from England

Hi Bob

It was nice to talk with you and even better to receive the concertina, it's great.

If you could send a couple of your oval name tags to fit into the ends I
would very much appreciate them.

For my first concertina I am well chuffed. You might be interested to
know the group I am in (the Gloucestershiore Morris Men), see attached
photo. I have yellow flowers in my hat (crouched down behind the white
bearded Abe Lincoln lookalike). I'm sure the box will generate some
interest.

If you could price the gold mesh for under the fretwork I would
appreciate it.

long distance repair jobs our specialty

Thank you for answering your cell phone - even though you were on vacation - and talking me through the clearing of a "stuck" reed. And thank you for making an instrument that has been played almost daily for 4 years without needing to be opened until this morning! It's a thing of beauty inside and out!

Cheers,
M

more.....

Hi,Bob
I recieved the concertina yesterday, and have only put it down to eat and sleep. The look, feel, and sound are all that I could have wanted and more. I am amazed at how LOUD this box is! The action is so swift, and the response so lively that I will have to re-learn some habits that I developed on the third-hand Bastari that I learned on and have played for these last 5 or 6 years. The bellows are butter smooth, much to my surprise. I had expected to have to spend some time easing them in but that won't be necessary. The gold tooling adds just the right touch of elegance that I imagined it would. Beautiful work!

All said, I am delighted with my new box and I am sure that it will last throughout my lifetime and beyond.

A thousand thanks and may you live a long and satisfying life.
R