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

The Lachenal New Mode is always a very solid all-round option, as they generally have very good long-scale reeds- this concertina is no exception. It is a responsive player with a well-balanced tone and some dynamic range. The 5-fold bellows on a New Model are always slightly more restrictive than 5-fold bellows on other concertinas, so this may be a better choice for a tune player (or somebody who only embellishes tunes with chords) as opposed to somebody wanting to accompany singing with sustained chords.

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