Küng, "SUPERIO", bent bass in f, cherry wood

The recorder with the model number: 2603-KUE built by Küng is a recorder that is always fun to play.
This special feature is due to the clever marriage of the special model design in combination with the advantages of the cherry wood material used.

The unique sound characteristics of this instrument make it an inspiring material. The characteristics can be roughly summarised as follows, 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 differently by each person: Cherry: Light and elegant sound.

The scale

The inner bore of the recorder is slightly cylindroconical and narrower on average. 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.

What music can the instrument be used for

Cherry wood is ideal for instruments that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as a solo instrument.

Who is the instrument aimed at?

It follows that cherry wood instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another basic rule to bear in mind is that a better instrument will in most cases make playing more enjoyable than a seemingly inexpensive bargain.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the instrument headjoint where the musician's breath is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the central starting point for the sound production of a recorder. In interaction with the labium, this air blade creates the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore extraordinarily influential for the variation possibilities of the available sound spectra of the instrument.

The windway of the Küng model 2603-KUE is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are extremely complex in their geometric design and many parameters interact.

Fingering

The Küng 2603-KUE instrument is supplied in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Multiple parts

The number of parts of a woodwind instrument has a strong influence on the way in which the recorder can be handled in terms of ease of assembly on the one hand and ease of 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 recorder is supplied as standard with a case and the appropriate accessories: Cork grease, strap, fingering chart, wiper stick, spike, care instructions

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is shared, it is advisable to clean the headjoint sterilely at regular intervals to ensure hygienic safety. Flautisept has proven its worth in these cases. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: Spirit-stained surfaces, waxed surfaces, ABS plastics, linseed oil surfaces, varnished surfaces, untreated wooden surfaces, RESONA, varnished surfaces However, before use, test on an inconspicuous area to ensure that Fautisept does not cause any adverse changes to your instrument.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place the tone holes in places in the body that are easy and comfortable to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes are not ergonomically accessible, especially on larger instruments. On these instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing easier or even possible in the first place.
The 2603-KUE instrument has the following keys: Centre joint keys + foot key. This means that it can also be played by players with smaller hands.

Tips for finding a new recorder

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However, you should never let well-intentioned advice put you off playing an instrument yourself. Your musical sensitivity is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which wind tunnel mould suits you best.
Our recommendation is therefore: try out different instruments that you may never have tested before. You can only win.