Reply To: Hohner Melodica, classic versus new
Yesterday we take to technical accordion the 3 versions Hohner Piano 36 and seeing the reed plates told me that the 2nd version is in better condition the 3rd version (where you can see the greyish oxide). I explained that they were cheaper materials to prior Hohner be bought by Chinese. Further the 2nd was more stable tuning than the 3rd version (not few years difference). Told me to work on the second version because is not healthy getting a mouth that amount of oxide of the 3rd version (I wonder: Is healthy a melodica with breath and sucked option?)
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