Anglo Concertinas
Minstrel
Clover
Comparing Minstrel vs. Clover models
Minstrel
Construction:
Non-acoustic: birch wood. The materials do not affect the sound.
Synthetic glues and finish.
leather standard bellows, with ca.60-70% TFT*
Action:
bushed brass rod action, with some flexing*. Delrin buttons with solid core guides or Delrin core metal capped buttons with pin guide.
Primary sound reflection/ manipulation only. No active manipulation of higher harmonics.
Non-acoustic: birch wood. The materials do not affect the sound.
Synthetic glues and finish.
leather standard bellows, with ca.60-70% TFT*
Action:
bushed brass rod action, with some flexing*. Delrin buttons with solid core guides or Delrin core metal capped buttons with pin guide.
Primary sound reflection/ manipulation only. No active manipulation of higher harmonics.
Clover Standard
Construction:
Acoustic: Engelmann spruce soundboard, maple reedpans, black cherry ends and frames.
Synthetic glues and finish.
Standard Wakker bellows with >90% TFT*
Action:
bushed MS58 sheet brass action without flexing.* Delrin core/metal capped buttons with pin guide.
Primary sound reflection/
manipulation: Limited filtering/ manipulation of higher harmonics.
Acoustic: Engelmann spruce soundboard, maple reedpans, black cherry ends and frames.
Synthetic glues and finish.
Standard Wakker bellows with >90% TFT*
Action:
bushed MS58 sheet brass action without flexing.* Delrin core/metal capped buttons with pin guide.
Primary sound reflection/
manipulation: Limited filtering/ manipulation of higher harmonics.
Clover Custom
Construction:
Acoustic: Engelmann spruce soundboard, maple reedpans. Same techniques and materials as the Wakker models.
Hide glues, French Polish finish
Standard Wakker bellows with >90% TFT*
Action:
bushed MS58 sheet brass action without flexing.* Delrin core/metal capped buttons with pin guide.
Primary and secondary sound reflection/manipulation: Active filtering of harmonics.
Acoustic: Engelmann spruce soundboard, maple reedpans. Same techniques and materials as the Wakker models.
Hide glues, French Polish finish
Standard Wakker bellows with >90% TFT*
Action:
bushed MS58 sheet brass action without flexing.* Delrin core/metal capped buttons with pin guide.
Primary and secondary sound reflection/manipulation: Active filtering of harmonics.
* Bellows Tension Free Travel
