Dieppe Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Just out of curiosity I weighed my Wheatstone Baritone at the post office. It comes in at 3 lbs. 10.3 oz. Which is 1652.8 grams. It does seem heavy now and then. --- Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Levine Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 My Wally Carroll 30 button C/G weighs in at 1178 gr. That's very light for a concertina with traditional brass-framed steel reeds - and the sound is spectacular. Wally designed the concertina to be very light and this is one of the lightest "real" concertinas made. If weight is an issue this concertina would be perfect -- it is effortless to hold and a joy to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofty Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) I had always thought my Jeffries Duet was a bit weighty - I've just checked....it's 2.25kgs! It does get a bit heavy after a while whilst standing up when playing for morris. I think my Æola Baritone Trumps your Duet wolsop. It weighs in at 2041g! ...................... Any Bass players out there? I play a single-acting Wheatstone 56 key Bass/Baritone EC. It weighs in at 6 lbs 12.5 ounces: that's 3.085Kg. I don't often play standing up! Edited April 1, 2009 by Lofty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Woloschuk Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I had always thought my Jeffries Duet was a bit weighty - I've just checked....it's 2.25kgs! It does get a bit heavy after a while whilst standing up when playing for morris. I play a single-acting Wheatstone 56 key Bass/Baritone EC. It weighs in at 6 lbs 12.5 ounces: that's 3.085Kg. I don't often play standing up! I take my hat off to you...and step aside to allow you top step on the podium (that is, if you can climb up there with all that weight!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofty Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I had always thought my Jeffries Duet was a bit weighty - I've just checked....it's 2.25kgs! It does get a bit heavy after a while whilst standing up when playing for morris. I play a single-acting Wheatstone 56 key Bass/Baritone EC. It weighs in at 6 lbs 12.5 ounces: that's 3.085Kg. I don't often play standing up! I take my hat off to you...and step aside to allow you top step on the podium (that is, if you can climb up there with all that weight!) It's only a 'Small Bass', according to the Wheatstone ledgers at http://www.horniman.info/WNCMARC/C1054/PAGES/CAP2240S.HTM Does anybody own a 'Large Bass' (and some scales)? Lofty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassconcertina.net Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 I learned from a recent forum that Bernard Wrigley's bass ways in at 11.5 pound, or in grams 5216 grams! heres the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker135 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 My Edgley Heritage Anglo weighs 1.48 Kg, which seems to be pretty heavy for an Anglo. It has a seven-fold bellows, ebony ends, and metal fretwork. My first traditional concertina after moving up from a Clover. Plays beautifully. Parker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Luddite Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 A fun little topic Just put my 1850's Jabez Austin, 32 button with 4 fold bellows, Rosewood ends, brass mounted brass reeds, on the kitchen scales, and it came in at 825gms. Would love to hear the Lachenal Contrabass EC #39216. Would be amazing I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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