Current makes of concertina

[Richard Mellish]

It is reassuring that new concertina-reeded Haydens are available, and from more than one maker, even if only with a long wait. They do say that patience is a virtue. I have had three concertinas made for me (all Anglos, from three different makers) and my shortest wait was four years.

[David Barnert]

8 hours ago, alex_holden said:

I'm in a similar position: I make Haydens, but my waiting list is very long and I receive new order inquiries far more often than I can build them. (I'm a solo maker and don't want to take on employees.)

 

Sorry to have overlooked you, Alex. I knew I must have been missing someone but wasn’t thinking fast enough.

[Daniel Hersh]

Edited to reflect that Dana Johnson [Kensington] has "gone dark".  See below.

 

[Willie murphy]

Hi folks ,I knowthe best answer is to go for a ,"real" concertina, but could anyone advise between a McNela Pheonix or Sherwood Flynn ,only ones in my price range at present, currently playing a sherwood kirklees. Thank you.

[Ken_Coles]

4 hours ago, Willie murphy said:

Hi folks ,I knowthe best answer is to go for a ,"real" concertina, but could anyone advise between a McNela Pheonix or Sherwood Flynn ,only ones in my price range at present, currently playing a sherwood kirklees. Thank you.

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Welcome to C.net!

 

Ken

[Willie murphy]

On 7/15/2024 at 11:57 PM, Ken_Coles said:

This question might get more responses in a new thread/topic of its own.

 

Welcome to C.net!

 

Ken

Thanks for the welcome Ken ,I'll do as suggested. Willie

[David Lay]

Another member has posted that Jugen Suttner has stopped production (although his website does not say the same).  If so, it seems that newly made concertina-reed  instruments are becoming difficult to acquire with most makers either having a closed wait-list, or having quit production.  

[alex_holden]

4 hours ago, David Lay said:

Another member has posted that Jugen Suttner has stopped production (although his website does not say the same).  If so, it seems that newly made concertina-reed  instruments are becoming difficult to acquire with most makers either having a closed wait-list, or having quit production.  

 

Indeed. I have noticed a significant uptick in sales inquiries in the past six months or so (and my waiting list is not getting any shorter). I believe the shortage is currently worst for Duets; at least there is a handful of Anglo makers, and in my experience there isn't much demand for new English concertinas.

[David Lay]

Concertina Summary 2024.pdf

I made this spreadsheet from what I could find on-line, excluding some makes that seem limited in availability.  Let me know what I have wrong.

I recently noticed that the Rochelle 2 is posted as "out of production".

Edited August 31 by David Lay

[Sean M]

Hi, I am currently looking for a "traditional" style concertina with concertina reeds and was looking through the list here and noticed a few are no longer taking orders.

 

• Carroll Concertinas has a note saying they're still making concertinas but not taking orders, selling them as built and limited stock.
• Chris Ghent has a note saying the site is now a "legacy site" although it makes no mention of whether he's still building or not
• Holden website mentions that they are no longer accepting orders
• Seven Mount website mentions that they are no longer accepting orders
• Suttner I've heard the rumors but as mentioned above there's no mention on the website of stopping.

 

[Daniel Hersh]

On 8/31/2024 at 5:26 AM, David Lay said:

Another member has posted that Jugen Suttner has stopped production (although his website does not say the same).  If so, it seems that newly made concertina-reed  instruments are becoming difficult to acquire with most makers either having a closed wait-list, or having quit production.  

 

FYI, here's the post from Mike Acott that says Suttner is no longer making concertinas: 

 

[Daniel Hersh]

23 hours ago, Daniel Hersh said:

 

FYI, here's the post from Mike Acott that says Suttner is no longer making concertinas: 

 

And continuing further, I have now heard from someone who told me that two people have told him that Suttner is retiring, has stopped taking new orders, and will stop making when he has completed his current order book.