, got the impression that opening your concertina up just to take a look inside was almost compulsory. Perhaps because my first contact with other concertina players was with the likes of Don Nichols (via the internet) and our very own Jim, who seem very conmfortable with the concept of concertina innards! And perhaps because the first concertina I owned (a Scholer type) had had one reed plate put in back-to-front so it wouldn't play properly until I'd fixed it (in a moving car, on the way home just after I'd bought it !). Samantha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashkettle Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Nope, you won't get me opening mine up. I tend to break things. I'll just be happy playing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 So beautiful... and so easy to play. Redwood veneer ends, Carroll Standard layout. Roy, Thanks for sharing the excitement and the photo's. What a wonderfull looking instrument. That case looks really usefull too, with its side compartment. Is that a "Greg Special"? I'm getting excited for #15 all over again now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyJanik Posted September 7, 2005 Author Share Posted September 7, 2005 That case looks really usefull too, with its side compartment. Is that a "Greg Special"? Yeah, Wally had a case like that, and I liked it so much I made Greg make me one. I'm not sure how much extra it might cost. I'm sure Greg could tell you. It's big enough for me to fit my minidisc recorder and mic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Roy, It's terrific. And such fun sharing your excitement. Samantha, Wow. You are quite dextrous. Helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Reid Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Interesting. I didn't know anybody was making "real" concertina reeds in the USA. Is anybody else? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes, Dana Johnson is making his "Kensington" concertinas with reel concertina reeds in Kensington, Maryland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Besser Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Interesting. I didn't know anybody was making "real" concertina reeds in the USA. Is anybody else? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes, Dana Johnson is making his "Kensington" concertinas with reel concertina reeds in Kensington, Maryland. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Does he use a jig to make them? Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk van Aalten Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Interesting. I didn't know anybody was making "real" concertina reeds in the USA. Is anybody else? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes, Dana Johnson is making his "Kensington" concertinas with reel concertina reeds in Kensington, Maryland. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Does he use a jig to make them? Sorry. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Be more specific Jim: a slip jig or a double.. To be serious (and very off topic): it's about this strange English language: Michael Reid reads about reeds sounds the same as Michael Read reeds about reids and Michael Reed reids about reads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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