Concertinas for Sale
All instruments are available to try at our workshop in Shropshire. Please come and visit, ask questions, make comparisons and find one that suits you.

All our instruments have been restored using the correct parts, and tuned by us. They are ready to play, and will be checked and fine tuned again before sale. Only as makers and repairers, can we offer that guarantee.

We are always happy to consider part exchanges, even unrestored or damaged concertinas. We can make a video of any of the concertinas we have for sale.
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ENGLISH SYSTEM
Fully restored and available now, all with steel reeds and at concert pitch unless otherwise indicated:
Crabb - Ref: E48C7
Crabb Aeola treble, special order 1964, owned by the highly esteemed EFDSS gold medal holder Rollo Woods from around1967. Restored and tuned, now playing better than any other Crabb English we have come across, If this were an Anglo it could be considered equal to a Jeffries in value, but prices of English concertinas are always lower than anglos. Unique, top quality 8 sided instrument with original case. £3,700
 

Lachenal - Ref: E48L1
Lachenal & Co. treble. Very nice looking with bright sound and quick response. Ends previously re-plated, new all black six fold bellows, with black sides looking very stylish. Fully restored. £1,950
 

Mayenburg - Ref: E48M1
Steel reeds, bone buttons, very nicely hand-cut rosewood veneered ends with original bright red baffles, original very clean bellows (four fold, but these instruments have a very good extension, equivalent to typical five fold). German made. Like most of our instruments this has had a complete overhaul by us: new pads, straps, etc. The reeds and action have been improved, and it now plays about the same as a typical Lachenal, perhaps with a slightly brighter sound. A student model, suitable for all uses, bright enough for a session or singing with, excellent value, a bit different in character to a Lachenal tutor. Original case (requiring work). £900
 

Wheatstone - Ref: E48W3
Wheatstone metal ends, circa 1908, original 5 fold bellows with gold patterned papers. A fast and loud instrument good for sessions and performance. Wrist straps fitted. £2,500
 

Wheatstone - Ref: E48W4
A very interesting Wheatstone treble. This appears to have been ordered in 1874 as a single-action instrument with ebony ends, gilt buttons and fittings (a high cost for a single action instrument!). Presumably converted to double action by Wheatstone shortly after. It has been worked on later by Wheatstone, and by Crabb who fitted 6 fold bellows. Fully repaired by us, now playing very well, nice and bright. Looks strikingly good with the black and gilt combination! £1,700
 

In stock, awaiting restoration - contact us for further details:

Many instruments get chosen and restored, rather than becoming stock, so if what you are looking for is not shown, please enquire, we might have it, or be able to find it.

Mayenburg 48 key treble
 
ANGLO SYSTEM
Fully restored and available now, all with steel reeds and at concert pitch unless otherwise indicated:
G Crabb - Ref: A30GC1
30 key C/G by Geoff Crabb, the last in a dynasty of concertina makers. Made in 2004 with tooled 6 fold bellows with very good extension, sideways moving air release key, Lachenal note layout. Very well made, the best Crabb I have come across, very good engineering with very nicely cut nickel ends. This is a professional standard Anglo, that has had very little (if any) use since it was made. Now serviced, with the reeds adjusted and fine tuned. Looks like new, plays better than new, I don't expect to ever find another one like this! This is ideal for (very) loud Irish playing, or outdoors! Louder than many Jeffries or Wheatstone anglos. Has fittings for a neck stap. £6,000

C Jeffries - Ref: A31CJ1
31 key C/G by Charles Jeffries snr. Solid nickel ends, bone buttons, original 6 fold bellows in very good condition. This has that wonderful Jeffries tone, bright but not harsh. Classic Jeffries design. Very responsive, these are always the most popular and sought after professional standard concertinas, ideal for Irish playing and all other playing styles. £6,000

See video comparison https://youtu.be/VgYu4gIdvcY

G Jones - Ref: A30J1
30 key C/G, solid rosewood ends. This delivers a bright and punchy but sweet sound. The buttons are bone slightly larger than a Lachenal with rounded tops so feel very comfortable to play. The bellows are the original five fold, but the bellows extension is the same as most makers six fold bellows. So a delight to play, and a very attractive concertina. George Jones was a pioneer in the world of Anglos, he was reputed to be the first person to add extra notes to the German concertina, so creating the first Anglo-German concertina. His layout of notes differs slightly from Lachenal, Wheatstone, or Jeffries, but does have all the same sharps and flats as the other makers. £1,750

Lachenal - Ref: A30L8
30 Key C/G, fancy rosewood veneered ends, original bellows, in very good condition. Plays well with a bright sound. Circa 1918. £1,750 with hexagonal case or £1,700 without case

Lachenal - Ref: A30L12
30 Key C/G, lovely original nickel plated ends, with early use of plastic rather than bone buttons. Giving a very comfortable, warm touch. Black six fold bellows, dark red finished sides, all in nice condition. This has a quick response, a lovely bright tone, with a really nice feel. Great all round, for sessions, dance or singing. One of the nicest, most comfortable to play of the metal ended Lachenals. £2.300

Lachenal - Ref: A30L15
30 key C/G, simpler rosewood veneered ends, bone buttons. This model is often overlooked as when made it had five fold bellows, limiting the air capacity and playability of the instrument. However this model plays really well, and now has new six fold bellows. A really nice even sound, excellent all round, delightful to play. £1,750

Lachenal - Ref: A30L16
30 key C/G, Typical of the Lachenals with metal ends and wooden edge mouldings, bright, ideal for Irish, Morris, sessions etc. Very nice condition, a pretty looking concertina with original bellows. £2,300

Lachenal - Ref: A20L17
20 key C/G, small anglo, only 5.1" across. Very nice condition, rosewood ends with L & Co. in fretwork, bone buttons, 8 fold all black bellows. Probably specially commissioned for a performer or professional entertainer. This is just so good, so responsive, and so loud! It might seem like a lot of money for a 20 button anglo, but this is such a superb concertina, it is a unique opportunity to own the best playing 20 button I have ever come across! .....and oh so cute! Ideal size for travelling and perfect for outdoor playing. £1,300

Lachenal - Ref: A32L11
PICCOLO ANGLO only 5" across (125mm) C/G plays one octave higher than usual C/G. Metal ends and buttons, with adjustable metal handbars. Probably unique, with a loud, bright, punchy sound. Very good condition all round. Amazing instrument! Original hexagonal mahogany case. £3,600

Lachenal - Ref: A32L14
32 Key C/G, fancy rosewoods veneered ends, bone buttons including whistle and squeaker buttons! This has had quite a few repairs and alterations during it's life, various reeds swapped or altered, bellows swapped, plus the usual 'wear and tear'. However this has now been restored, fully airtight, with reeds playing properly, bright and responsive. Great for pub or Irish sessions. £1,750

Lachenal - Ref: A32L19
32 key C/G, Bone buttons. The two extra buttons have reeds, rather than the whistle and squeakers often found, thus making these buttons very useful. Very good plating on the pretty, nicely cut ends. Original bellows, which are quite clean. A nice bright sound, easy to play, with a nice feel. New pads, straps etc. Like all of our instruments, overhauled by us and then repeatedly played to ensure that it has an even response throughout. It is important for us to spend time playing a newly repaired concertina, in order to make all those tiny adjustments and improvements that make them play better than when made! Original mahogany hexagonal case. £2,450

Lachenal - Ref: A34L18
34 key G/D, fancy metal ends, black sides and bone buttons. I think this would have been made as a special order 34 key Ab/Eb. Now tuned to G/D, It plays very nicely. The reeds (like many of the earlier Lachenals) are a bit thinner, this means they respond very quickly but could distort if played hard. You won't need to play this hard to appreciate the wonderful tone and the light, instant response. New seven fold bellows.

G/D concertinas are very sought after, especially for English music and song accompaniment. It is quite easy to play in C, and A as well as G and D, so a great all round instrument for all types of music. The extra buttons make it much more versatile than a 30 key. £3,400

Mayenburg - Ref: A20M2
20 key C/G mahogany ends. Original 5 fold bellows, have long extension, as good as most 6 fold bellows. Very clean even has the original handstraps! The reeds have been reworked to improve the sound and response, similar to a Lachenal (good bright response) but a bit louder. £750

Mayenburg - Ref: A30M1
30 key, C/G, similar to a rosewood ended Lachenal. Fully restored with new 6 fold bellows with original pattern papers. Very similar in sound and response to a good Lachenal. Bright sound, and a bit more unusual! Looks really nice. £1,800


Mayenburg - Ref: A30M3
30 key, C/G, rosewood veneered ends, much like a Lachenal. Restored, and reeds improved to give a nice bright responsive sound and feel. Original 5 fold bellows have a long extension, as good as most 6 fold bellows. A bit louder, and rarer than a similar looking Lachenal.£1,750

T Shakespeare - Ref: A38S1
38 key, C/G, Shakespeare arrangement, very similar to Jeffries. 6" across, ivory buttons, original bellows. Beautiful fully fretted nickel ends, with Shakespeare pattern nickel hand-bars, copy of the most expensive C Jeffries. Loud and responsive, almost up to Jeffries standard. Ideal session box. £4,500


Wheatstone - Ref: A30W1
30 key C/G Wheatstone *LINOTA* model. Beautifully cut nickel plated ends and nickel plated button caps, rosewood sides, 7 fold black bellows. Quite simply this is a top quality, really very well made instrument (from around 1908-1910?) in all round excellent condition. Wheatstone and Jeffries anglos are the most sought after traditional concertinas. Fast and loud! £6,000

See video comparison https://youtu.be/VgYu4gIdvcY

In stock, awaiting restoration - contact us for further details.

Many instruments get chosen and restored, rather than becoming stock, so if what you are looking for is not shown, please enquire, we might have it, or be able to find it.

C. Jeffries, 26-key
Henry Harley, Bb/F
Lachenal piccolo (plays an octave higher), 30 key, C/G, rosewood ends, bone buttons, 5 ½ inches across, original case
Shakespeare, 31 key, metal ends
Shakespeare, 36 key, birds in fretwork, metal ends
Wheatstone Linota, 30 key. Only 5 1/2" across. Possibly unique, definitely fabulous! Made in Bb/F but could be changed to C/G. Someone with small hands, and deep pockets is going to love this!
Wheatstone Linota, 37 key, metal ends, currently as made in B/F#. Could suit 'flat' pipes, for playing in C#. Could be tuned to C/G or Bb/F
Wheatstone 40 key, four rows of ten buttons: Ab/Bb/C/D
Mayenburg 32 key, C/G, rosewood ends
Selection of English made and German made 20 key concertinas, various keys and sizes
Amongst the instruments in stock and waiting for repair are anglos in C/G, B/F#, Bb/F, and sometimes A/E, Ab/Eb and usually G/D
 

  

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last updated : December 23, 2024