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

General information

The recorder from the MASTER model series with the article number: 449DBK from the Paetzold by Kunath workshop is a musical tool that can generate tireless playing pleasure in daily use.
The instrument owes this characteristic mainly to the skilful composition of the outstanding model in combination with the expressive possibilities of the birch plywood material used.

The extraordinary qualities of this instrument's material are strikingly impressive. The special features can be characterised as follows: Wooden and warm.

The scale

The geometry of the inner bore of the instrument 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 music can the recorder be used for?

Birch plywood is particularly suitable for recorders used in folk music and for beginners.

Who is the instrument aimed at?

This means that instruments made from birch plywood are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another rule of thumb is that a better instrument naturally makes learning less complicated than a seemingly inexpensive bargain.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the instrument headjoint where the musician's breath is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This sheet of air is the nucleus of a recorder's sound production. At the labium, the vibration that fundamentally generates the flute sound is created from this sheet of air. The shape of the windway is therefore extremely influential for the musical expressiveness of the recorder.

The 449DBK model from Paetzold by Kunath has a windway that is straight and conical.
Conical windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Windways are of course extremely complex in their geometric shape and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Paetzold by Kunath MASTER 449DBK model is supplied in the following version: .

Keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places that are comfortable and easy to play with the fingers. Particularly on bass instruments, some tone holes are located in places that are ergonomically inadequate for reasons of response. On such instruments, the instrument makers fit tuners that make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 449DBK instrument has the following keys: . This makes it easy to play even for players with smaller hands. This key system is unique and legally protected. Especially in Korea and Taiwan, these recorders are often used in recorder orchestras by well-known teachers for adolescent players.
But alto players with a reduced grip range also enjoy the advantages of the .

Multi-part construction

The construction of a recorder fundamentally influences the way in which it can be handled in terms of ease of grip on the one hand and compact transport on the other during daily use.
A point that becomes particularly important when larger instruments or several instruments have to be taken along.
Just ask veteran ensemble leaders.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is lent out from time to time, you should consider regularly disinfecting the headjoint to ensure that it is hygienically safe. The care product Flautisept has proven to be a practical aid. You can find Flautisept in our collection.

Advice on finding a new instrument

What is the easiest way to find a future instrument?
Ask friends!
But don't let "expert" opinions put you off trying out a new recorder yourself. Your musical perception is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which wind tunnel shape inspires you.
Our recommendation is therefore: play new instruments that you have not yet tried out. You can only gain new experiences.