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[Robin]

Hi

I'm working on a D/C# melodeon project: I bought an old (but lovely) 2 row black Hohner on Ebay (Germany).

I have the reeds I need (but 1) for the D row. But I'm looking for the ones for the C# row and for 3 of the basses/chords.
I'd really prefer to use original Hohner reeds rather than italian ones (as a tuner suggested).
I've measured the original C/F reeds and reed blocks and either "H" or "T" Hohner reeds would work.

Does anyone have Hohner reeds in C# they'd be ready to part with by any chance?

Here is the layout for the instrument. The missing reeds are in red.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Robin

[invadm]

I have an extra C# treble and and bass Hohner reeds as set, PM me if any good to you.

[Henry Piper]

I also have a set of C# Treble Hohner "H" Reeds, if you need them, P.M me. I may also have the Bass set as well. They will all require Cleaning and Re valving/Waxing.
Your more than welcome to them, in return for an appropriate donation to Melnet funds.

P.S.. do you mean C#/D rather than D/C#  ie.the inner row is "D" or are you deliberately inverting them.

[deltasalmon]

The image he attached has the D row as the longer row so I'm assuming it's the Irish-American D/C# system

[pgroff]

I assumed the same as deltasalmon. That's a very smart version of a D/C# layout by the way, & I'd find it very usable, even if it's not a common traditional D/C# layout.  I like the low D/G button on the D row. I also like the bass layout, particularly if some of the "chords" have the middle note removed - just a fifth interval (especially the E, A, and B chords).

Most of the traditional D/C# boxes had fewer melody keys, and often fewer basses (2 or 4 buttons), and often more than 3 voices. But for a Hohner body, I think Robin's ideas are just about perfect for the music I play.

You'll often find spare Hohner C# row reeds available from C/C# boxes in the UK that have been converted to quint tuning.

Good luck with that project!

[Robin]

P.S.. do you mean C#/D rather than D/C#  ie.the inner row is "D" or are you deliberately inverting them.

The image he attached has the D row as the longer row so I'm assuming it's the Irish-American D/C# system

I did mean D/C# 

I assumed the same as deltasalmon. That's a very smart version of a D/C# layout by the way, & I'd find it very usable, even if it's not a common traditional D/C# layout.  I like the low D/G button on the D row. I also like the bass layout, particularly if some of the "chords" have the middle note removed - just a fifth interval (especially the E, A, and B chords).

Most of the traditional D/C# boxes had fewer melody keys, and often fewer basses (2 or 4 buttons), and often more than 3 voices. But for a Hohner body, I think Robin's ideas are just about perfect for the music I play.

You'll often find spare Hohner C# row reeds available from C/C# boxes in the UK that have been converted to quint tuning.

Good luck with that project!

Thanks for that!
I thought about the layout I wanted for a little while.
This one should enable me to play in A, D, G, Dm, Am, Em & Bm (as long as I don't need and F#) with chord accompaniment.

I like the low D/G button on the D row too. I hope I'll find suitable Hohner reeds...

Of course the idea of a 3 voice box is very tempting (with a few extra basses maybe)...
But as a first attempt to play the D/C# system, this project seemed like a more reasonable solution. 

[Robin]

Hi there,

Found all the reeds in need for the C# row! 

But I'm still looking for a couple of low (preferably Hohner) D/G reeds (cf. layout).
Has anybody spare ones?

Thanks in advance!

[pgroff]

Hi Robin,

If you want D/G Hohner reeds to match the ones you have so far, your easiest solution might be to start with either

E/G reeds from the #1 button of a C row that has "low notes rather than accidentals"

or

D/F# reeds from the #2 button of a low G row.

In the former case, you can drop the press E notes down to D with solder at the tips.
In the second case, you can tune up the draw F# notes to G.

PG

[Mike Averill]

I converted a red black dot to that keyboard config. Works well. I still have a B/F# Bass rather than B/C though; may have to think what that would offer.

[pgroff]

Mike,

F# (press) and B (draw) is a usefull pair of Basses for a D-row box, and F#/B(m) is not uncommon in C#/D or A/D systems.  Nice for tunes in B minor, the relative minor of the tonic key of D, and for some other kinds of harmonies and modulations.

B (press) and C (draw) does have some advantages though. Just to mention a few:

The press B can be useful on E minor tunes, which are very handy on a D/C#, especially since Robin's layout has an E bass and chord (no third) on the draw.

The C draw is great for tunes in G major or D mixolydian or A minor (etc).]

PG

[Robin]

Hi Robin,

If you want D/G Hohner reeds to match the ones you have so far, your easiest solution might be to start with either

E/G reeds from the #1 button of a C row that has "low notes rather than accidentals"

or

D/F# reeds from the #2 button of a low G row.

In the former case, you can drop the press E notes down to D with solder at the tips.
In the second case, you can tune up the draw F# notes to G.

PG

Thanks for the suggestions Paul!
I reckon the D/F# solution would be easier... How difficult is it to add solder to a reed?

I converted a red black dot to that keyboard config. Works well. I still have a B/F# Bass rather than B/C though; may have to think what that would offer.

Hello Mike,

I did consider having an F#. But having a C seemed more important to me in this case.

As Paul said:

B (press) and C (draw) does have some advantages though. Just to mention a few:

The press B can be useful on E minor tunes, which are very handy on a D/C#, especially since Robin's layout has an E bass and chord (no third) on the draw.

The C draw is great for tunes in G major or D mixolydian or A minor (etc).]