Double bass recorder head "Direct-Blow", Master, natural birch plywood, Paetzold by Kunath

General information

The recorder from the MASTER series with the model designation: 469DBK built by Paetzold by Kunath is a musical tool that makes music fun both in the classroom and on stage.
The instrument owes this characteristic mainly to the masterful combination of the pioneering construction concept with the advantages of the birch plywood material used.

This material makes a pleasant impression on the instrument thanks to its exceptional advantages. The special features can best be described in the following words, whereby it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be described very inadequately with words. For this reason, the details of the typical material sound of recorders are perceived and described slightly differently by each person: Ensemble-capable.

The scale

The inner bore of the recorder is cylindrical and wider. 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 styles of music can the recorder be used for?

Birch plywood is predestined for instruments that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as solo instruments.

Who is the instrument aimed at?

The above facts show that birch plywood recorders are particularly suitable for beginners. It is also a general rule that a more sophisticated instrument generally makes playing easier than a seemingly inexpensive bargain.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the recorder where the air is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the nucleus 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 extremely relevant for the response and sound of the recorder.

The 469DBK instrument from Paetzold by Kunath has a windway that is straight and conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are of course extremely complex in their geometric shape and many parameters play together.

Fingering

The Paetzold by Kunath MASTER 469DBK instrument is supplied in the following version: .

Keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places in the body that are comfortable and easy to reach with the hands. Particularly on larger recorders, tone holes are located in positions that are impossible to reach for reasons relating to speech. These instruments are fitted with mechanisms that make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 469DBK instrument has the following keys: . This makes it easy to play, even for players with smaller hands. The shape of the keys is unique and legally protected. Especially in Korea and Taiwan, these instruments are often used in recorder orchestras by well-known teachers for adolescent players.
But even adult players with a reduced grip range of the hands no longer want to do without the advantages once they have got to know them.

Construction of the body

The number of parts in a musical instrument has a strong influence on the way in which the recorder can be easily assembled and transported during daily use.
A point that becomes particularly important when larger or multiple instruments are taken along.
Recorder choir leaders know how useful good and compact recorder transport packaging is. Provided the instruments can be easily disassembled.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is supplied as standard with an optional bag/case and useful accessories: grease tin, fingering chart, care instructions

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is played by several people, we recommend that you regularly sterilise the blowing area to keep it clean. Flautisept has proven to be a reliable helper in these cases. You can find Flautisept in our collection.

Advice for finding a new recorder

How to find a new instrument easily
Inform yourself in detail!
Under no circumstances should you let "generalised" rules stop you from testing an instrument yourself. Your musical perception is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept makes you happy.
Our recommendation is therefore: play new instruments that you may never have tried before. You can only gain new experiences.