Willie murphy Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 (edited) Hi folks ,i am looking to upgrade a little. I know the best answer is to go for a "real" concertina, but could anyone advise between a McNela Pheonix or Sherwood Flynn, ones in my price range at present, currently playing a sherwood kirklees. Any advice appreciated from a very novice player.Thank you.willie Edited July 17 by Willie murphy Spelling error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred v Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Just looking at the Phoenix video I like the way it is made. The buttons are guided top and bottom rather than being hinged to the levers as in cheaper instruments. The Flynn doesn't provide any info on construction so I suppose it is not made as nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiposx Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Dave Elliott wrote a pretty positive of the Sherwood Marion a while back. I don’t know if there are similarities with the Flynn. Dave knows his stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie murphy Posted July 17 Author Share Posted July 17 41 minutes ago, Tiposx said: Dave Elliott wrote a pretty positive of the Sherwood Marion a while back. I don’t know if there are similarities with the Flynn. Dave knows his stuff. Many thanks Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie murphy Posted July 17 Author Share Posted July 17 42 minutes ago, Tiposx said: Dave Elliott wrote a pretty positive of the Sherwood Marion a while back. I don’t know if there are similarities with the Flynn. Dave knows his stuff. Really useful ,thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulDa321 Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 It seems like the Phoenix has similar models from the same Chinese factory from other brands (ICC has the Raven and Trinity College has one as well). Not sure about the Flynn, which has metal buttons and says “leather cornered and finished bellows.” I had a Phoenix for a month and the best part was those fantastic soft Delrin buttons. The Raven’s buttons felt a bit different from them. The Phoenix was super lightweight and compact, but it had a leak in the bellows corner and it put me off, so I sent it back and bought a secondhand Clare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie murphy Posted September 23 Author Share Posted September 23 In the end I purchased a Sherwood Marion, delighted with it. Thanks for all your replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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