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Alan Brinton replied to the topic Reed Failure & Gapping in the forum Melodica construction, repair and maintenance 10 years, 4 months ago
Thanks for your response, Kevin — informative as usual.
I noticed that the more I’ve been playing my new P-32D, the less trouble I have with the C key that was not always sounding. And I have worked on that note. The air flow in your melodica, though, is from the top down, pushing the reed toward the reed plate, right? So it flattens the reed in…Read more
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Yamaha p37, Mylodica, Suzuki Pro became a registered member 10 years, 4 months ago
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Kevin started the topic A melodica transformation in the forum 10 years, 4 months ago
Very interesting video where this fellow explains how he transformed an electric reed organ into a melodica.
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Kevin started the topic A melodica transformation in the forum 10 years, 4 months ago
Very interesting video where this fellow explains how he transformed an electric reed organ into a melodica.
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Kevin replied to the topic Reed Failure & Gapping in the forum Melodica construction, repair and maintenance 10 years, 4 months ago
Hi Alan,
It makes sense that the gaps in the reed plates are not uniform. The larger lower notes are going to be vibrating at a slower rate to the point they may even whip around a little so they would need a wider gap so as not to contact the edge of the plate.
I haven’t snapped a reed yet gapping but I have bent the tongue up so far the reed…Read more