Moeck, "Stanesby", alto in f', baroque double hole, 415 Hz, boxwood

The instrument with the model number: 5324-MOE made by Moeck is an instrument that can always be fun in the classroom as well as on stage.
The instrument owes this mainly to the well-considered combination of the ingenious model design in symbiosis with the tone colours of the boxwood used.

The special qualities of the material used for this instrument are striking. The special features can best be described in the following words: Boxwood: powerful, high-pitched sound.

The scale

The inner bore of the recorder is slightly cylindroconical. 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 music can the recorder be used for?

Boxwood is particularly suitable for recorders focussing on baroque music, other styles are possible.

Who is this recorder aimed at?

This means that boxwood instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another generally applicable rule of thumb is that a higher-quality instrument generally makes music-making more enjoyable than a supposedly cheap one.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the recorder head where the blowing air is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This sheet of air is the determining element in the sound production of a recorder. At the labium, the vibration that fundamentally generates the flute tone is created from this sheet of air. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining characteristics for the recorder's ability to create music.

The windway of the Moeck 5324-MOE recorder is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the breath more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are naturally complex in their design and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 5324-MOE model is made in fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction of the body

The number of components of an instrument determines in many ways the way in which the recorder can be handled easily in terms of ease of assembly on the one hand and safe transport on the other.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Leaders of large playing groups will agree with us.

Packaging and accessories

The recorder is supplied as standard with a case and the following accessories: Wiper rod, cork grease, fingering chart, care instructions

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is rented out frequently, you should consider cleaning the beak area sterilely at regular intervals for your own protection. Flautisept has proven to be a convenient but safe cleaning agent. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: Waxed surfaces, varnished surfaces, ABS plastics, untreated wooden surfaces, varnished surfaces, spirit-stained surfaces, RESONA, linseed oil surfaces However, to be on the safe side, test on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that the product does not cause any adverse changes to your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place the tone holes in places on the instrument that are comfortable and easy to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, tone holes on low instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. On these instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 5324-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played with ease by players with smaller hands.

Advice on the way to a new recorder

How to find a new instrument easily
Ask people you know!
Never let "well-intentioned" advice put you off testing an instrument yourself. Your musical perception is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept makes you happy.
Our recommendation is therefore: Try new materials that you have not yet tested. You can only gain experience.