Home / Forums / Melodica construction, repair and maintenance / Metallic sound of the springs – remedy / Reply To: Metallic sound of the springs – remedy Reply To: Metallic sound of the springs – remedy November 29, 2022 at 8:24 pm #14563 CarolaParticipant If you play a melodica where the springs don’t get wet, then I guess using a shoe lace or other thick ribbon should work fine. I would try it, it’s very little effort and reversible.