[Alan Brinton]

Hi, Erki. I have the soprano, but disassembly should be the same. The melodica body on the inside slides out. It’s an awkward fit to begin with and is kind of wedged in there. Some who actually play their Mylodicas (as I do not) report warping of the wood, which could explain why your insert doesn’t slide out easily. Some force may be required. What I would do, personally speaking, is pour water in and see if that makes it easier to pull out. We don’t normally think of water as a lubricant, but it can be. I’d try cold water first and then warm water if that doesn’t work. The idea is to get the wood to contract and/or expand and to lubricate. Then I’d be sure that the Mylodica box stands open end down long enough to dry out well. I have not tried to tune mine, so I haven’t taken the insert apart, but there could be a problem with that on account of the spit hole end having been fused.