FEHR, "Model IV", soprano in c'', baroque double hole, 3-piece, tulipwood

The instrument with the article number: 243RO-FEH made by Fehr Blockflötenbau is a musical tool that makes playing music tirelessly fun.
This special feature is due to the special marriage of the above-average model in combination with the expressive possibilities of the tulipwood material used.

The material inspires this instrument with its typical sound characteristics. The special properties can be characterised as follows: Tulipwood: Soft yet robust sound. Particularly suitable as a solo flute, but also enriches the ensemble sound.

The scale

The inner bore of the instrument is slightly cylindroconical. This type of bore gives the recorder its typical sound.
In principle, instruments with a wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and therefore more suitable for ensembles than models with a narrower inner bore.

For which music can the instrument be best used

Tulipwood is ideal for instruments that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as a solo instrument.

Who is the instrument aimed at?

This means that instruments made of Tulipwood are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another basic rule to bear in mind is that a more sophisticated instrument usually makes playing together easier than a simple one.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the recorder where the air is moulded into a sheet of air. This air sheet is the basis of the recorder's sound. At the labium, the air leaf creates the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining characteristics for the artistic usability of the instrument.

The windway of the Fehr recorder model 243RO-FEH is shaped as follows: Straight, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are extremely complex in their geometric shape and many parameters interact.

Fingering

The instrument Fehr recorder 243RO-FEH is offered in the fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The construction of a recorder in terms of its multiple parts has an extraordinary influence on the way in which it can be handled in terms of ease of grip and compact transport.
This is particularly important when larger instruments or several instruments have to be taken along.
Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is supplied as standard with a case and useful accessories: Cleaning rod, drying cloth, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is used by several players, we recommend that you always clean the headjoint sterilely for your own protection. Flautisept has proven to be a good cleaning agent. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

1. Linseed oil surfaces
2. RESONA
3. ABS plastics
4. Untreated wood surfaces
5. Spirit-stained surfaces
6. Lacquered surfaces
7. Waxed surfaces
8. Glazed surfaces

However, before using Fautisept, be sure to test it on an inconspicuous area to ensure that it does not leave any unwanted marks on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places on the instrument that are comfortable and easy to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on bass instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. Keys are fitted to these instruments to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 243RO-FEH instrument has the following keys: . This makes it comfortable to play even for players with smaller hands.

Recommendations for finding a new recorder

The easiest way to find a future instrument
Seek expert advice!
However, you should not let the opinions of "self-proclaimed experts" put you off testing an instrument yourself. Your musical sensibilities are as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide for yourself which recorder makes you happy.
Our recommendation is therefore: Play even unfamiliar construction concepts that you have not yet tried out. You can only gain experience.