Trinity College AP-1230 Anglo-Style Concertina,Walnut

I found the Trinity College 30-button concertina very satisfactory, a reasonably priced instrument that has worked well for me for over six months. The bellows are a bit stiff, and have remained stiff, which means you have to put in some effort to maintain volume control. The buttons all work correctly without sticking, and there are no issues with incorrect pitch for any of the buttons. Eventually I will probably want to purchase a more expensive model, but for the time being this instrument serves my purposes very well. For beginners I strongly recommend the Hal Leonard Anglo Concertina Method for 20- and 30-button Instruments.

It is a well made instrument with few flaws. Some of the buttons feel off but it works just fine.

The Good: • The instrument works just fine, definitely pleased at the use I've gotten out of it so far. Build quality isn't perfect, some parts of the body simply don't align the way they should, but it seems purely cosmetic. The Meh: • While every note works (...now, see below), they don't all have the same sound. Some of the notes sound very sharp and harsh, while others are much softer. (Think sine wave vs square wave) • The hand straps will eventually fail. The leather is simply screwed onto the frame of the instrument, and I expect it will eventually tear. • Some of the plastic buttons squeak against the wood when they're pressed, but probably fixable with simple oil • When using the air button, the air rushing in\out of the bellows is rather loud, like almost as loud as a note. • It takes quite a bit of force to open the bellows. I'd estimate 4-6lbs after you expand it more than 4 inches. • Bellows doesn't seem super airtight. I can expand the instrument in a few seconds without pressing any buttons. I can still play fine, but it seems like some of the air is wasted • Some notes require more air than others to get the reed to resonate. No issue if you take the time to learn your specific instrument The Bad: • One note was faulty upon delivery, seemed to be an issue with the reed contacting something. I solved the issue by simply blasting the note, which has (so far) permanently resolved my issue, but it could have easily been caught in QA with 15 seconds of testing.

This is an excellent concertina at an affordable price. I have been playing it every day since I bought it and have had no issues with keys sticking or not working. The sound is also wonderful and I haven't noticed any wheezing sounds when playing. A definate buy for anyone interested in a 30 button Ango concertina.

It is such a delicate instrument, but the one I received didn’t work. I have to find someone to fix it and it charges an extra few hundred dollars

Label on outside of box states "DO NOT SHIP IN THIS BOX ALONE". I'm not yelling it is in all caps. Guess what, that's exactly how it was shipped. Box rattled prior to opening. Also once expanded the concertina would not close.

While the product is well crafted and stunning to play, my dogs hate it. I will be practicing when I am away from them, good product and worth the money

It was a 50 th Anniversary gift for my Dad. He loved it!

造形も美しく、弾きやすくて大変よく鳴るいい楽器です。 記載はありませんが、輸入品ですので、受け取りの時に関税2100円＋通関料200円が必要になります。

This was a Christmas gift for my boyfriend. It sounds beautiful - I've played with it more than he has for now because I'm literally obsessed with how easily you can make harmonic sweet sounds with it. I would recommend a book to learn songs that is made for an Anglo Concertina because it will show you what notes are made on push and which on pull with a line above the bar (you could do without by memorizing the notes on each button, their position and reading music if you're able). The extra ten buttons on the top row of each side are sharps and flats that the 20 button model doesn't have. Without those ten buttons you cannot make those notes. Excellent quality.

同商品の海外での口コミもみて一か八かで購入したのですが、一つのキーの音がでなくて返品しました。 お手ごろな価格ではあるんですけど、やっぱり代理店の検品というのは大事なんだなと思いました。

The first one I ordered was lost in the mail. I got a refund after about a week. Then I ordered the same model, and it was delivered the NEXT DAY! I can play "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" already! Ask me again in about a year...