[Quetscher]

Hi Daren, hi Ofir,

The “Steinway of melodicas “ sounds good, but I’d focus on the melodica as a wind instrument, not as a keyboard instrument – and so, after (of course) having found the sound that suits (for me, it would be a sound similar to the clavietta which touches me strongly), I would do anything to make the instrument as flexible as possible – with bendings, blowing techniques, WahWah’s etc. This means I’d work hard on mouthpieces, on ways to ease bendings and on ways to muffle the sound.

As you know I’m a big friend of accordion style instruments because this kind of construction seems to allow better WahWah’s and better bendings, but of course I’m aware of the flaws of this construction, especially the bulkiness. That’s why my dream melodica should have a neck strap or shoulder straps (which is what I attached to my Vibrandoneon) so I wouldn’t have to care about the weight. But then you need fitting mouthpieces; and of course you will not be able to have a look at the keyboard while playing. So my dream melodica will certainly not be everyone’s dream melodica!

Greetings, Quetscher