This is a Lachenal 48-Key Treble with steel reeds. It has been fitted with new pads and valves, and been tuned to concert pitch (A=440hz).

The Lachenal Treble with flat metal ends is the next step up from Lachenal wooden-ended models including the Paragon, Excelsior and Inimitable. It’s a responsive player with a slightly more balanced tone than you might imagine (not too bright). It’s had new 6-fold bellows fitted at some point, and is a really good all-rounder for somebody looking to move on from their first English concertina.

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