Küng, "SUPERIO", soprano in c'', baroque double hole, plum

The instrument with the model number: 2304-KUE from the Küng workshop is a recorder that provides lasting enjoyment when playing.
This characteristic is due to the clever combination of the special construction concept in fine tuning with the expressive possibilities of the material used, plum wood (Prunus).

This material impresses with its extraordinary advantages. The special characteristics can be summarised as follows: Prunus, plum, damson: overtone-rich, slightly nasal sound. Goes very well with singing voices.

The scale

The geometry of the inner bore of the instrument 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 inner bore.

What music can the instrument be used for

Plum wood (Prunus) is ideal for instruments that are used primarily for choral playing, recorder ensembles and orchestras, although other styles are possible.

Who the instrument is aimed at

As a result, instruments made from plum wood (Prunus) are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. It is worth noting that a better instrument generally makes learning more enjoyable than a simple one.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the air is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the basis of a recorder's sound production. In interaction with the labium, the air blade creates the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining characteristics for the instrument's range of artistic applications.

The windway of the 2304-KUE instrument from Küng is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the breathing air more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Windways are extremely complex in their design and many parameters interact.

Fingering

The Küng 2304-KUE recorder is made in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The number of components of a recorder influences the way in which it can be easily handled in terms of ease of grip on the one hand and convenient transport on the other.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes multiple) instruments.
Leaders of large playing groups will agree with us.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is played by several people, it is advisable to repeatedly disinfect the windway to keep it clean. Flautisept has proved its worth in such cases. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

1. Waxed surfaces
2. Lacquered surfaces
3. Spirit-stained surfaces
4. Untreated wood surfaces
5. RESONA
6. ABS plastics
7. Lacquered surfaces
8. Linseed oil surfaces

To be on the safe side, test Fautisept on an inconspicuous area before use 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 to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on larger recorders in particular are not ergonomically accessible. On such instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing considerably easier or even possible in the first place.
The 2304-KUE instrument has the following keys: . This makes it comfortable to play even for players with smaller hands.

Advice for finding a new recorder

How to find your new instrument safely
Find out all you can!
But don't let "well-intentioned" advice put you off playing a recorder yourself. Your musical sensitivity is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept makes you happy.
Our recommendation is therefore: play different materials that you have not yet tried out. You have nothing to lose, but everything to gain.