Moeck, "Stanesby", alto in f', baroque double hole, 442 Hz, boxwood

The instrument with the article number: 5323-MOE from Moeck is an instrument that always gives pleasure in playing, both in lessons and on stage.
This is largely due to the clever combination of the above-average design in symbiosis with the advantages of the boxwood material used.

This material impresses with the instrument's unique advantages. The characteristics can best be described in the following words: Boxwood: Powerful, high-pitched sound.

The scale

The geometry of the inner bore of the instrument 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 inner bore.

For which music can the instrument be best used

Boxwood is excellently suited for instruments that specialise in baroque music, other styles are also possible.

Who is this instrument aimed at

The above facts show that boxwood instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. It is also a general rule of thumb that a high-quality instrument will in most cases make learning more enriching than what at first glance appears to be an inexpensive instrument.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the headjoint of the recorder where the musician's blowing air is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the nucleus of a recorder's sound. At the labium, the vibration that fundamentally generates the flute sound is created from this air blade. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the basic characteristics for the response and sound of the instrument.

The windway of the Moeck 5323-MOE recorder is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the airflow more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are of course extremely complex in their design and many parameters play together.

Fingering

The Moeck 5323-MOE model is made in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Multi-part construction

The construction of a woodwind instrument has a strong influence on the way in which the recorder is handled in terms of ease of assembly and safe transport.
This is particularly important when larger instruments or several instruments need to be transported.
Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is lent out again and again, it makes sense to sterilise the beak area again and again for your own protection. Flautisept has proven effective for cleaning. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: ABS plastics, varnished surfaces, waxed surfaces, RESONA, spirit-stained surfaces, linseed oil surfaces, untreated wooden surfaces, varnished surfaces However, it is essential that you test the product on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that it does not leave any unwanted marks 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. Particularly on low instruments, some tone holes are ergonomically inaccessible for acoustic reasons. On these instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 5323-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This makes it easier than average for players with smaller hands to play.

Notes on finding a new instrument

How to find a new instrument safely
Seek expert advice!
However, under no circumstances should you allow yourself to be deterred from trying out an instrument yourself by "generally applicable" rules such as "manufacturer xy doesn't work at all in ensembles / for professionals". Your musical sensibilities are as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept appeals to you personally.
Our recommendation is therefore: Test unknown materials that you have never tried before. You can only win.