Tedrow Modification To Rochelle Concertinas

[Bob Tedrow]

For your perusal:

 

http://hmi.homewood.net/rochelle

[Bob Tedrow]

 

Harness leather hand straps

bushed buttons

waxed screws

5/8" air button

 

Edited November 6, 2014 by Bob Tedrow

[Geoff Wooff]

What is the material that you are using to make the Pad (pallet) Bob ?

 

It looks like some sort of 'closed cell foam' but perhaps it's some other magic stuff.

[Greg Jowaisas]

Bob may be using "illustration board" as his card backing on the pad. It is more dense and rigid than mat board.

 

Greg

[Bob Tedrow]

It is a stiff black board from a local art shop. The pad surface is leather hairy side out.

[CaryK]

Bob,

What changes in playability of the Rochelle do you modifications result in?

 

Cary

[Don Taylor]

hairy side out.

A relic of Brian Boru?

 

Warning, slightly risqué lyrics.

[Bob Tedrow]

First of all, there is no better concertina available for the price of a stock Rochelle. Elise or Jackie. They are well designed and work. I only make these mods......because I can do so.

 

The larger air button is less wheezy. For the beginner, the larger aperture allows you a bigger passage of air in out as needed. Not such an issue for the experienced player.....but they are not the parties purchasing modestly priced concertinas.

 

I like the feel of sturdier handstraps.

 

As all concertinas will likely require disassembly at some point,wood screws with larger pilot holes and waxed threads may help wear and tear on the wood of the bellows frame.

 

Bushed buttons are less "clack" an occasional complaint I have had. Plus, don't they look nice?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bob