This is a Lachenal 33-Key Bass Anglo in C/G with steel reeds. It has recently been looked over and improved by Dave Elliott, who specialises in Baritones and Basses.

In over 12,000 concertinas, we’ve never owned a Bass Anglo before this one, which shows just how rare they are. The origin of this one is also incredibly interesting- it was made as a Bass English concertina, before being converted at a customer’s request to a Bass Anglo by Colin Dipper some years ago. This does mean that a couple of the very lowest notes on the concertina aren’t quite as efficient as they would be had they been made for an Anglo (as the English reeds have had to be lowered in pitch considerably using solder), but otherwise the concertina operates exactly how you would imagine a Bass Anglo would, with some glorious sounding chords and vibrations. It’s in very good condition overall.

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