Moeck, "Renaissance Consort", tenor in c', baroque single hole 442 Hz, 1.5 oct. range, maple fretboard

The instrument with the model number: 8420-MOE built by Moeck is a recorder that is always fun to play.
The instrument owes this mainly to the clever combination of the ingenious model design in symbiosis with the expressive possibilities of the maple material used.

This material fascinates with its special advantages. The characteristics can be roughly summarised as follows, although it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be described very inadequately in words. Therefore, the sound of recorders is perceived and described slightly differently by each person: Maple: Warm and clear, somewhat thinner than pear.

The scale

The inner bore of the recorder is slightly cylindroconical and wider 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 inner bore.

For which musical styles can the instrument be best used?

Maple is particularly suitable for recorders focussing on Renaissance and folk music, other styles are possible.

Who is this recorder aimed at?

This means that maple recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. A second rule of thumb to bear in mind is that a more sophisticated instrument generally makes learning more enriching than a seemingly inexpensive bargain.

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 sheet of air is the basis of the instrument's sound production. In interaction with the labium, the air blade produces the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining principles for the artistic usability of the recorder.

The windway of the Moeck model 8420-MOE is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the breathing air more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are complex in their geometric shape and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 8420-MOE model is made in fingering: Baroque single hole.

Construction method

The number of parts of a woodwind instrument has a fundamental influence on the way in which the recorder can be handled in terms of ease of assembly and safe transport during daily use.
This is particularly important when larger instruments or several instruments need to be transported.
Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this.

Packaging and accessories

The recorder is supplied as standard with a case and matching accessories: Cleaning rod, drying cloth, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is played by several people, we recommend that you repeatedly sterilise the blowing area for your own protection. Flautisept has proven to be effective in such cases. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: Linseed oil surfaces, spirit-stained surfaces, untreated wooden surfaces, varnished surfaces, ABS plastics, RESONA, waxed surfaces, varnished surfaces However, it is essential that you test the product on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that it does not leave any unwanted marks on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places in the instrument body that are easy to reach with your fingers. Particularly on low instruments, some tone holes are ergonomically inaccessible for acoustic reasons. On such instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing considerably easier or even possible in the first place.
The 8420-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This makes it easy to play even for players with smaller hands.

Tips for finding a new instrument

How to find your next instrument easily
Inform yourself in detail!
However, under no circumstances should you let "generalised" rules stop you from trying out an instrument yourself. Your musical sensibilities are as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which construction method makes you personally happy.
Our recommendation is therefore: test unknown models that you have never tried before. You will only gain new experiences.