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Friday, July 26, 2013
Heritage #410
Here is another Heritage Model concertina awaiting final tuning. Number 410 will soon be sent to Washington State. This instrument has Wheatstone fingering and has the solid hardwood reed pans with concertina reeds dovetailed into the reedpans.
I've been enjoying #410 since receiving it a little over a month ago. It's a fine instrument, responsive with a good tone and considerable dynamic range too. I find myself admiring the wood and details of its finish each time I take it out to play it, great visual appeal.
Thanks for your efforts in making this concertina, I'm very happy with the result.
I started being serious about music in my teens after several forays into piano and clarinet. This was with the Highland bagpipe. I played for a number of years and became Pipe Major of the Scottish Society of Windsor Pipe Band. We won numerous prizes, including Canadian Championship, US Championship, Inter-provincial, North American Championship and Champion Supreme. Concertina playing began to interest me around 1978. I began to repair vintage concertinas in the 80's, and did so until retirement from teaching elementary school. I have also qualified and played in the All-Ireland senior concertina competitions three times. Harold Herrington, of Dallas, a good friend and concertina maker suggested I start making concertinas and helped me get started. As of January 2018 I have made around 500 concertinas and shipped them to customers around the world. Our mission is to produce the best instruments possible in terms of tone, playability, and appearance, which will last for generations to come.
Frank,
ReplyDeleteI've been enjoying #410 since receiving it a little over a month ago. It's a fine instrument, responsive with a good tone and considerable dynamic range too. I find myself admiring the wood and details of its finish each time I take it out to play it, great visual appeal.
Thanks for your efforts in making this concertina, I'm very happy with the result.
Regards,
Bruce McCaskey