Craig Wagner Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Jeffries design Anglo concertina by Juregen Suttner. 31-Button A2 model in G/D. A gorgeous instrument in both appearance and tone - made by the excellent German craftsman. Solid ebony ends, ebony hand grips, 7-fold bellows, steel reeds, red felt key bushings, with sturdy original case. The concertina is fairly stunning to look at – it is all black (the bellows and black ebony) and silver (all buttons, screws and hardware). The black ebony has streaks of chocolate-brown grain that looks pretty cool (especially on RH side, see pic). The rich tones of this lower-pitched instrument are a delight to hear and to my ear has a buttery amber sound. I especially love the “honk” of the low G on this puppy. The bellows are air tight. This is a great instrument for singing but also plays very well in the keys of G , D and A so also a good instrument to play with other traditional musicians. Also, I find this a nice instrument for chording behind Irish traditional music since its lower register provides a nice foundation to the higher pitches of the fiddles, flutes and pipes. In A=440 tune. In like-new condition, since it is only 3 years old. Instrument # 196. See the full detail on the A2 at http://www.suttnerconcertinas.com/catalogue.html, including the tuning diagram including a G/G drone for the thumb on the left side. The diagram listed at the bottom of the page is for C/G, so take everything down a 4th for the tuning of this G/D. The only difference in the button layout is on the first two buttons on the accidental row on the right side (G#/G# on button one and C#/A# on button two – push/pull) to match the layout used by Noel Hill (if it is good enough for Noel, it’s good enough for me!). This gives a very handy push C# that matches the pitch of the pull C# on the right side first row, first button. One other change is a pull very low A on the last button, left side, row closest to the hands (think of a C/G layout and this would be a very low D, a step above the lowest pitch on the instrument). That very low A adds some real guts to tunes in A. I’m selling it to help finance my son’s college education. Suttner concertinas are in great demand and he currently has a long waiting list (48 month estimate). Avoid the long delay and get into a high-end instrument now. The list price for this instrument is 4,020 Euros (3,630 base price plus 230 ebony ends plus 160 G/D tuning). Today’s conversion rate makes that $5,304. I will sell it for $5,600 plus shipping and insurance. If sold through Concertina Net, I’ll make a donation to Paul for his great work on our collective behalf. I haven’t seen a Suttner on the market for a while, so contact me soon to get your hands on a great concertina! Also, I’ll leave the “damp-it” humidity tube in the case – be sure you keep your concertinas at the right humidity, it will make them last forever (at least a lot longer than you and I will be around)! Thanks, Craig Wagner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Wagner Posted December 9, 2006 Author Share Posted December 9, 2006 All, I'm making some sound files for the concertinas I have for sale... Currently I have some for the Ab/Eb Lachenal... If you want me to make some for this Suttner G/D, please let me know. Send me your email address so I can send them along to you. Thanks, Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 I’m selling it to help finance my son’s college education. Well, I hope your son is thoroughly grateful. Has he any idea what you're giving up for him? I bet the thought of selling him instead briefly crossed your rebellious mind! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 (edited) Hehe I was willing to sell my soul for this concertina here, but alas four buyers already commited. But it's somewhat a good thing as I really couldnt afford it, would have had to sell shares and bank other invested stuff. Isnt that amazing what one would do for a rare instrument? Edited December 10, 2006 by Azalin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Wagner Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 I’m selling it to help finance my son’s college education. Well, I hope your son is thoroughly grateful. Has he any idea what you're giving up for him? I bet the thought of selling him instead briefly crossed your rebellious mind! Chris Chris, don't get me reconsidering! Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Chris, don't get me reconsidering! I'm merely doing what all good friends should do when they see a mistake about to be made Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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