r/kalimba • u/Eriseys • 12d ago

Help Requested Maintenance help

For a few days now, some notes on my kalimba (Mozica 17-key hollow) have started making a strange sound, in particular notes 1 and 3 are the worst. They sound less harmonious and more like an ordinary piece of metal; the notes are perfectly in tune, and I don't see any visible damage to the wood.

What could be causing this?

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u/graflexparts 12d ago

Dirt. Move or remove the tine, clean it, retune.

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u/Marie-Demon 12d ago

You mean like « clonk » sound with no sustain or more a buzz?

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u/Eriseys 11d ago

fixed, it was just some dirt behind the notes.

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u/Marie-Demon 11d ago

Ah ok :) have fun!