Th. Stanesby Junior Alto F Recorder by Martin Wenner

Thomas Stanesby, Junior, (1692-1754) worked in London and achieved great fame and standing in his day through the manufacturing of the finest woodwind instruments. Many of his instruments are preserved in museums and private collections all over the world. An excellently preserved and wonderfully playable recorder is privately owned in Switzerland. It was manufactured out of boxwood around the year 1720. The Martin Wenner Stanseby model is typically constructed in European boxwood, like the original, but it is also available in stained European boxwood, Maracaibo boxwood and grenadilla. All wood types combine a free sound and a high blowing resistance. Like the original, the wood is finished with violin varnish. This model is deep-toned and has warm soft and supple high tones. The pitch is a=415 Hz. *Maracaibo boxwood and grenadilla not pictured