Reply To: Melodica closest to accordeon sound
It’s not so hard to find vintage Italian melodicas, Max. But it is hard to find one that is in playing condition. Most are leaky and need to be repaired. The materials that were used for gaskets and other seals and the glue did not hold up well over time. These materials dried up and crumbled in almost all the old Italian melodicas.
There’s a lot of disagreement about which melodicas sound like which other instruments. You might try a Suzuki MA-32, which was introduced in the 1980s. This has a all-plastic body, not a metal tray like the other best Suzuki’s. It usually comes in yellow. There are lots of them, and they are easy to find at very low prices on Buyee. Most of the cost is for shipping. It’s one of my favorite models and is worth owning even if it’s not the sound you’re looking for right now.
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