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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Fully restored and available now, all with steel reeds and at concert pitch unless otherwise indicated:
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 & 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
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 48 key treble, circa WW2 era. This plain looking treble has brown varnished ends, and plastic buttons. Seemingly uninspiring to look at, but plays amazingly well. Rivetted action and really good quality Wheatstone steel reeds, loud and fast. Ideal for a session where you want a nice tone with plenty of volume, but not harsh nor strident, at an affordable price. Also ideal for travelling, not too precious, no restricted materials like ivory, ebony or rosewood (CITES regulations). Original 5 fold bellows. Not the prettiest of instruments, but a real surprise, excellent player! £1,800.
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.
Early un-named 48-key treble, very unusual with black and red sharps
and flats.
Mayenburg 48 key treble
Wheatstone 48 'tutor'
Fully restored and available now, all with steel reeds and at concert pitch unless otherwise indicated:
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. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, 32 key, rosewood ends
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
Un-named, 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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