Küng, "Marsyas", tenor in c', baroque double hole, Castello boxwood

The recorder with the model number: 4513-MAR from the Marsyas workshop is a companion that is always fun to play.
This characteristic is due to the special combination of the outstanding model in fine tuning with the sound characteristics of the boxwood material used.

This material fascinates with its special advantages. The special features can be characterised as follows: Boxwood: powerful, high-pitched sound.

The scale

The inner bore of the recorder 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

Boxwood is particularly suitable for recorders that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as a solo instrument.

Who is the instrument aimed at?

This means that boxwood instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another important rule of thumb is that a high-quality instrument usually makes learning easier than an inexpensive one.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the instrument headjoint where the blowing air is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the central starting point for the sound production of the instrument. In interaction with the labium, the air blade creates the fundamental vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the fundamental features for the musical formability of the achievable sounds of the recorder.

The windway of the Marsyas model 4513-MAR is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Windways are naturally complex in their geometric design and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Marsyas 4513-MAR recorder is made in the fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The construction of a recorder in terms of its multiple parts influences in many ways the way in which it is used on a daily basis, both in terms of ease of handling and safe transport.
This is particularly important when transporting larger or multiple instruments.
Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this.

Packaging and accessories

The model is supplied as standard with a case and the following accessories: Wiper rod, cork grease, fingering chart, care instructions

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is rented out frequently, it is advisable to clean the blowing area regularly to protect yourself. Flautisept has proven to be a convenient but safe cleaning agent. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: Glazed surfaces, ABS plastics, Untreated wooden surfaces, Waxed surfaces, RESONA, Linseed oil surfaces, Spirit-stained surfaces, Lacquered surfaces However, it is essential that you test on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that the product does not cause any discolouration on your instrument.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place tone holes in places in the body that are easy to play with your fingers. Especially on larger instruments, some tone holes are not ergonomically accessible for acoustic reasons. On such instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 4513-MAR instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played comfortably by players with smaller hands.

Notes on the way to a new recorder

The easiest way to find your next instrument
Ask people you know!
But don't let "expert" opinions put you off playing a recorder yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept inspires you.
Our recommendation is therefore: try out different manufacturers that you have never tested before. You can only win.