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

General information

The recorder from the MASTER model series with the model designation: 459DBK from the Paetzold by Kunath workshop is a musical tool that makes playing music fun again and again.
The instrument owes this special feature mainly to the clever combination of the ingenious model design and the qualities of the birch plywood material used.

The special qualities of the material used for this instrument are particularly impressive. The features can be characterised as follows: Noble,.

The scale

The inner bore of the instrument is cylindrical and wider. 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 scale.

What styles of music can the instrument be used for

Birch plywood is predestined for instruments used in folk music and for beginners to recorder playing.

Who is this instrument aimed at?

It follows from the above that birch plywood recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. A second important basic rule is that a higher quality instrument generally makes playing less complicated than a cheaper one.

The windway of a recorder

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

The model 459DBK from Paetzold by Kunath has a windway that is straight and conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the air more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are extremely complex in their design and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Paetzold by Kunath MASTER 459DBK model is manufactured in the following version: .

Keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places in the body of the instrument that are comfortable and easy to play with the fingers. Especially on larger recorders, some tone holes are located in positions that are ergonomically inaccessible for reasons of responsiveness. On such instruments, the instrument makers add keys that make playing considerably easier or even possible in the first place.
The 459DBK instrument has the following keys: . This means that the recorder can also be played ergonomically by players with smaller hands. This type of key mechanism is unique and legally protected. In Asia in particular, these instruments are often used in youth ensembles by leading teachers for adolescent players.
But alto players with a reduced grip range also appreciate the advantages of the .

Multiple parts

The number of components in a musical instrument has an extraordinary influence on the way in which the recorder can be handled in terms of ease of assembly and safe transport during daily use.
This is particularly important when transporting larger or multiple instruments.
Just ask veteran ensemble leaders.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is borrowed frequently, we recommend that you sterilise the headjoint at regular intervals to prevent the transmission of diseases. In these cases, Flautisept has proved its worth. You can find Flautisept in our collection.

Notes on the way to a new recorder

How to find a new instrument safely
Seek expert advice!
Under no circumstances should you allow the opinions of "self-proclaimed experts" to dissuade you from playing a recorder yourself. Your musical sensibilities are as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which construction method inspires you.
Our recommendation is therefore: play different construction concepts that you may never have tried before. You will only gain new experiences.