Reply To: Too scared to tune!!

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Kevin
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Hi Paul,
Not what you want to hear but just jump in and try it.
The Yamaha is pretty robust so it can take a lot of tuning.
One thing I do is use fine sandpaper or even an emery board instead of a metal file.
They are much more gentle.
The other suggestion is buy the cheapest melodica you can find and practice on it till you feel confident.
Looks like the cheapest on Amazon right now is 13 or 14 dollars if you have prime. That’s far cheaper than anybody would charge to work on your Yamaha.

If you are set on paying a pro try searching for accordion repair instead of a music store. You are more likely to find someone to try it or has the contact for the person that will.
Sorry I can’t recommend anyone personally. There is a place out of Pennsylvania that says they will repair tune melodicas. I have had no contact with them just seen there videos and looking at their website.

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