Jake Middleton-Metcalfe Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 saw this item: http://cgi.ebay.com/Italian-Anglo-Concerti...1QQcmdZViewItem i have never seen a stagi/bastari of this standard before it apears to be trying to be a jeffries. are these good? its got like 42 buttons! just curious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Brook Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Is it even a concertina? seems to have melodeon comb reeds in a concertina shell - i don't know a lot about stagi's but that seems an odd way to make a concertina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Sylte Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 It's mine and it's definitely a concertina. At least it's more like a concertina than a ham sandwich. It's not a whole lot unlike a regular Stagi really . It's got accordion reeds in banks. It plays very nicely. The action is by far better than the Stagi I had. No rubber sleeves and crooked buttons. This one has metal buttons that are fixed to the levers. It is quick and easy. Actually, the action is superior to any of the Lachenals that I currently prefer. Unfortunately it's volume really can't compete in a noisy pub session. It would be quite well suited to a singer or someone who plays amplified. With regard to the metal ends and it's excess of buttons, I've never seen another like it, except on the Dixie Chicks live performance of "Travelin Soldier"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipcmo Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Had one back in the mid 80s. As I recall it was big and heavy. Took it with me on a trans-Atlantic sailing voyage rather than my Jeffries. It held up fine. Cheers, Geo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Brook Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 It's mine and it's definitely a concertina. At least it's more like a concertina than a ham sandwich. It's not a whole lot unlike a regular Stagi really . It's got accordion reeds in banks. It plays very nicely. Sorry, John - shows my ignorance I had never seen one like that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Middleton-Metcalfe Posted June 15, 2007 Author Share Posted June 15, 2007 ah thank you for your information! also on the subject of "ebay alert" did anyone see this wheatstone aeola? http://cgi.ebay.com/ABSOLUTELY-BEAUTIFUL-W...1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Middleton-Metcalfe Posted June 15, 2007 Author Share Posted June 15, 2007 im so sorry, i shouldent have posted that someone will have to buy it then starve to death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dunk Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 im so sorry, i shouldent have posted that someone will have to buy it then starve to death Get thee behind me Satan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glacgrinner Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 It's mine and it's definitely a concertina. At least it's more like a concertina than a ham sandwich. It's not a whole lot unlike a regular Stagi really . It's got accordion reeds in banks. It plays very nicely. The action is by far better than the Stagi I had. No rubber sleeves and crooked buttons. This one has metal buttons that are fixed to the levers. It is quick and easy. Actually, the action is superior to any of the Lachenals that I currently prefer. Unfortunately it's volume really can't compete in a noisy pub session. It would be quite well suited to a singer or someone who plays amplified. With regard to the metal ends and it's excess of buttons, I've never seen another like it, except on the Dixie Chicks live performance of "Travelin Soldier"... Wow, that's my concertina. Except mine is a C/G. I'm a self-teaching beginner, got a Hohner in August but needed that C sharp. I tried a cheap 30 button from E-Bay (red plastic, sticky buttons, oddly muffled sound), but then lucked into this one in January. I never did find out anything about where/how it was made; I called around to a couple places around here (Minnesota) that promise to maintain "all things squeezey" and was actually told that it didn't exist. I was wondering for a time whether Bastari had a factory in the Bermuda Triangle. As a beginner, I have no basis for comparison, so you can take this with as much salt as you can tolerate. However, it isn't at all heavy or large (and I have the world's smallest hands), never sticks, and is great fun to work with. It is tuned just a hair on the sharp side. I do at least a little on it nearly every day, some days quite a bit. First post, couple questions. First - How often do these (any tina, not this specific one, necessarily) need to be professionally maintained? Mine was in a closet, unplayed since 1985, til I got it. I've had no problems so far. A couple of the lowest reeds sounded odd at first, but that went away. Second - I'm working out fingerings that are as balanced (between push & pull) as I can make them so I don't have to resort to the air button too often. However, I worry I might be getting over-dependent on the extra buttons and will find myself unable to play a regular 30 button if one comes my way. Is this over-thinking? Third - how the hell do you use a drone button and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now