English Concertinas For Sale

This is an exceedingly rare soprano or piccolo (transposes up an octave) concertina, a modern Wheatstone from the hands of Steve Dickinson in 1988, in A440 tuning and perfect working condition, serial #60106. Like all soprano concertinas, it speaks very quickly; you'll never find a faster box. Its timbre can be anything from a haunting ethereal high whisper (when played with a light touch...and most unusual for a concertina...play the sample sound file in this listing) to a range and power that'll cut through everything when pushed. Its keyboard is the same as a treble, except that:
every note plays up an octave and,,,
there are 43 notes (5 fewer than a treble, a few stratospheric notes at the top being omitted).

~ The innards ~

Excellent condition, done in lovely curly mahogany, all notes speak and are in tune, bellows tight, refurbished by A.C. Norman in 2006. A delight to play. It comes with wrist straps, steel reeds, aluminum reed shoes (lighter than brass), velcro squares for attaching the Microvox concertina microphone (not included), domed buttons and a bombproof case - an IBM mainframe module shipping container (12"x12"x12") that you could drop 10 feet without disturbing the concertina within.

This box is ready to sing for you.

You can hear it played with a light touch at the 2:45 mark in this recording

Reason for selling: I have another soprano as well.

Price: $4000.
If shipped in the U.S., an extra $150. or more for double heavy-duty boxing, insurance and postage (Yes, it costs that much)
Please contact sdean@sdean.net. Alternately call or text 845-797-1897
Please: no tire-kicking or low-ball gaming as has happened to me on Ebay; serious interest only.

Local pickup preferred to assure your satisfaction with the instrument; if you're in the Northeast (I live in Kingston, NY, 90 miles north of NYC) US, we could meet..

I bought this concertina from Wim Wakker (of Conceertina Connection) back in 2000 after he'd completely restored it: new valves and pads, voiced and tuned plus a new seven fold bellows, all of which is still in fine shape: all notes speak and are in tune, bellows tight. A delight to play. It comes with wrist straps, steel reeds, velcro squares for attaching the Microvox concertina microphone (not included), domed buttons and a bombproof case - an IBM mainframe module shipping container (12"x12"x12") that you could drop 10 feet without disturbing the concertina within. Over the years since, the vneer trim has come off here and there on the ends and in one place on a side....but it plays sweet and quick
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In order to see more, double-click on most of these images for an enlarged version

A video of this box being played accompanied by piano
Honeysuckle Cottage Waltz by Jonathan Jensen
Two Sound files from this box:
Wells Humour, tune attributed to Purcell, late 1600s
Bloomsbury Market: traditional English Country Dance tune from 1703

Full renovation in 2000 by Wim Wakker of the Concertina Connection included 7 fold bellows, still supple as can be...
The concertina sat there for these pictures: it was not blocked open,

There is veneer missing on the side and ends, affecting playing not at all. Also the nickel plate has gone dull.
Inside is what counts and that's in good shape: bellows, valves, pads, all's still good.
All notes speak and are in tune.

The case....all but bombproof with the concertina....

...nestled deep in protective foam (that once protected IBM mainframe chips worth around $50,000)

The serial number can be seen on the action board

Note the pristine pads, valves & date of the 2000 CC renovation

Price: $2500.

If shipped in the U.S., an extra $150. or more for double heavy-duty boxing, insurance and postage (Yes, it costs that much)
Please contact sdean@sdean.net. Alternately call or text 845-797-1897
Please: no tire-kicking or low-ball gaming; serious interest only.

Local pickup preferred to assure your satisfaction with the instrument; if you're in the Northeast (I live in Kingston, NY, 90 miles north of NYC), we could drive to meet.