[Binyomin]

I spoke to George as well, and he sounds like he knows what he’s doing. He’s also an excellent harmonica player.

From what I can tell, though, there is no way to know exactly when you will get your instrument back from him, and so, unless it is unplayable AND you have $200 + (shipping both ways), it’s not really a solution for a gigging musician, at least for the Hammond 44 that I’d otherwise consider sending him. He works other jobs, like driving a bus seasonally, and so depending on the time of year, his turnaround can be slower/faster.

I imagine there’s room for a dedicated melodica tech to make it, now that there’s been so much more interest in these instruments of late.

I’d be interested to know of any other recommended tuners in the USA, especially ones with reasonably quick turnaround times.

Any suggestions?