Großbassblockflöte „HP-Original“, Solo, Schwarz lackiert, Paetzold by Kunath

General

The instrument from the series SOLO with the model designation: 25-AS from Paetzold by Kunath is a musical tool that makes playing pleasure persistent.
This is due to the clever combination of the pioneering design and the sound characteristics of the RESONA.

material used. This material convinces with its extraordinary advantages. The special features can best be described with the following words: Soft, warm.

The scale

The geometry of the inner bore of the instrument is cylindrical and wider. This type of drilling process gives the instrument its typical sound.
In principle, recorders with a further bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more ensembleable than instruments with a narrower bore.

For which music styles can the flute best be used?

RESONA is predestined for instruments that are used in folk music and as an introduction to recorder playing.

Who is this recorder for?

It follows from this that RESONA instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. An additional universally valid law is that a better instrument naturally makes learning progress more pleasant than a good one of inferior quality.

The wind tunnel of the recorder

The wind tunnel is the area in the recorder head where the blowing air is formed into a thin air blade. This air leaf is one of the most important elements of the sound of a recorder. In interaction with the labium, the air leaf thus generates the fundamental oscillation that generates the flute tone. The shape of the wind tunnel is thus extremely influential for the controllability of the sounds generated by the instrument.

The recorder 25-AS by Paetzold by Kunath has a wind tunnel that is straight and conical.
Conically shaped wind tunnels accelerate the breathing air more than cylindrical ones.
Wind tunnels are extremely complex in their design due to the system and many parameters play together.

Wise of grip

The model Paetzold by Kunath SOLO 25-AS is delivered in the following version: Baroque fingering.

Flaps

It is not always possible to drill the tone holes into the parts of the instrument body that are easy and comfortable to grasp with your hands. Especially with bass instruments there are some tone holes in places that are impossible to reach due to acoustic necessities. Such instruments are fitted with mechanics that make gripping much easier or even possible in the first place. The instrument 25-AS has the following keys: Paetzold full folding. This makes the recorder easy to grasp, even for players with smaller hands. The flap shape is unique and legally protected. Especially in the Asian region these instruments are often used in recorder orchestras by well-known teachers for young players.
But also older players with small hands appreciate the advantages of Paetzold full folding.

Multi-part ratio

The number of individual parts of a flute fundamentally determines the way in which the woodwind instrument can be used, on the one hand, for easy handling with regard to easy graspability and, on the other hand, for convenient transport.
This is a point not to be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Ask veteran ensemble leaders once.

Packaging and accessories

The model is supplied as standard with optional bag / case and matching accessories: Fat jar, fingering chart, care instructions

Hygiene tips

If the flute is used together, it is advisable to disinfect the headjoint regularly to ensure hygienic harmlessness. Flautisept has proven to be a safe aid in these cases. Flautisept is available in our assortment.

How to Find a New Instrument

How can you be sure to find the next instrument?
Ask friends!
Under no circumstances should well-intentioned advice prevent you from trying out your own recorder. Your musical perception is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you yourself can decide which wind tunnel shape it touches.
Our recommendation is therefore: Test unknown brands that you have never tried before. You can only gain new experience.