Paetzold by Kunath, subcontrabass headjoint, "Master", "Direct-Blow", 442 Hz, natural, birch plywood

 Paetzold by Kunath Subcontrabass, Birch plywood
, Item: 489DBK-PBK Natural, 442 Hz

This Subcontrabass instrument with the article number: 489DBK-PBK crafted by Paetzold by Kunath is a musical tool, that in making music continues to will provide fun.
This circumstance is based to a large part on the considerate marriage of the outstanding concept in fusion with the expression of the material Birch plywood.

The material makes this instrument a conspicuous singularity, by the own extraordinary sound. The special qualities can be characterized so: very inadequately with words. Therefore the material typical sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in details slightly differently. We say: Birch plywood: Carrying but smooth sound

The bore

The course of the inner bore of the instrument is cylindrical. This kind of bore course gives the recorder such a typical 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 this instrument best be used for?

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

To whom is this instrument addressed?

For the above facts it follows that recorders made of Birch plywood are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players recommendable. A second valid law is that a more instrument makes the learning progress in most cases uncomplicated apparently low-cost offer.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the headpiece of the recorder where the breath is formed into a sheet of air. This air leaf is the nucleus of the instruments tone. 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 tone. This is the reason why the labium must not be damaged in any case. The same applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the musical expressiveness of the instrument.

The windway of the model 489DBK-PBK of Paetzold by Kunath has this windway shape: Straight, conical.
Conical shaped windways accelerate breathing air more than cylindrical windways.
Never underestimate windway and labium! Their meaning for the sound is very complex in their geometric shape. Damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The model Paetzold by Kunath 489DBK-PBK is delivered in the following version: .

Construction

The number of components a musical instrument shapes strongly the way with which the flute in daily use on the one hand is uncomplicated to handle in terms of easy assembling and on the other hand for the convenient transport.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes multiple) instruments.
{Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this. Or ask large playing circles.
Leaders of large ensembles know how useful good and compact recorder cases are.

Packaging and accessories

The recorder is supplied as standard with:
The following accessories included:

Recommendations on the way to new recorders

Ask acquaintances!
The search for your new instrument should never be influenced by opinions prevailing in your environment.
Get your own realizations after trying an instrument. Don't let "generally valid" rules, such as "the flute xy doesn't work at all in an ensemble/for professionals.
Do not let others stop you from trying of an yet unknown instrument.
Your taste is as unique as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which construction will make.
Our recommendation is therefore: Test various instruments!
After that you will be surprised and can make a confident decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can tone holes be drilled in the places in the that are pleasant to grasp with the fingers. Especially with bass recorders sit for acoustic reasons some tone holes adequate to reach. On these 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 489DBK-PBK has the following flaps: