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[Winston Smith]

Prompted by another thread where a contributor posted "I have a 112".
I've seen a few HA112's go for what I consider good money, on eBay recently, and wondered why the buyer would pay more for a 112 than a 1040 in the same key? Am I missing something here? Apart from the facility to shut down either voice and play on just one, I cannot see any advantage, especially when the 1040 has the extra bass and chord buttons.

[jonm]

Given that it's my 112 you refer to, although I think they look better, the real reason was that it was free. Needs a little fettling, by Lester of this parish, then I have a working 2v one-row.

[Winston Smith]

jonm, that's the best reason I could possibly imagine. Lucky man!

[mselic]

I think what often happens is that people post HA112s online without necessarily knowing much about them and then after doing a little research base the price on HA114s, thinking they have the same thing.  I've often even seen the 2-stops called HA114s in these kinds of listings.

[Jon Stapleton]

And the 112 is quite a different box to play,  much lighter and easier to chuck about,   it may be heresy but i prefer the 112 personally so would choose to invest in good one at a comparable price to a 114.   Sometimes less is more

[boxcall]

Does the 112 have standing reed blocks? If so maybe a 1040 could have better volume with its flat mounted reeds.

I assume the bass on the 112 might be better ( more grunt) , all a guess though.

[Jon Stapleton]

Yes it does.  the 1040. has a lovely raucous sound of it's own. they are quite different.

[Tone Dumb Greg]

I assume the bass on the 112 might be better ( more grunt) , all a guess though.

The 1040 basses sound great. Love them.
Only thing is, I find myself wanting more.

[Rog]

The 112 has a growl box (is that what you call the bass handle thing with the spoon basses?), and the 1040 does not. 1040 reeds are waxed in flat against the fondo.

[Lester]

1040 reeds are waxed in flat against the fondo.

As are the bass reeds in a 112

[Winston Smith]

"Only thing is, I find myself wanting more."

Is that more basses or more 1040's? Either would suffice in my opinion.

[Tone Dumb Greg]

"Only thing is, I find myself wanting more."

Is that more basses or more 1040's? Either would suffice in my opinion.

Both 

I meant more options in the basses but more 1040s would give me that. I'd really like minor key friendly options. You can only do so much faking.

[Peadar]

My fingers are fairly short and I initially  found the spoons of the 112 more difficult to operate than the inset buttons of the 1040. I like the look of the 112 though - and if when I bought my 1040/G a 112/G had been available I would have gone for that instead (I actually acquired both  a 1040/G and a 112/C). The limited basses were an attraction for me- as I wanted an instrument I could see myself using to it's full extent ( if not it's full potential in more competent hands) .