Mollenhauer, "Kynseker", tenor in c', baroque single hole, with keys, maple stained

The instrument with the article number: 4417-MOLL from the Mollenhauer workshop is an instrument that provides tireless fun while making music.
The instrument owes this characteristic mainly to the special marriage of the special construction concept in combination with the sound characteristics of the maple material used.

The special qualities of the material used for this instrument are particularly impressive. The special features can be characterised as follows: Maple: Warm and clear, slightly thinner than pear wood.

The scale

The inner bore of the instrument 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.

What music can the recorder be used for?

Maple is particularly suitable for recorders that are used in all styles.

Who is this recorder aimed at?

This means that maple instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. One rule is that a high-quality instrument usually makes learning less complicated 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 thin sheet of air. This air blade is one of the most important elements of a recorder's sound. At the labium, the air blade creates 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 Mollenhauer 4417-MOLL recorder is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the airflow more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Windways are naturally complex in their design and many parameters play together.

Fingering

The Mollenhauer 4417-MOLL recorder is offered in the following fingering: Baroque single hole.

Construction method

The construction of a recorder in terms of its multiple parts has an extraordinary influence on the way in which the woodwind instrument can be handled in terms of ease of grip on the one hand and ease of transport on the other.
This is particularly important when transporting larger or multiple instruments.
Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this.

Packaging and accessories

The recorder comes with a bag and useful accessories as standard: Cleaning rod, drying cloth, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Hygiene tips

If the instrument is lent out frequently, it is advisable to sterilise the headjoint at regular intervals to prevent the transmission of diseases. Flautisept has proven to be a good disinfectant. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: Linseed oil surfaces, varnished surfaces, untreated wooden surfaces, waxed surfaces, RESONA, ABS plastics, spirit-stained surfaces, varnished surfaces However, before using the product, test it on an inconspicuous area to ensure that it does not leave any unwanted marks on your instrument.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place the tone holes in places that are easy and comfortable to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on bass recorders in particular are not ergonomically accessible. Keys are fitted to such instruments to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The instrument 4417-MOLL has the following keys: 1-fold foot key. This means that it can also be played by players with smaller hands.

Advice on finding a new instrument

The easiest way to find your new instrument
Ask people you know!
However, don't let prevailing opinions put you off playing a recorder yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument makes you personally happy.
Our recommendation is therefore: Test different construction concepts that you have not yet tried. You can only gain experience.