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[Nickk]

just saw a very nice one row pokerwork on ebay in the key of C and thought, "that could be handy " then noticed it has four stops just like Barney McKennas ! and now I rather fancy it, just wondered what are the stops for, are they a good thing?would a newby like me even notice what they do ? thanks.

[Lester]

A four stop has four reeds that can be sounded in any combination. They are normally a M and M+ to give the 'normal' melodeon sound and the other two are pitched an octave up (H) and an octave down (L) on the M reeds. Played with all four in play you get a very full sound.

http://lesters-tune-a-day.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/tune-357-herbert-mallets.html

[mselic]

Lester, I seem to recall you having posted a video a few years ago demonstrating the stops in action. This might be a very informative video for the OP?  I can't seem to find the video myself.

[Lester]

Lester, I seem to recall you having posted a video a few years ago demonstrating the stops in action. This might be a very informative video for the OP?  I can't seem to find the video myself.

Good call

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8BtyDIXF8A

[Martin P]

And on a two or three row box, stop on bass side will take the 1/3rd out of the chord making the chord more "neutral" (i.e. Neither Major nor Minor), so compatible with keys other than home keys of the instrument. For instance a D chord is same as Dm with 1/3 note omitted. Etc etcccc....

[boxcall]

just saw a very nice one row pokerwork on ebay in the key of C and thought, "that could be handy " then noticed it has four stops just like Barney McKennas ! and now I rather fancy it, just wondered what are the stops for, are they a good thing?would a newby like me even notice what they do ? thanks.

Yes and yes to your questions.

[Nickk]

so, could anybody please enlighten me with regard to the three bass (?) spoons, would they give the three chord trick like my lil box ?

[Lester]

The three spoons are, on the back an air button, and on the front two spoons to give you either a bass or a chord. On a four stop you only get two basses/chords one on the push and on on the pull.

D Box - D push, A Pull
C Box - C push, G pull
G Box - G push, D pull

[boxcall]

also you might have a look here if you haven't yet. http://forum.melodeon.net/index.php/page,keyboard_1_row.html

[Nickk]

ah ! thanks for that, good info, will keep that in mind and, refer often to it .