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Daren replied to the topic Does anyone play without their shell? in the forum Melodica construction, repair and maintenance 10 years, 5 months ago
In my experience, the shell only makes a very small difference in the sound, with the exception of the Vibrandoneon, where removing the front panel results in a louder and much brighter tone. I bought a Mylodica alto. It looked great, but the wooden shell made no discernible difference to my ears.
Kevin – the plastic shell is removed and…Read more
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Eric started the topic Hurricane Harps melodica in the forum Buying a melodica 10 years, 5 months ago
Amazon carries a 37 key melodica by a company called Hurricane Harps. Tried to find more info but without success. Does anyone have any other info about them? What would the best site be to look at a variety of melodicas for purchase? Thanks
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Alan Brinton started the topic Mouthpieces & Tubes in the forum General melodica discussion 10 years, 5 months ago
I’m curious about other people’s preferences and experience with different kinds of mouthpieces. There’s a lot to be said for blowing directly into the end of the melodica, in particular the feeling of vibration on your mouth. But among mouthpieces, I am partial to the curved one used on Yamaha pianicas. (Hohners have a similar looking mouthpiece,…Read more
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Alan Brinton started the topic Mouthpieces & Tubes in the forum General melodica discussion 10 years, 5 months ago
I’m curious about other people’s preferences and experience with different kinds of mouthpieces. There’s a lot to be said for blowing directly into the end of the melodica, in particular the feeling of vibration on your mouth. But among mouthpieces, I am partial to the curved one used on Yamaha pianicas. (Hohners have a similar looking mouthpiece,…Read more
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Alan Brinton replied to the topic Reed Plates in the forum Melodica construction, repair and maintenance 10 years, 5 months ago
Those plates are for the Mylodica, Kevin, but you raise the interesting possibility that some different brands of melodica may share plates made by a common supplier. Yamaha advertises that its plate are corrosion resistant, and I know from dissembling mine that the plates are barely discolored after a year of frequent use, which is not typical.…Read more