Küng, "SUPERIO", alto in f', baroque double hole, olive wood

The instrument with the model designation: 2409-KUE manufactured by Küng is a companion that always brings joy when playing music.
This is mainly due to the carefully considered combination of the above-average design in symbiosis with the tone colours of the olive wood material used.

The material used for this instrument is characterised by its typical sound characteristics. The features can be characterised as follows: Olive wood: Noble and full-bodied sound.

The scale

The geometry of the inner bore of the recorder is slightly cylindroconical. 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 scale.

What music can the instrument be used for

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

Who is this recorder aimed at?

This means that instruments made of olive wood are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. A second rule of thumb to bear in mind is that a better quality instrument will in most cases make learning progress easier than a seemingly inexpensive bargain.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the recorder where the musician's blowing air is moulded into a sheet of air. This sheet of air is the central starting point of the instrument's sound. The vibration that generates the flute sound originates from this air blade at the labium. The shape of the windway is therefore very important for the response and sound of the instrument.

The windway of the Küng model 2409-KUE is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the breath more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are very complex in their geometric shape and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Küng 2409-KUE recorder is supplied in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The number of individual parts of a woodwind instrument characterises in many ways the way in which the recorder can be handled easily in terms of easy assembly and compact transport during daily use.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Just ask long-serving ensemble managers.

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 lent out from time to time, you should consider cleaning the windway regularly to keep it clean. Flautisept has proven effective for cleaning. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

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

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

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place the tone holes in places in the instrument body that are easy and comfortable to reach with your fingers. Particularly on larger instruments, some tone holes 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 2409-KUE instrument has the following keys: . This makes it easy to play even for players with smaller hands.

Advice on finding a new instrument

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Never let prevailing opinions put you off testing a recorder yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept makes you happy.
Our recommendation is therefore: test different materials that you have never tried before. You have nothing to lose, but everything to gain.