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Does Anybody Know Anything About This One Ebay


seanc

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Hi All,

There is listing on ebay for a 30 button English. Does anybody have any knowledge of this model or this one specifically? playing anglo now but, looking to give an English a try. looking at a used or maybe a Jackie, and as it's in the same price range...

. Any strong feelings here?

thanks in advance!!!

 

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/Wheatstone-Mayfair-Eng...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

 

And as the seller is listed as Squeezebox99. If you are a member here please feel free to to respond with any specifics or more pics.

Thanks!

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It could be one of Wheatstones "Mayfair" models which were produced late in their history and were a good attempt to produce a cheap instrument to learn on. The Mayfair models vary quite a lot, and the ones I've seen have top quality accordion-type reeds, and they can play quite nicely. Certainly much better than a modern Chinese concertina.

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you are absolutely correct. It is the same one.

I guess I will chalk that up to getting old and senile as well as having a memory like a seive..

 

 

as a follow on question though.. assuming good playable condition. For roughly the same $$ would one reccomend this over a Jackie??

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as a follow on question though.. assuming good playable condition. For roughly the same $$ would one reccomend this over a Jackie??

 

Depends on condition, but if good then yes. Better reed quality, Close to "standard" treble concertina in size and weight. Jackie is bigger and a bit heavier.

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