This is a Lachenal 30-Key Anglo in C/G with steel reeds. It has been fitted with new pads and valves, and has been tuned to concert pitch.

This is a very late-period Lachenal, from the very end of the company’s existence. A lot of the time, these cheaper anglos are pretty terrible from that time period, but this is a pretty decent player, and has the unique benefit of 8-fold bellows, which could be a big advantage for some types of players. It is fairly responsive with a balanced tone, and is also in fairly tidy aesthetic condition. Whilst this can’t compete as a player with the top-end rosewood anglos around the £2000 mark, it is a fantastic option around this price point, with features you wouldn’t get on most other anglos for anywhere near the same price.

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