Küng, "STUDIO", alto in f', baroque double hole, cherry wood

The instrument with the model designation: 1403-KUE from Küng is a musical tool that provides lasting enjoyment when making music.
The instrument owes this special feature mainly to the clever combination of the unique design with the tone colours of the cherry wood material used.

This material fascinates with its unique advantages. The characteristics can best be described in the following words: Cherry wood: Light and elegant sound.

The scale

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

What music can the instrument be best used for

Cherry wood is predestined for instruments that are mainly used for choral playing, recorder ensembles and orchestras, other styles are possible.

Who this recorder is aimed at

It follows that instruments made of cherry wood are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another rule of thumb is that a better instrument naturally makes music-making more enriching than a seemingly inexpensive bargain.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the recorder where the blowing air is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the nucleus of a recorder's sound production. In interaction with the labium, this air blade creates the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining principles for the instrument's range of musical expression.

The windway of the Küng model 1403-KUE is constructed as follows: Straight, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are extremely complex in their design and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Küng 1403-KUE instrument is made in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Multi-part fingering

The constructional design of a recorder in terms of multiple parts has an extraordinary influence on the way in which it can be used on a daily basis, on the one hand, to ensure easy assembly and, on the other, compact transport.
A point that becomes particularly important when larger or multiple instruments are taken along.
Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the instrument is used by several players, it is advisable to disinfect the beak area at regular intervals to maintain cleanliness. Flautisept has proven to be a convenient but safe cleaning agent. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

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

To be on the safe side, test on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that the product does not leave any discolouration on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place tone holes in places on the instrument that are comfortable to play with your fingers. Especially on larger recorders, tone holes are not ergonomically accessible for acoustic reasons. Keys are fitted to such instruments to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 1403-KUE instrument has the following keys: . This makes it comfortable to play even for players with smaller hands.

Notes for the search for a new recorder

How to find your future instrument
Seek expert advice!
However, under no circumstances should you let "generalised" rules stop you from testing a recorder yourself. Your musical perception is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which wind tunnel mould makes you happy.
Our recommendation is therefore: play different materials that you may never have tried before. You will only gain new experiences.