Küng, "SUPERIO", soprano in c'', baroque double hole, olive wood

The instrument with the model number 2309-KUE from the Küng workshop is a musical tool that provides lasting fun in the classroom and on stage.
This special feature is largely due to the masterful marriage of the carefully considered design in combination with the tone colours of the olive wood material used.

The special sound characteristics of this instrument are strikingly pleasing. The special features can be summarised as follows: Olive wood: Noble and full-bodied sound.

The scale

The inner bore of the instrument is slightly cylindroconical. 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.

For which music can the instrument best be used

Olive wood is predestined for instruments that are used primarily for choral playing, recorder ensembles and orchestras, although other styles are possible.

Who this instrument is aimed at

It follows that olive wood recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. A second rule of thumb worth noting is that a better quality instrument will naturally make playing together more enriching than a seemingly inexpensive bargain.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the headjoint of the recorder where the musician's blowing air is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This air blade is the defining element of a recorder's sound. At the labium, the air blade thus creates the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore extraordinarily influential for the musical formability of the instrument's achievable sounds.

The windway of the Küng model 2309-KUE is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Windways are extremely complex in their design and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Küng 2309-KUE instrument is made in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction of the body

The construction of a recorder strongly influences the way in which it is handled in terms of ease of grip and safe transport during daily use.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the instrument is played by several people, it is advisable to clean the windway sterilely if necessary for your own protection. In these cases, Flautisept has proven to be a good cleaning agent. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: Linseed oil surfaces, spirit-stained surfaces, varnished surfaces, RESONA, untreated wooden surfaces, ABS plastics, waxed surfaces, varnished surfaces However, to be on the safe side, test Fautisept on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that it does not leave any adverse changes on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places in the instrument body that are comfortable to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on bass recorders in particular are not ergonomically accessible. On these instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 2309-KUE instrument has the following keys: . This means that players with smaller hands can also play it with above-average ease.

Tips for finding a new recorder

How to find a future instrument easily
Ask people you know!
However, you shouldn't let well-meaning advice put you off trying out a recorder for yourself. Your musical sensibilities are as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide for yourself which recorder tempts you to "make music endlessly".
Our recommendation is therefore: test different instruments that you have never tried before. You can only win.