[Alan Brinton]

I have a Pianetta (from Melodica-Me, actually) in very good condition but with a failed reed. Recently I acquired another that’s marginal but has all reeds working. I was hoping to switch out the whole reed section. However, I just opened the recent acquisition, and there’s quite a bit of corrosion, so the more likely fix is to replace the individual failed reed, which I’d need to figure out how to do. In any case, my failed reed is middle C#, so there will be an available middle B. I’d have to dismount it without damage, and then it would have to be cleaned up, which I think is doable. Let’s see what else is available first, though. A reed from a Clavietta is the best bet, but my guess is that this would work, and I’m curious about the possible interchangeability of Italian reeds.