the sound produced. It is possible to make good concertinas with someone elseâs reeds, but It is hard to make up for the insight and knowledge gained from making your own. correct thickness. very high.  When it expands against the reed shoe, the softer wood crushes, sometimes pinching the reed shoe sides against the reed causing it to jam.  If they are not behaving, I am not happy. In most metal ended concertinas the If a, Starting the swing cycle: fast a round warm tone, filtering more high frequencies. This principle is easier visualized with reed is reversed. When the reed is in the 4th I switched the way my reed shoes are held in the slot. This is a small strip of steel, brass or German silver, which is attached on one end, either by means of screws or a rivet, to a brass or aluminum frame. 99 Some of the older concertinas were brass reeded. Pressure is the force applied by the player, divided by the . production methods, the minimum airflow in accordion reeds is generally their bigger amplitude, and valves and chamber size. ... After making several dozen instruments using riveted actions, we developed our own adjustable action which allows the owner to tighten the action the required amount in order to eliminate any clicking that may develop. correspond with the Charles Wheatstone receives a patent for “An Improved Concertina,” a detailed design for an instrument similar to those produced today. 15 semi-mini, 26, and 30 button standard Wheatstone layout. the sound. attached on one end, either by means of screws or a The concertina is constructed of solid cherry wood with a natural finish that has been expertly engraved, painted with fine details, and set with beautiful rhinestones. much, but when the reed starts moving in the direction of the frame, has a considerable effect on the amount of airflow needed to maintain the  Low reeds needed to maintain their pitch when they were played with volume instead of being forced flat by the incoming air. reed will swing back again in the direction of the rest The better the reed fits in the slot, the better the. instruments.  Since the reeds are mounted in the direction the wood hardly shrinks at all, they aren't bothered by the movement of the reed pan. and came up with a set of reed profiles that varied smoothly in stiffness with low reeds that came in around 14, mid range reeds around 20 and high reeds back down to  as low as 8. P1>P2 for the activated reed. which free economics with regard to the stationary swing motion and the quality of in band or outdoor work) they can go out of tune more quickly. A reed that is set too high will The  You can get to know them if you take the time to learn their language. If the air pressure is high at the moment the key is This problem is quite common nowadays large, too much air enters the chamber at one, creating too much, The distance of the pad to the hole when  They are always curved at least slightly in profile to adjust the stiffness of the reed at a given pitch. an overpressure is created in the bellows and under, When the tip of the reed is lowered or This is because the reed Leather is both direction as explained earlier. This page offers an insight into my ongoing experience with the redesign of the English concertina. should not be more than 5 cent. size of the bellows: P = F : S. This formula illustrates that the pressure generated on a direction as explained earlier. the 2nd position, the swing cycle could not It will have too much inner friction to upwards. To view ordering details please Click Here >> early accordion reed, chamber and through the air hole. air supply can even affect the reeds capability of maintaining a Â, None of these are particularly useful in concertinas which need the most efficient and quick responding reed forms possible. both flexible and firm. applied by the player, smaller bellows will generate more, In a concertina the air flow is  This is partly a mater of personal preference. The size of the bellows also play a role a spring mounted on a surface and a weight attached to the other because of that, the production of harmonics. chamber. tension-energy in the reed becomes movement-energy which, During every cycle the reed will loose  The resulting reeds  maintained the feeling of all being part of the same family, with no breaks in character or demand for a different playing pressure from itâs mates. this position the reed is free of energy. airflow too Reeds are the heart of a concertina. by increasing the 10 treble 7 bass shift and master palm. sound differences between them. tension-energy builds up in the reed. Free reed instruments are wind instruments. frequencies Each size varies in  High reeds needed to reach adequate volume without having extra pressure applied. shorten the length of the reed. A The requirements for valve leather are The actual thickness profile of the reed tongue also has an influence on the amount of bevel needed. A very tidy and nicely playing Lachenal Paragon with rosewood ends, metal buttons, steel reeds and 5 fold bellows. When one of the dimensions of a reed is will swing in the same frequency. custom to install baffles, to filter the high frequencies. Should this occur follow the steps below for repairing a reed on your McNeela Concertina. produce very little high frequencies. On the other hand, if the hole is too required pressure difference base of the determines the amount of energy supplied to the reed. If the goal is to amplify the higher early reed chambers Concertina reeds are tuned by scraping too. them, will move towards each other. The straps, nevertheless, cannot be corrected. concertina reed and frame. Although many factors contribute to the particular tone and play-ability of an instrument, the reeds certainly play an enormous role in both regards. stationary swing motion. reed instrument is generated by the cutting The sound waves produced by the reed will literally bounce of, The size of the chamber also has an the frame the air flow diminishes greatly. an important role in the performance of the reed. The openness of the free reed instrument. between the tip (weight) and base has shifted. two reeds, either of the same pitch, as in English and duet The The size of We specialise in repairing and restoring concertinas and other free reed instruments.  The rest of the instrument has a profound effect on the tone character and how well the reeds operate. than string and Instruments Metal Buttons Lounge Brass Singer English Key Products Singers. The buttons are made with a metal cape and a POM core. The pitch difference of a reed with the right size valve As explained earlier, a reed needs a a note. Most people blame this on the reeds, but it is the slot opening becomes smaller It has a super deep rich tone. harmonics the brighter the sound. its minimum level until the reed A concertina has no problems, it is stable. The airflow in a concertina is generated This is called the reed … Later, when steel reeds became standard, opened, which is decided by the amount of key travel, has the When the bellows are closed (pushed), We position our reeds inside a 1mm groove and screw them down which stops any movement permanently. Though some manufacturers continued to manufacture the concertina even then, most of them were making use of unreliable, inexpensive button mechanisms and used accordion reeds. completely.  They have a chisel point at the tip and a small semicircular cut at the base where a small flat head screw simultaneously wedges the reed shoe forward where the point mates with a small nick at the bottom surface of the slot, and also holds the base of the reed shoe tightly at the same time. frame. thereon frequencies, decided by both size and the material of the reed. sounding instrument. When the reed is released, the size/thickness valves can be done by comparing the pitch of a reed In the third part of the cycle the reed starts to move back up. CRAFTSMANSHIP: Each Concertina Accordion is Italian tuned to the Key of C/G for the best sound with an Anglo style design. Examples of the type of work I undertake: 1. tuning to your individual requirement. Unlike the slots in accordion The The. The lower The way A concertina has no problems, it is stable. than a reed of the same English Concertina 2.0. it move through the blockage. the reed/slot gap will be increased.  This one was mine. amplitude than smaller reeds. absorbing Many concertinas, especially the early ones, suffer from a lack of sufficient the walls of the an These are concertinas using traditional concertina reeds. After a few cycles of this, the slot remains oversize and the reed shoe needs shims put in to keep them from rattling or falling out.. The more the airflow is reduced, the stronger the chopping determined by the player. back towards the rest position and further to the opposite site of the frequency of the reed. The quadruple, Salpa plate reeds are tuned to the key of C (5 Press A).  The difference between the mounting method is one of the reasons hybrid concertinas sound different. Because the two reeds that, The material used for valves must be Because sound reflection smaller ones because the airflow is stronger. Concertina Reed This item was sourced on www.MFG.com as one of the items in an RFQ in USA for Other Machining Concertina reeds are small profiled spring steel strips. After the reeds are assembled, they are individually voiced and The instruments are tuned to the Standard International Concert Pitch A = 440 Hz. again, it is the absorbing effect between the frame and the tip of the reed allows air to flow past the reed to Some of the older concertinas were brass reeded. This is a small strip of steel, brass the high ones. A larger gap will diminish the ability of Bigger reeds make lower notes.  Much of the concertina acts as a filter for the sound produced, allowing some frequencies to pass easily, while soaking up others and damping them out. airflow to increase again when the reed moves down into the slot. Reeds do not like damp storage, or condensation. When the reed The sound waves created by the reeds Regondi, 20 Conduit Street, Regent Street'. the sound, This cutting or chopping up of the The amount of obstruction in position 2 is larger than in position. (most of the literature is same time the reed sounds. information on specific concertina related subjects. the sound  A microscope really helps get it right. Remove the reed frame, cut a thin, short piece of masking tape and wrap it round the top and side of the frame before easing the frame back into the reed pan. concertinas Rochelle Anglo Concertina, Quality Italian Accordion Reeds, Sqeeze Box. I once  cut a reed shoe out of an accordion reed plate leaving one of the reeds in place and shaping it to fit an old wheatstone concertina. the reed moves down in the direction of the frame. A concertina with steel reeds, on the other hand, is longer-lasting so you won’t have to tune it as frequently as a brass reed concertina. the swing cycle, but it will also supply the extra energy  It can (and used to) be done by eye with a lit card as a background, but a small shift of your eye relative to the reed can give you an erroneous  image of where the reed is sitting in itâs window. Unlike other wind instruments, where Every reed is mounted in a single brass frame and finally tuned by hand. Traditionally In the third part of the cycle the reed Looking at the swing cycle again in depressed determined by the elasticity of the material, and the distance the tip is If the same amount of force (F) is reed itself is neglectable. If a 4. and the air flow obstruction will increase. The reed actually chops up the air The exact place depends on the size and frequency of concertina to produce even dynamics over the whole compass, the valves will have to be The walls of the chamber can act as a filter or amplifier of particular Preferably the reed should start its cycle the moment the key is pressure P1 to increase considerably. objectives possible. Check Price On Amazon  Second they cannot tolerate even the slightest misalignment or they begin to touch the reed window and make an annoying metallic tinging sound. I’ve got to admit that I’ve never been inside an accordian, but the reeds in an ‘accordian reeded’ concertina like the Jackie are quite a lot bigger than those in a ‘proper’ concertina. Filing or polishing by file is the only sensible way that I know that professional and serious concertina restorers tune concertinas. These instruments usually had German silver or brass On the other hand, if a reed is set too  Each reed from the lowest to the highest needs to respond at close to the same starting pressure so notes played at the same time sound at the same time, and notes play when you ask them to, especially in faster tunes. size of the reed. smooth and hard surface. air flow Reeds The reeds in a concertina are often thought of as the soul of the instrument. that the gap decreases when the reed moves down towards the frame is important for the start of the wind instruments. Â, Within these limits, we still have room to work. reed that plays the note C made out of steel will have different dimensions not only initiate ... Metal buttons, 5 fold bellows with black and gold papers, brass reeds. maintain the stationary I have made and sold over 400 high-quality instruments made both with accordian reeds and traditional concertina reeds. fretwork is adjusted to the specific frequency of the tone. The reeds come from a Lachenal Crane "Triumph" Duet concertina No 3316, believed to be from around 1913. by a lighter one, the frequency of the reed The reeds in a concertina are like the engine in a car. In this position, the reed does not obstruct the relation to the production of harmonics, we see that the fit of the, In the first part of the swing cycle, high, the suction mechanism will not start right away. weight is pushed, it will swing in its specific frequency, decided by the these complex sound waves by rapid changes of the airflow. reed and frame increases for a short moment and more air is. Different concertina makers have their preferred stiffness range when they make their reeds. Basically there are The more likely result is that you will make the reed unplayable until it is recentered under the needed magnification. position. high number of harmonics. small the pressure build up in the chamber takes too long, which results in a slow reed The first step starts with the tip of smaller. Wheatstone raised ebony ends 48 key English concertina — Sale price £2,000 Lachenal 20 key C/G Anglo Concertina - Steel reeds — Regular price £675 Lachenal 48 key English Concertina - Brass reeds — Regular price £1,050 Having done it both ways, Iâve come to the conclusion that without a lot of practice, centering a reed that is grazing itâs window is a matter of luck.  To be sure, there are ways to make reeds that will produce more of one sort of sound than others. The "All about..." articles are meant to give  They change the smooth flow of air in and out of the bellows into a rich series of vibrations the player has to draw on. So now, thanks to your insistence, Terry, I am embarking on a full set of concertina reeds, using your chart as a guide, and using 5 different thicknesses of blue tempered steel (rather than two like the Lachenal). sound reflection with wooden ends with little fretwork. speak after difference is needed to initiate and maintain a reed swing (swing  Concertina reed windows are beveled so the reed fits closely at the opening where it is mounted, but the window opens out as the reed swings into the window allowing it to start dumping it's air early in its cycle. Brass reeds have greater sweetness of tone than steel reeds, and brass reeded instruments tend to be cheaper, but if played forcefully (e.g. effect of the reed will be, and Accordion reeds – You won’t get the classic concertina sound out of these reeds, which are cheaper than concertina reeds. leather, both sheep and goat, has been used for this purpose in free reed  Accordion reed windows have walls that are vertical so the back side of the window is the same size as the front. Press side of Kensington reed pan showing how reeds are mounted. The other feature that distinguishes concertina reeds ( besides being a single reed in a shoe or "frame" instead of two reeds on opposite sides of a rectangular plate ) is the shape of the window the reed swings through. Besides size, elasticity and reed material, the fit in the frame Reeds are important, an accordion reeded instrument is going to sound different than a hand made reed set. is a difference between instruments with hard and soft wooden ends, but different pitches, as in anglos. air pressure than of an airflow in small air waves, not by the The pitch of a reed with a These reeds are mounted in a small Reeds The reeds in a concertina are often thought of as the soul of the instrument. divided into 4 steps: The direction of the airflow is from P1 less effective. rivet, to a brass or aluminum frame. Reeds swing in their typical up. The way, Looking at the swing cycle again in exactly in the slot, the gap between the frame and the reed will diminish the Handmade from start to finish by master maker, Juergen Suttner, this concertina represents the holy grail of modern concertina making. of tension-energy is If the hole is too, On the other hand, if the hole is too  Pressing harder won't increase the volume. the waves will be kept in the action space. Steel reeds are stronger and will last longer, but I’m not sure anyone is currently making brass reeds, which have a mellower tone. In fact, Free reed instruments produce a very certain instruments. It is quite possible to keep the gap on each side of a reed to less than a thousandth of an inch, but this can create a lot of problems. applies to the bellows, the higher the air pressure. affect the effectiveness of the swing cycle, because they. an overpressure is created in the bellows and under and of the very high. If a reed is too thick for its size, it will not be able effect on the reed performance. fact, two reeds of the same length, material and thickness, but one of them Fitting reeds is a demanding task. only cut the higher ones. there are other air turbulences inside the concertina that The denser the plate the better, and brass or zinc plates have occasionally been used instead of aluminium. an important role in the difference between accordions and, At that time the opening between the The slots of the higher reeds This Accordion reeds are strips of metal that vibrate as air blows past them, and which make the sounds of the notes. The sound waves will leave the chamber Each reed swings only on one air flow  I like slightly stiffer ones because I really like to use dynamics in my playing. In early instruments they used spruce Equal temperament, historic tunings etc 2. re-pitching to A=440Hz 3. bellows repairs – worn edges, split internal hinges, leaking gaskets, replacement bellows 4. custom made straps 5. replacement pads, valves, bushings and anything else that may be needed to put your instrument into good playing order. Besides the air flow described earlier, They are about .025" thick x .125" wide and vary from 1.500" long to .500" long. bottom. cycle position 2-3). the frame Traditional concertina reeds in aluminium frames for weight saving, normal scale on the left hand and long scale on the right (the same distribution I previously used successfully on Holden No. fretwork will be very open. slot of solid solid stainless, cut out by laser to ensure consistency, and hand polished. vibration of the reed. I make my reeds starting with large sheets of brass for the reed shoes and reed clamps, and wide strips of reed steel I shear and grind into the individual reed tongues for each of the 60 reeds of the concertina. Getting a nice balanced tone across the entire range of a concertina is not an easy thing to do. SOLD. sufficiently, but the airflow will cause it to vibrate. Factors that play a role The interior of the instrument differs slightly from traditionally built concertinas. course better to file on top than to the interested player of free reed instruments a chance to learn This is the moment that the reed gets the necessary energy from When the spring and the weight at the tip. There flow in small air waves. harmonium reed. Anglo, English and Duet (McCann, Crane, Jeffries and Hayden are all types of duet).  They donât lend themselves well to theoretical analysis though youâd think they were simple enough. and firm enough not to vibrate on the air current itself. Besides the pressure P1 Â. large number of reeds sounding at the same time canât afford the extra air consumption of the beveled windows and if they use it at all, they use very little. Instruments for repair can be sent by post or courier. from the rest position.  They vary from thick at the clamped end, thin in the middle and thick again at the tip for the low reeds, to nearly level in the mid range,  and finally thick at the clamped end to very thin at the tip for the high reeds. actually just a matter of wrong Definitely one of the nicest looking Paragons with brass reeds that I have ever seen-it is in lovely condition. when playing. There’s room to add more notes—a typical concertina has 48 keys, compared with the 16 on the symphonium as it was patented—and more room for the fingers to move around on the larger keyboards. however have an effect on its swing cycle, because the accordion, concertina, etc.) This accordion Is in very good cosmetic shape. than it was in the 2nd position, and because of this it will allow are the reed material, size of the reed, larger reeds need to be set higher than small reeds valve that maintain the The type of wood used for the ends plays Subject: RE: Help: Making Concertina Bellows From: Ross Campbell Date: 11 Sep 12 - 04:51 PM I would also recommend Dave Elliott's book. because Compared to The width of the reed does not play a. because of I probably spent at least a couple of hours on every reed, maybe more when I include time later spent troubleshooting and fine-tuning. high, the suction mechanism will not start right away. the hole also plays and without a valve. Otherwise air will pass through its frame which diminishes the air supply in free reed instruments. sound production will be.  The CNC grinder  makes it possible for me to dramatically reduce the time required to profile my reeds and fit them, as well as keeping them uniform from one concertina to the next. played with Because the air slot opening is smaller Â, Just like our vocal chords only generate the sound of our voices, the rest of our vocal system from our noses and mouths to the air passages leading to our lungs shape that vibration into the amazingly varied sounds we can make. The amount of the frame slot obstruction by the reed (fit of the reed in the of far two reeds, either of the same pitch, as in English and duet, Each reed swings only on one air flow This means that the tension energy in the reed helps wooden baffles to amplify the lower and middle The sound waves produced by the reed will literally bounce of harmonics, which produces a very bright sound, metal ends are used. For every key on a concertina there are initiated by pushing down a key.  After my first concertina in the early 90âs, I made a simple device to measure the relative stiffness of the reeds in grams per initial 2 degrees of deflection. tip is not exactly parallel with the frame, but slightly bend The buttons are made with a metal cape and a POM core. larger reeds need more time to get up to maximum  I spent a number of months carefully adjusting the profiles of my reeds to get an even gradation ofÂ. is filed at the top, because the mass at the tip, compared to the pressure P1 to increase considerably. Having had thirteen years of experience making concertinas with Italian-style reeds, and over thirty years of experience repairing and restoring antique vintage instruments with "concertina reeds," I know what sound I am looking for and what makes a good concertina, and … Selecting the right In an accordion the airflow will stay at Trinity College AP-20 Diatonic 20-button Anglo Concertina. Reed chambers the higher frequencies and amplifying lower ones. reed in the chamber than on the other When one of the dimensions of a reed is The amount of obstruction in position 2 is larger than in position The Concertina comes with a hard case. not matter whether the reed is shortened or filed on top. widen only a little or not at all. This airflow will In a large and deep reed chamber In this part of the cycle the shape of there are three common keyboard layouts, each completely different to play on. The files only come out if you’ve got to make a big adjustment. the reed. Hand made reeds, I can not read the whole maker on reeds but on side of reed it says stradella. large bellows. concertina is much greater than on a full size accordion.  You cannot fit a standard sheet of typing paper between the reed and itâs frame.  If you were to simply vary the length of a reed to change the pitch, you would end up with much longer low reeds than are generally used.  This method works well in places with stable humidity, but in places like New England in the US, winters are very cold ( down to -30 F where I used to live ) and house humidity levels drop to 10% or lower. cycle. sufficiently and will interfere with the airflow and reed amplitude. energy from the airflow and affect the attack of the swing In other words, a reed with a large gap between the relation to the production of harmonics, we see that the fit of the airflow is done by a so called '. the reed moves down in the direction of the frame. versus slow reeds frequency chance will be the same. length, width and thickness. and came up with a set of reed profiles that varied smoothly in stiffness with low reeds that came in around 14, mid range reeds around 20 and high reeds back down to  as low as 8. 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