Triebert Bass Recorder in Matt Black Finish

Triebert Bass Recorder

I am very pleased with my fourth bass recorder. The Triebert is comfortable under the fingers, has a pleasing even tone throughout its range and is reliable around top C#/D which none of my previous recorders were. Good value for money.

This recorder has been easy to play and it has a lovely tone. Once I bought a spike for it everything became perfect.

Don’t be put off by the look of it !

Ok, it might look like a bit of plastic downpipe but it’s a silly price for a bass recorder that generally acquits itself very well. I had to work out a few less conventional fingerings for some notes but found reasonable alternatives relatively easily. Having been mainly a A 415 player over my career I bought this to play 440 consorts with old colleagues and it ticks the boxes without breaking the bank.

Knick Bass

Easy to use, one comment though, there is no neck hanger included. I made a d.i.y. one myself.

Triebert Bass Recorder

I have not played a bass recorder for more than 40 years and didn't often then. I did not want to spend a fortune but wanted to stretch myself literally and metaphorically, to improve breath support and tax the grey cells trying to read bass clef. This is proving a good instrument for these purposes. It has a pleasant tone and is strong at the bottom of its range but also sounds good on the pinched notes. Aesthetically, it is not very well finished, with a few rough bits of plastic, probably where it has come out of a mould, and the neck halter is not comfortable. However, you get a lot of very playable instrument for your money.