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Hey so I was playing my mellophone then I lent it to my friend. She gave it back and the little white ring thingy under the spring was missing so now my second valve won't go up because the spring doesn't function without that little part. I've searched the internet for spare parts but have found none!

Any help?! Sites to recommend that have parts for Yamaha Mellophones?

I will give you 40k if you can help me find exactly what I need


~ A Fellow Mello

Take it to your local repair shop. Parts like that don't get sold individually - shops buy packages of them from the manufacturers directly. I used to work in musical instrument repair and became familiar with inventory. It shouldn't cost very much to get the part (and if it's a school instrument, it may not cost you anything as long as you bring it to your BD's attention while there's still money in the repair budget) but you'll likely have to send the horn in unless your BD has a contact there who will know the part that's missing without looking at the horn and will agree to send it rather than fitting it themself.