I'd like to start on the concertina, but i don't have the money to buy a really good instrument, so is that kind of concertina a good start or is it just crap?
Don't know about the one you found but the Rochelle is reckoned to be very good value for money as a starter anglo http://www.concertinaconnection.com/rochelle%20anglo.htm
And it is not being sold as "a traditional Irish concertina"
I'd echo Goldfrog's comments. If I was starting out, with this budget, the Rochelle would be the only one worth considering. I've never played one, but it's pedigree from Wim Wakker, and the fact that it has riveted action (as per expensive concertinas), would sway me. A lot of the cheaper instruments around suffer from out of tune reeds, buttons that often stick, etc.
"The response is great, and the action on the buttons is very good and has been well designed so that they can't go off centre, a problem with all Stagi and Sragi named products. This is definately the best starter concertina available made today and by far the cheapest"
Sorry, but I'm going to just take a guess that it's crap. Concertinas are pretty much an investment.
There are TWO starters that I could recommend. The Rochelle is one. The other is the Stagi's that the Button Box tweaks before selling. Of the two, I think the Rochelle, from all accounts, is the better instrument. Of course, it's also 1/2 the price of the Stagi.
Wim did a great thing for the entry-level concertina players.
Just one warning. It goes from there to 1.5-6k for the next step up.
The Rochelle is the Chinese made AP15 which is a little bigger ( across the ends ) was (when it came @ Eu160 in case ) There is a similar conc. to the one first mentioned sold on www.boorinwoodmusic.com @ about Eu363. It includes a flight case & a 2 year warranty. The firm's addr is not ( appearently ) concealed either. It might be carr. paid too
I can't recomend one of those things pictured. I did test drive a Rochelle when they first came out - for the price, you can't go wrong - a bit chunkier that normal, accordion reeds, air button is a bit gaspy, but they are mechanically perfect, the buttons won't jam, and they are certainly re-saleable if you don't take to one, or do want to upgrade boxes.
Certainly good enough to learn about cross-row fingering on.
They are chinese constructed, but Wim does check them all himself - have a look at his website.
Concertina
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Hey all!
Does anybody know anything about these concertinas http://www.tg4.ie/siopa/shop/item.asp?itemid=61 ?
I'd like to start on the concertina, but i don't have the money to buy a really good instrument, so is that kind of concertina a good start or is it just crap?
Cheers
Charles
# Posted on July 14th 2007 by charliechamo
Re: Concertina
Don't know about the one you found but the Rochelle is reckoned to be very good value for money as a starter anglo
http://www.concertinaconnection.com/rochelle%20anglo.htm
And it is not being sold as "a traditional Irish concertina"
# Posted on July 14th 2007 by goldfrog
Re: Concertina
I'd echo Goldfrog's comments. If I was starting out, with this budget, the Rochelle would be the only one worth considering. I've never played one, but it's pedigree from Wim Wakker, and the fact that it has riveted action (as per expensive concertinas), would sway me. A lot of the cheaper instruments around suffer from out of tune reeds, buttons that often stick, etc.
The best of luck with your search
Mike
# Posted on July 14th 2007 by Mike C
Re: Concertina
http://www.allaboutaccordions.com/concertina.htm
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"The response is great, and the action on the buttons is very good and has been well designed so that they can't go off centre, a problem with all Stagi and Sragi named products. This is definately the best starter concertina available made today and by far the cheapest"
# Posted on July 14th 2007 by stevecomputer
Re: Concertina
Sorry, but I'm going to just take a guess that it's crap. Concertinas are pretty much an investment.
There are TWO starters that I could recommend. The Rochelle is one. The other is the Stagi's that the Button Box tweaks before selling. Of the two, I think the Rochelle, from all accounts, is the better instrument. Of course, it's also 1/2 the price of the Stagi.
Wim did a great thing for the entry-level concertina players.
Just one warning. It goes from there to 1.5-6k for the next step up.
# Posted on July 14th 2007 by Ashkettle
Re: Concertina
The Rochelle is the Chinese made AP15 which is a little bigger ( across the ends ) was (when it came @ Eu160 in case ) There is a similar conc. to the one first mentioned sold on www.boorinwoodmusic.com @ about Eu363. It includes a flight case & a 2 year warranty. The firm's addr is not ( appearently ) concealed either. It might be carr. paid too
# Posted on July 14th 2007 by lenamore Man
Re: Concertina
thanks for those informations lads!
# Posted on July 15th 2007 by charliechamo
Re: Concertina
I can't recomend one of those things pictured. I did test drive a Rochelle when they first came out - for the price, you can't go wrong - a bit chunkier that normal, accordion reeds, air button is a bit gaspy, but they are mechanically perfect, the buttons won't jam, and they are certainly re-saleable if you don't take to one, or do want to upgrade boxes.
Certainly good enough to learn about cross-row fingering on.
They are chinese constructed, but Wim does check them all himself - have a look at his website.
# Posted on July 15th 2007 by geoffwright
Re: Concertina
If you live in the States,
I have the Rochelles, in stock....plus they get one more little quality check at my shop.
http://hmi.homewood.net
Homewood Music/Tedrow Concertinas
# Posted on July 17th 2007 by bt