Küng, "STUDIO", sopranino in f'', baroque double hole, maple

The instrument with the model designation: 1202-KUE from Küng is a companion that always brings joy when playing.
The instrument owes this special feature mainly to the special combination of the outstanding model design in combination with the tone colours of the maple material used.

This material is characterised by the instrument's special advantages. The characteristics can best be described in the following words, although it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be inadequately described in words. For this reason, the details of the typical material sound of recorders are perceived and described slightly differently by each person: Maple: Warm and clear, somewhat thinner than pear wood.

The scale

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

For which musical styles can the instrument be best used?

Maple is predestined for instruments that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as solo instruments.

Who is this instrument aimed at

This means that maple instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. It is also a fact that a high-quality instrument will in most cases make playing together more enriching than a seemingly inexpensive instrument.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the headjoint of the recorder where the musician's breath is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is one of the most important elements in the sound production of the instrument. At the labium, the air blade produces the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the basic characteristics for the sound and response of the recorder.

The windway of the Küng 1202-KUE instrument is constructed as follows: Straight cylindrical.
Conical windways accelerate the breathing air more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Windways are of course extremely complex in their design and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Küng 1202-KUE recorder is made in the fingering: Baroque double hole.

Multiple parts

The number of components of an instrument has an extraordinary influence on the way in which the recorder can be handled easily in terms of ease of grip on the one hand and compact transport on the other.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Recorder orchestra leaders will agree with us.

Packaging and accessories

The model is supplied as standard with a bag and useful accessories: Fingering chart, care instructions

Hygiene tips

If the instrument is lent out from time to time, it is advisable to sterilise the headjoint regularly to prevent the transmission of diseases. The product Flautisept has proven to be effective for this purpose. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

• Spirit-stained surfaces
• ABS plastics
• Waxed surfaces
• Linseed oil surfaces
• Lacquered surfaces
• RESONA
• Glazed surfaces
• Untreated wood surfaces

However, before using Fautisept, it is essential that you test it on an inconspicuous area to ensure that it does not cause any adverse changes to your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places in the instrument body that are easy to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes are not ergonomically accessible, especially on larger instruments. Keys are fitted to such instruments to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 1202-KUE instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played by players with smaller hands.

Tips on the way to your new recorder

How to easily find your future instrument
Ask people you know!
Under no circumstances should you let the prevailing opinions in your environment put you off playing a recorder yourself. Your musical sensibilities are as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept suits you best.
Our recommendation is therefore: Try different construction concepts that you have never tested before. You can only gain experience.