PeterT Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 you could always put your resources together and buy it then share it round those who paid in? We could invent a new party game - Pass the Concertina. You know ...... when the music stops, the person left holding 'tina has to play a tune. or play a tune till you get stuck then pass it on Then one greedy sod might hog it all night! fine by me. Yes ....... but they might be using your concertina! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LangoLee Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Presumably part of the price premium on this one is the amboyna wood finish, which is of merely cosmetic value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverHamble Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Although we all think that this is very expensive, is it a good price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dunk Posted November 22, 2008 Author Share Posted November 22, 2008 In mint condition possibly because it's such a rarity. Having the buttons re-plated in 24ct gold to restore it to its former glory wouldn't be cheap though. Like anything its worth what someone is prepared to pay for it, if I were rich I'd probably grab it because its a lovely thing and it may not pass this way again in my lifetime. Wim Wakker will make you a beautiful concertina with amboyna veneered ends and gold plated keys and finger slides, but the ends won't be raised and it will cost a lot of wonga - but that's not to say it won't be worth every penny! Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindizzy Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 0 bids yet ..... Hmmmm.. what can I sell! Your car? Actually - I think I'd prefer that small size Aeola treble he's selling (is Chris A. aiming at the Christmas market - I've dropped hints to relatives but I don't think they're working) ps my car wouldn't raise enough to put down a deposit on either of these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverHamble Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 In mint condition possibly because it's such a rarity. Having the buttons re-plated in 24ct gold to restore it to its former glory wouldn't be cheap though. Like anything its worth what someone is prepared to pay for it, if I were rich I'd probably grab it because its a lovely thing and it may not pass this way again in my lifetime. Wim Wakker will make you a beautiful concertina with amboyna veneered ends and gold plated keys and finger slides, but the ends won't be raised and it will cost a lot of wonga - but that's not to say it won't be worth every penny! Pete. I agree that Wim Wakker's concertina would be beautiful and costly but it would be a new one. To a certain extent the value of this concertina lies not only in it's condition but also in it's age and history. I will not lie though, I would like it for my self and I have almost justified it's purchase (only to me, certainly not the better half). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dunk Posted November 22, 2008 Author Share Posted November 22, 2008 Actually - I think I'd prefer that small size Aeola treble he's selling (is Chris A. aiming at the Christmas market - I've dropped hints to relatives but I don't think they're working) Yes, me too. It's not just a rarity thing and rightly or wrongly I have a bias for Wheatstone concertinas and this example is simply too stunning for words! Santa is a nasty man and says I can't have it. Boo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 But, but... who'd pay that much for an english?!? Wait and see. I thought that I´d seen two and W. Wakker just recently sold them.Can´t remember the price... Edeophones Also, neither was a tenor-treble. With some players, that takes a significant premium. But, but... who'd pay that much for an english?!? A concertina player. A musician. Presumably part of the price premium on this one is the amboyna wood finish, which is of merely cosmetic value. Not at all. In my experience, amboyna-veneered ends give an instrument an identifiably different tone quality. So does tortoise shell (different from amboyna). I would think the same is true of many particular woods. But... I've also never seen or heard of an amboyna-ended instrument that wasn't top-of-the-line in both design and construction. So even if amboyna's value were "merely cosmetic", it's a sign that the instrument is among the best of the best from its maker. Santa is a nasty man and says I can't have it. Boo! Well, he probably wants it for himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptarmigan Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Only two & a half hours to go now ........... & still nobody is taking the plunge &/or showing their hand! It'll be fascinating to see, if there really is going to be a crazy scramble for this, at the last minute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptarmigan Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 So, it did sell after all & went for £3,300!!!!! I wonder, will a high sale price like that have a tendency to push up the prices on other English Concertinas, for the next wee while? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 So, it did sell after all & went for £3,300!!!!! I wonder, will a high sale price like that have a tendency to push up the prices on other English Concertinas, for the next wee while? Why should it Dick? The price of Ford cortinas doesn't rise when someone sells a ferrari. Anyway it's not a high price for thing of such rarity, quality and usefulness combined, is it? (Look what you'd get in the Anglo world for that money.) I suspect the new owner is feeling pleased with himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Weinstein Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Also, if the buyer is an American, that 3300 pounds got a lot cheaper in the last two months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dunk Posted November 23, 2008 Author Share Posted November 23, 2008 Wait and see. That was my thought really. This might well have remained unsold but now it has passed on, hopefully to an appreciative player who will have great joy of it for many years to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverHamble Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 (edited) Well, I am absolutely totally definitely convinced it would not sound anything like my Jack! Let us see what his next one goes for. Edited November 23, 2008 by RiverHamble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Drinkwater Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Well, I am absolutely totally definitely convinced it would not sound anything like my Jack! Highly unlikely, since your Jack is a baritone. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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