Paetzold by Kunath, contra bass in F, "Master", "Direct Blow", 442 Hz, special varnish, birch plywoo

 Paetzold by Kunath Subbass/Contrabass, Birch plywood
Baroque Doublehole, Item: 469DB-SL-PBK Special painting, 442 Hz

The recorder with the article number: 469DB-SL-PBK crafted by Paetzold by Kunath is a recorder, the in lessons, or performing always can make happy.
This peculiarity is due to the skillful combination of the groundbreaking composition in interplay with the advantages of the material Birch plywood.

This material creates in the instrument a strikingly pleasant sound, by the own extraordinary qualities. The qualities can described as follows: inadequately with words. Therefore the sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in details differently. We use these words: Birch plywood: Carrying but smooth sound

The bore

The geometry of the inner bore of the instrument is light cylindroconical. This kind of bore course grants the recorder such a tipically sound.
In principle, instruments with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than models with narrower inner bore.

For which music can the recorder best be used for?

Birch plywood is wonderful for instruments used for: All styles.

To whom is this musical instrument addressed?

From this it results that recorders made of Birch plywood are especially for Students, Professional Players suitable. An additional important law is that a more instrument makes the learning progress usually beautiful apparently low-cost offer.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the instrument headpiece where the blowing air of the musician is formed into a sheet of air. This air leaf is the determining element of the sound of the recorder. In interaction with the labium, the air flow is very quickly alternately directed inwards and outwards. This swinging stream stimulates the air in the body of the instrument. And this is the origin of the recorder sound. This is the reason why the labium must never be damaged. The same applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the artistic applicability of the recorder.

The windway of the instrument 469DB-SL-PBK of Paetzold by Kunath has this windway shape: Straight, conical.
Conical windways accelerate breathing air more than cylindrical shaped windways.
Never violate windway and labium! Their meaning for the sound is complex in their design. Even minor damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The recorder Paetzold by Kunath 469DB-SL-PBK is manufactured in the following version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction of the body

The number of individual parts a woodwind instrument influences strongly the way with which the recorder in use on the one hand is uncomplicated to handle in terms of easy gripping and on the other hand for the compact transport.
A point that becomes especially important when larger or multiple instruments have.
{Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this. Or ask members of recorder orchestras will agree.
Leaders of large ensembles know how useful good and compact recorder bags are.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is offered as standard with:
The matching accessories included: Cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Advice for finding a new instrument

Inform yourself in detail!
The search for your new recorder should in no case be influenced by "generally accepted" rules.
Get your own realizations after playing a recorder. Don't let "generally valid" rules, such as "the brand xy doesn't work at all in an ensemble/for professionals.
Do not let others stop you from trying a unkown brand.
Your taste is as individual as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which instrument will touch.
Our recommendation is therefore: Try also unknown concepts!
After that you will be surprised and can make a confident decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can tone holes be placed in the places in the the that are comfortable to grasp with the fingers. Especially with deep instruments sit for acoustic reasons certain tone holes adequate to reach. On such instruments, by the instrument maker keys are added, which make gripping expressed easier, or possible in the first place.
This allows it to be {pleasant|light|ergonomic|conspicuous|above average| good grip even by players with smaller hands.
The instrument 469DB-SL-PBK has the following flaps: Full fold (Paetzold by Kunath)