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

The recorder with the article number: 2601-KUE from Küng is a musical tool that provides lasting enjoyment both in the classroom and on stage.
This characteristic is largely due to the clever marriage of the ingenious model design in combination with the sound characteristics of the pear wood material used.

This material fascinates with its extraordinary advantages. The characteristics can best be described in the following words: Pear wood: Soft, choral sound. Suitable for playing in a group.

The scale

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

For which musical styles is the recorder best suited?

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

Who is the instrument aimed at?

It follows from the above that pearwood instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. One rule worth noting is that a higher-quality instrument generally enriches the ensemble playing more than a supposedly cheaper one.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the musician's breath 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 generates the vibration that is fundamental to the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore extremely relevant for the musical expressiveness of the recorder.

The windway of the Küng 2601-KUE recorder is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the breath more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are of course extremely complex in their geometric design and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Küng 2601-KUE recorder is offered in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Multi-part construction

The construction of a recorder has a strong influence on the way in which the woodwind instrument can be handled in terms of ease of assembly and compact transport.
This is particularly important when transporting larger or multiple instruments.
Recorder orchestra leaders will agree with us.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is supplied as standard with a case and the following accessories: Cork grease, strap, fingering chart, wiper rod, spike, care instructions

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is borrowed frequently, it is advisable to disinfect the beak area regularly to prevent the transmission of diseases. The care product Flautisept has proven to be a reliable aid here. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: Linseed oil surfaces, untreated wooden surfaces, RESONA, waxed surfaces, lacquered surfaces, varnished surfaces, spirit-stained surfaces, ABS plastics However, before using the product, test it on an inconspicuous area to ensure that it does not leave any discolouration on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place the tone holes in the body of the instrument where they can be played comfortably with the fingers. Particularly on bass instruments, 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 2601-KUE instrument has the following keys: Centre joint keys + foot key. This makes it easy to play even for players with smaller hands.

Tips for finding a new recorder

How to find a future instrument with confidence
Ask people you know!
But don't let prevailing opinions put you off playing a recorder yourself. Your musical sensitivity is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument makes you happy.
Our recommendation is therefore: Try new instruments that you have never tested before. You can only gain experience.