This is a Lovely Crabb 30-Key Anglo in C/G with steel reeds. It has been fitted with new bellows, button-bushings, pads, valves and straps, and tuned to concert pitch (A=440hz).

Thanks to the thorough restoration of this concertina, it looks pretty much brand new and in mint condition. The new bellows are gold-tooled and fitted with the correct decorative papers, and although they’ll need playing in, they’re some of the most durable bellows you could possibly have. The concertina itself plays like a dream- fast and responsive. The tone is bright and loud, which you may expect from a Crabb metal-ended anglo. As a result, this concertina may not be for you if you prefer a more mellow tone, but if you need an instrument that plays well and can cut through in sessions or for morris dancing etc. then you won’t find a better fit than this anglo.

The extra button on the left side is a C drone.

A fantastic instrument.

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