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Anyone recognise this beauty on Gumtree?
« on: March 25, 2019, 10:24:53 AM »

If only I had the spare cash! Anyone know anything about this from the scant picture?

« Last Edit: March 25, 2019, 01:38:01 PM by Winston Smith »
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Re: Amyne recognise this beauty on Gumtree?
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2019, 12:25:46 PM »

Lovely grille. How much?


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Re: Amyne recognise this beauty on Gumtree?
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2019, 01:37:06 PM »

£120! It looks like one of those Steirische things, you know, with the helicon basses. But a steal at that, I should think.
Go on, Sir John, get your hand in your pocket and let us all know what it's like. Look at the intricacy of the plate on the keyboard.
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« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2019, 01:49:59 PM »

I am having a radical rebuild done on a Liliput, and am struggling to find money for that, when it's done. So pockets mortgaged for the foreseeable at this moment Winnie.

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Re: Anyone recognise this beauty on Gumtree?
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2019, 02:48:04 PM »

Throwing money at every pretty grille you see is not a very responsible behaviour in my opinion.
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Re: Anyone recognise this beauty on Gumtree?
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2019, 02:51:18 PM »

There's more pretty grilles than one ..........

https://www.gumtree.com/p/accordians/accordion-melodeon/1332059336
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« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2019, 02:54:17 PM »

There's more pretty grilles than one ..........
This one has a grille-next-door look to it.
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« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2019, 04:09:23 PM »

Aaah, Eshed. I see a touch of the old dyslexia has returned.
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Re: Anyone recognise this beauty on Gumtree?
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2019, 05:30:45 PM »

It's a 36 bass Ditta Salas, key unknown but likely B/C in old tuning.

Hope to collect it tomorrow and will post some photos thereafter if there is interest.

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Re: Anyone recognise this beauty on Gumtree?
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2019, 07:16:11 PM »

I got the box tonight and it really is lovely. It is in B/C and has 36 bass, arranged as bass, counterbass and major chords. All original and basically working!
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« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2019, 07:35:13 PM »

It's a 36 bass Ditta Salas, key unknown but likely B/C in old tuning.

Hope to collect it tomorrow and will post some photos thereafter if there is interest.

Cheers Ian

yes, please!  Salas made some beauties.

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« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2019, 12:55:29 AM »

It’s a “pretty grille” for sure, but the metal work on the finger board that pushes my buttons ;D
It really ties the two together.   
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Re: Anyone recognise this beauty on Gumtree?
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2019, 10:47:26 AM »

Here are a couple of pictures. The reeds are all pinned on leather.  I will be getting this restored to playing condition and although it would be nice to have it in concert pitch I feel it might be better to leave it original (it's dated inside 1931).
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Re: Anyone recognise this beauty on Gumtree?
« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2019, 12:02:33 PM »

I knew it, what a beauty! Lucky man.
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Re: Anyone recognise this beauty on Gumtree?
« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2019, 11:11:55 PM »

Congratulations, that's really lovely. I have a 2-row Salas also. Thinking about starting a topic named "Ditta Salas" to bring together photos and info.



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Re: Anyone recognise this beauty on Gumtree?
« Reply #15 on: March 30, 2019, 11:33:07 PM »

That would be a bit cruel, Paul. Most of us will never actually lay hands on one in real life.
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