40 Button C/g Anglo

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A really unusual Anglo concertina. This is a 40 button model Anglo chromatic concertina made by Bastari about 20 years ago. At the time, Bastari were making a range of inexpensive concertinas to suit beginners. Commonly these were offered as 20 or 30 button models. This instrument is far superior. The build quality is of a much higher specification. The bellows is a far better build. As you can see from the pictures, it is fitted with accordion / melodeon style steel reeds.

 

I haven't played the instrument seriously for quite some time, which is a shame. It deserves to be played and cared for. Strangely, it might suit two types of musicians. An absolute beginner would find it to be a much better instrument than the cheap concertinas often seen in music shop windows. Also, it might suit a more advanced player who would like to experiment with the versitility that 40 buttons can offer.

 

The instrument is in good working order. It has just a few small scuffs on the leather. The end plates show a little tarnish, especially around the buttons that have been used more frequently.

 

There is a review of the concertina in the form of a PDF file. It was written for the Concertina magazine shortly after the model first became available.

 

There is also a movie file showing the instrument being played, with sound.

 

They are available here:- http://www.esnips.com/web/Anglo

 

Auction at:- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...%2509%26fvi%3D1

 

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