Kobliczek, "Meister", bass in f, baroque double hole, boxwood

The instrument with the item number: 580BU-KOB from the Kobliczek workshop is a companion that is always fun to play, both in the classroom and on stage.
This is due to the thoughtful marriage of the pioneering design in symbiosis with the sound characteristics of the boxwood material used.

The extraordinary qualities of this instrument's material are strikingly impressive. The special features can be roughly summarised as follows, although it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be inadequately described in words. This is why the sound of recorders is perceived and described differently by each person: Boxwood, European: Very fine, powerful sound. Very carrying.

The scale

The geometry of the inner bore of the instrument is slightly cylindroconical and narrower on average. 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 scale.

What music can the instrument best be used for

Boxwood is predestined for instruments that are used in ensembles, in choral playing and as a solo instrument.

Who is this instrument aimed at?

This means that boxwood recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. An important rule is that a better instrument usually makes learning progress easier than a seemingly inexpensive bargain.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the recorder head where the musician's blowing air is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This sheet of air is the determining element in the sound production of the instrument. At the labium, the air blade produces the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore extremely influential for the variation possibilities of the available sound spectra of the instrument.

The windway of the Kobliczek 580BU-KOB instrument is constructed as follows: Curved, cylindrical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are complex in their design and many parameters interact.

Fingering

The Kobliczek 580BU-KOB instrument is supplied in fingering: Baroque double hole.

Multi-part construction

The construction of an instrument strongly influences the way in which the recorder can be handled in terms of ease of assembly and safe transport.
A point that becomes particularly important when larger or multiple instruments are taken along.
Directors of large ensembles know how useful good and compact recorder cases are. Provided the instruments can be easily disassembled.

Packaging and accessories

The model is offered as standard with optional packaging and the following accessories: Cork grease, strap, fingering chart, wiper rod, wiper cloth, care instructions

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is rented out frequently, we recommend that you clean the beak area regularly to keep it clean. The disinfectant Flautisept has proven effective for this purpose. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: Spirit-stained surfaces, RESONA, untreated wooden surfaces, linseed oil surfaces, ABS plastics, waxed surfaces, varnished surfaces, lacquered surfaces However, to be on the safe side, test the product on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that it does not leave any adverse effects on your instrument.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places in the instrument body that are easy to reach with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on deep recorders in particular are not ergonomically accessible. Keys are fitted to these instruments to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The instrument 580BU-KOB has the following keys: Centre joint keys + foot key. This makes it easier than average for players with smaller hands to play.

Notes on the way to a new recorder

How to find your next instrument easily
Inform yourself in detail!
However, you should not allow yourself to be put off playing a recorder by "generally applicable" rules such as "material xy does not work at all in an ensemble / for professionals". Your musical sensibility is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide for yourself which instrument tempts you to play "endlessly".
Our recommendation is therefore: Try out unknown instruments that you may not have tested before. You have nothing to lose, but everything to gain.