Küng, "SUPERIO", alto in f', baroque double hole, Castello Buchs stained

The instrument with the article number: 2414-KUE made by Küng is a companion that makes making music a lasting pleasure.
This special feature is due to the special combination of the pioneering design and the advantages of the boxwood material used.

The material used for this instrument is fascinating due to its special sound characteristics. The features can be characterised in this way, whereby it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be described very inadequately with words. This is why the sound of recorders is perceived and described slightly differently by each person: Boxwood: powerful, high-pitched 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.

Which musical styles can the recorder be used for?

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

Who is this recorder aimed at?

It follows that boxwood instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. One rule of thumb is that a better instrument naturally makes playing together more enriching than a cheaper one.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the recorder head where the air is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This sheet of air is the basis of a recorder's sound. At the labium, the air blade produces the vibration that generates the basic sound of the recorder. The shape of the windway is therefore very influential for the variation possibilities of the available sound spectra of the recorder.

The windway of the Küng 2414-KUE recorder is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrical ones.
Due to their geometric shape, windways are extremely complex and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Küng 2414-KUE model is manufactured in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The construction of a musical instrument strongly influences the way in which the recorder can be handled in terms of ease of grip and compact transport during daily use.
This is particularly important when larger instruments or several instruments are to be taken along.
Leaders of large playing groups will agree with us.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is played by several people, it is advisable to regularly disinfect the beak area to ensure hygienic safety. Flautisept has proven its worth in such cases. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

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

However, before use, test on an inconspicuous area to ensure that Fautisept does not leave any unwanted marks on your instrument.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place tone holes in places on the instrument that are easy and comfortable to play with your fingers. Some tone holes on deep recorders in particular are ergonomically inaccessible for acoustic reasons. Keys are fitted to such instruments to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 2414-KUE instrument has the following keys: . This makes it easy to play even for players with smaller hands.

Notes on finding a new instrument

What is the easiest way to find your future instrument?
Ask people you know!
However, you should never let the opinions of "self-proclaimed experts" put you off testing a recorder yourself. Your musical perception is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which wind tunnel shape inspires you.
Our recommendation is therefore: play different brands that you may never have tried before. You can only win.