Mollenhauer, "Kynseker", soprano in c'', baroque single hole, stained maple

The recorder with the model designation: 4107-MOLL built by Mollenhauer is a recorder that is always fun to play, both in the classroom and on stage.
The instrument owes this characteristic mainly to the masterful combination of the special design with the sound characteristics of the maple material used.

The typical qualities of the material used for this instrument are a delight. The features can be characterised as follows: Maple: Warm and clear, slightly thinner than pear wood.

The scale

The geometry of the inner bore of the recorder is slightly cylindroconical and wider on average. This type of bore gives the recorder its typical sound.
In principle, instruments with a wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and therefore more suitable for ensembles than models with a narrower scale.

What music can the recorder be used for?

Maple is predestined for instruments that are used in all styles.

Who is this instrument aimed at?

This means that maple instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. An additional rule of thumb to bear in mind is that a higher quality instrument generally makes learning progress less complicated than a seemingly inexpensive offer.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the headjoint of the recorder where the musician's breath is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This air blade is one of the most important elements of a recorder's sound. In interaction with the labium, the air blade creates the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore extremely important for the musical formability of the instrument's achievable sounds.

The windway of the 4107-MOLL instrument from Mollenhauer is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Windways are naturally complex in their geometric shape and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Mollenhauer 4107-MOLL instrument is supplied in the following fingering: Baroque single hole.

Multi-part fingering

The construction of a recorder is characterised in many ways by the way in which it is designed to ensure uncomplicated handling in terms of easy assembly on the one hand and convenient transport on the other.
A point that becomes particularly important when larger or multiple instruments are taken along.
Recorder ensemble leaders will agree with us.

Packaging and accessories

The model is supplied as standard with a bag and the appropriate accessories: Cleaning rod, drying cloth, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is rented out frequently, you should consider disinfecting the beak area at regular intervals to keep it clean. In these cases, the care product Flautisept has proven to be effective. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

1. Spirit-stained surfaces
2. Lacquered surfaces
3. Lacquered surfaces
4. Linseed oil surfaces
5. Untreated wood surfaces
6. ABS plastics
7. Waxed surfaces
8. RESONA

To be on the safe side, test Fautisept 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 place the tone holes in places in the instrument body that are easy and comfortable to reach with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on low instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. On such instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing easier or even possible in the first place.
The 4107-MOLL instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played ergonomically well by players with smaller hands.

Advice on finding a new instrument

What is the easiest way to find your next instrument?
Find out all you can!
But don't let prevailing opinions put you off trying out a recorder for yourself. Your musical sensibilities are as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept makes you happy.
Our recommendation is therefore: Test different instruments that you have not yet tried. You can only gain experience.