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(Some of this post seems more appropriate for inclusion elsewhere, but mostly it's me looking for an EC....)

 

Hello, everyone. 

I was a member here briefly back in 2008-2009, having sought and found a decent used Rochelle. I did my best with it for a time, but we parted ways. Some years later I was able, briefly, to try an English system and found it to be so much more intuitive for me. It also helped that it was of decent quality, standard size, and not overly large (as the Rochelle seemed to me). 

 

At any rate, I am once more on the scout for a concertina, this time an English. I would like to avoid the bulkiness of the Jackie, and if possible would like to begin with something I could be satisfied with for some time to come. I don’t know enough about vintage instruments to be able to buy with confidence a 100-year-old piece, but I’m learning.

 

In addition to a fellow selling a vintage instrument I recently inquired about, I have talked with several knowledgeable (and patient!) folks, here and elsewhere, about various options. I have visited a number of sites that offer concertinas for sale, new and used. Several newer makes and models have piqued my interest, among them, a Morse Albion treble and a Concertina Connection Busker, preferably a used model (obviously so regarding the Morse). 

 

I am also curious about the Regondi EC by McNeela. There seems to be very little information about that model and I wonder if anyone here might offer opinions on it and/or on any of the above. 

 

So ... if anyone has an Albion, a Busker, or any other intermediate English concertina, recent or vintage, they are thinking of selling, I am happy to consider them. 

 

Lastly, I am grateful for this forum—it’s provided me with much useful information (too much so at times!). Thank you.

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