We’ve been selling a lot of 20-Key Anglos recently to people wanting to take up the concertina for the first time, and as entry-level instruments go, this is a cracking little player. It’s a Lachenal 20-Key Anglo in C/G with steel reeds, and has been fitted with new pads and valves, new straps, and tuned to concert pitch.

If you’re looking at this instrument and considering your first purchase, you may be torn between something like this and a cheaper Chinese or German-made instrument. A Lachenal like this will be a much better player, a lot more easily-repairable, and will keep its value. Another bonus is that, with Barleycorn, you get back the price you pay for an instrument if you upgrade it with us. The perfect situation for someone looking to take the instrument seriously.

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