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[Phil Howard]

Thruppeny the other buttons wouldn't be redundant but accidentals for the other octave - so you effectively have a four button half row split between half row position and standard accidental position.

Ellison the Notos and Calirrhoé that Squeezy refers to are flat keyboard, but not listed by UK dealers.

A shame they're not more popular as a trip overseas to try one/some would be rather OTT while buying without trying's a potentially costly gamble (and could be hard to resell as they're not popular :-( )

Thanks for all your thoughts :-)

[pete /acorn]

What about a 1914 with 12 basses then?
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I can do you a Castagnari Handry  [ Fazzy]  with 12 bases,   Same treble voice changes as a 1914

[Thrupenny Bit]

Phil - 'a split half row' is a good description, hadn't thought of it like that!
The only accidental I do miss is a low Fnat.
There are ways round it such as cheat and ignore it by glossing over the phrase, or if appropriate  push the phrase up an octave or possibly change the key from G to D. Maybe even, as a friend suggested, change one of the two D's  to it but then it's getting into a highly personalised keyboard layout.
That's the only accidental I miss on a 2 row...... and there are tons of other tunes to learn instead of one needing it!
cheers
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[rees]

What about a 1914 with 12 basses then?

I can do you a Castagnari Handry  [ Fazzy]  with 12 bases,   Same treble voice changes as a 1914
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Surely the Fazzy has repeat buttons not independent.

[invadm]

My ideal box would have a 21+2 flat keyboard. Is there one?

12 basses would be nice too.

Martin

something like this ? you can always add 2 more bass if you wish 
recently tuned by Mike R.  Bb/Eb superb box, superb sound 

[Thrupenny Bit]

Rees, I think you'll find the Fazzy is a 12 bass version of the 2 row 8 bass Hascy.
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[Steve_freereeder]

Rees, I think you'll find the Fazzy is a 12 bass version of the 2 row 8 bass Hascy.
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Yes, that's right. I've only ever played one and it was slightly mellower than the 8 bass Hascy, though still a powerful sound.

[rees]

Rees, I think you'll find the Fazzy is a 12 bass version of the 2 row 8 bass Hascy.
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Oops, I'm mixing up Fazzy with Alain 12! Getting old and making nearly as many mistakes as Sandro Castagnari 
Sorry for the confusion.

[playandteach]

My Serafini R2D2 is a 21 +2 8 bass flat keyboard.

[John MacKenzie (Cugiok)]

My ideal box would have a 21+2 flat keyboard. Is there one?

12 basses would be nice too.

Martin

something like this ? you can always add 2 more bass if you wish 
recently tuned by Mike R.  Bb/Eb superb box, superb sound 

yes I have a Mike Rowbotham tuned one, exactly the same, and it's a bonny box to play.


Sir John