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Liam Fisher replied to the topic Breathy sound at the start of key press in the forum General melodica discussion 1 day, 3 hours ago
I can’t say for sure how to fix it, but it’s definitely an air leakage problem. Unfortunately I’ve never successfully fixed a leaky melodica, and the one time I tried I made the problem worse. Hopefully someone else who has experience with this will come by to help.
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György Steinbach started the topic Breathy sound at the start of key press in the forum General melodica discussion 1 day, 4 hours ago
I recently bought a cheap melodica and, since I enjoy tinkering and fixing things, I’m trying to get it into at least a usable condition. So far, I’ve managed to tune it, but now I have a new issue. When pressing a key, the sound starts out very breathy, almost like air is coming out without a proper note, but then it eventually plays fine. Doe…Read more
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David Colpitts posted an update 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Hello. I don’t post often; still not very smooth with the site software. But I just got my Suzuki bass melodica, and wanted to tell everyone interested that it is a nice little instrument, at least IMHO and so far. I can actually play simple tunes, and only the lowest three notes seem slow enough to mention it. I plan to “Jankofy” it in the…Read more
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Melodica-Me replied to the topic Suddenly flat note in the forum Melodica construction, repair and maintenance 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Hello Richard, you can make your gasket, but cutting out all the different openings and being exact is a challenge; personally, it is best to purchase the gasket. Also, if you leave too much material between the openings, it can lower the amount of air and may change the reed’s performance. In theory, the tools used to repair a harmonica would…Read more
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Richard Feryok replied to the topic Suddenly flat note in the forum Melodica construction, repair and maintenance 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Melodica-Me
I got the reed plates off, all together held by the gasket. I used a little WD-40. I contacted Rakutan GandG. I asked too many questions. Something was lost in the translation, but as I understood, it comes with the plates and the screws. The existing gasket holds fast. Why couldn’t I just cut out a gasket of good bond paper and…Read more