Great bass recorder "HP-Original", Master, airbrush rosewood look, Paetzold by Kunath

General information

The instrument from the MASTER model series with the model designation: 459-AP from the Paetzold by Kunath workshop is a recorder that provides tireless fun in everyday use.
This speciality is due to the masterful combination of the above-average model design in combination with the expressive possibilities of the birch plywood material used.

The material used for this instrument is strikingly fascinating due to its special sound characteristics. The special features can best be described with the following words: Wooden and warm.

The scale

The geometry of the inner bore of the instrument is cylindrical and wide. 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 ideal for instruments that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as solo instruments.

Who is this instrument aimed at?

As a result, instruments made from birch plywood are particularly suitable for beginners. It is worth noting that a more sophisticated instrument naturally makes learning more enriching than a seemingly inexpensive offer.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the headjoint of the recorder where the musician's breath is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This air blade is the basis of the recorder's sound. In interaction with the labium, this air blade creates the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore extremely relevant for the sound and response of the instrument.

The 459-AP recorder from Paetzold by Kunath has a windway that is straight and conical in shape.
Conical windways accelerate the airflow more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are extremely complex in their design and many parameters interact.

Fingering

The Paetzold by Kunath MASTER 459-AP recorder is supplied in the following fingering: Baroque fingering.

Keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places that are comfortable and easy to reach with the fingers. Particularly on low instruments, tone holes are located in places that are ergonomically inadequate to reach for reasons of responsiveness. On these instruments, the instrument maker installs key mechanisms that make playing easier or even possible in the first place.
The 459-AP instrument has the following keys: Paetzold full folding. This means that it can also be played with above-average ease by players with smaller hands. The key shape is unique and legally protected. Especially in Korea and Taiwan, these models are often used in schools by internationally renowned teachers for young players.
However, adult players with a reduced grip range also enjoy the advantages of the Paetzold full folding.

Construction method

The number of parts in a musical instrument has an extraordinary influence on the way in which the recorder can be easily assembled and safely transported during daily use.
A point that becomes particularly important when transporting larger or multiple instruments.
Recorder orchestra leaders know how useful good, compact recorder bags are. Provided the instruments can be disassembled into small pieces.

Packaging and accessories

The model is supplied as standard with optional bag / case and the following accessories: grease tin, fingering chart, care instructions

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is played by several people, we recommend that you disinfect the headjoint at regular intervals to keep it clean. Flautisept has proven to be a reliable aid for this. You can find Flautisept in our collection.

Advice for finding a new recorder

How to find your new instrument easily
Seek expert advice!
Under no circumstances should you let well-intentioned advice put you off playing a recorder yourself. Your musical sensitivity is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which construction method suits you personally.
We therefore recommend that you also play unfamiliar designs that you have not yet tried out. You can only gain experience.