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Bass Recorder
Reference: YRB302B
Brand: YamahaBass Recorder
This is an ABS bass recorder with a
design created to mimic the qualities of
an expensive hand-crafted wooden
model. It features very accurate
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- $699.00
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- $699.00
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This is an ABS bass recorder with a
design created to mimic the qualities of
an expensive hand-crafted wooden
model. It features very accurate
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Superio Knick Bass in Cherry
Reference: K2603
Brand: KungSuperio Knick Bass in Cherry
- Made from selected Cherry.
- Strong low register, clear top end.
- Kung basses are world renowned for their quality.
- Suitable for both solo and ensemble playing.
- The Superio Cherrywood bass has an elegant and powerful sound.
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- $3,270.00
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- $3,270.00
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- Made from selected Cherry.
- Strong low register, clear top end.
- Kung basses are world renowned for their quality.
- Suitable for both solo and ensemble playing.
- The Superio Cherrywood bass has an elegant and powerful sound.
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Symphony Bass Recorder Bent-Neck
Reference: AU521
Brand: AulosSymphony Bass Recorder Bent-Neck
- Knick Style for Ensemble Playing.
- Comfortable Finger Stretch.
- Lightweight.
- Double Keys for F and F#.
- Direct Blow Ivory Coloured Mouthpiece.
- Dark Brown.
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- $687.00
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- $687.00
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- Knick Style for Ensemble Playing.
- Comfortable Finger Stretch.
- Lightweight.
- Double Keys for F and F#.
- Direct Blow Ivory Coloured Mouthpiece.
- Dark Brown.
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Symphony Bass Recorder
Reference: AU533B
Brand: AulosSymphony Bass Recorder
- Full sound in all registers for ensemble playing,
- Double Keys for F and F#.
- Double holes for G and G#.
- Comfortable finger stretch.
- Fitted with a bocal and built-in thumb rest.
- Ivory-coloured mouthpiece, two rings, and foot.
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- $895.00
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- $895.00
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- Full sound in all registers for ensemble playing,
- Double Keys for F and F#.
- Double holes for G and G#.
- Comfortable finger stretch.
- Fitted with a bocal and built-in thumb rest.
- Ivory-coloured mouthpiece, two rings, and foot.
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Canta Knick Bass Recorder in Pearwood
Reference: MOL-2546K
Brand: MollenhauerCanta Knick Bass Recorder in Pearwood
- baroque double hole, with double key
- Strong, stable sound: the foundation of the ensemble!
- Natural holding position, with direct-blow sound. The knick (bent head) raises the instrument up so that the player has a shorter distance to get to the lower notes (when compared with playing a straight bass in direct-blow mode).
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- $2,750.00
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- $2,750.00
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- baroque double hole, with double key
- Strong, stable sound: the foundation of the ensemble!
- Natural holding position, with direct-blow sound. The knick (bent head) raises the instrument up so that the player has a shorter distance to get to the lower notes (when compared with playing a straight bass in direct-blow mode).
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Denner Bass Recorder in Cherrywood
Reference: MOL-5501
Brand: MollenhauerDenner Bass Recorder in Cherrywood
Mollenhauer's lightest bass recorder made from cherrywood
Baroque double holes with four keys.
Strong sound with clear articulation
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- $3,480.00
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- $3,480.00
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Mollenhauer's lightest bass recorder made from cherrywood
Baroque double holes with four keys.
Strong sound with clear articulation
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Bressan Bass in Maple
Reference: PG3-B/MN
Brand: Zen-OnBressan Bass in Maple
Bass Recorder based on the designs of Bressan by Japanese maker Takeyama, produced by Zen-on.
Made from Maple Wood.
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- $1,795.00
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- $1,795.00
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Bass Recorder based on the designs of Bressan by Japanese maker Takeyama, produced by Zen-on.
Made from Maple Wood.
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Canta Knick Bass recorder in Cherrywood
Reference: MOL-2541K
Brand: MollenhauerCanta Knick Bass recorder in Cherrywood
- Cherrywood Bass, baroque double hole, with double key
- Strong, stable sound: the foundation of the ensemble!
- Natural holding position: the knick (bent head) brings the instrument closer to your body; you have a significantly smaller distance to get to the lower notes.
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- $3,250.00
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- $3,250.00
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- Cherrywood Bass, baroque double hole, with double key
- Strong, stable sound: the foundation of the ensemble!
- Natural holding position: the knick (bent head) brings the instrument closer to your body; you have a significantly smaller distance to get to the lower notes.
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Denner Bass Recorder in Pearwood
Reference: MOL-5506
Brand: MollenhauerDenner Bass Recorder in Pearwood
- Pearwood Bass Recorder, Baroque double holes with four keys.
- The lower register; Newly designed bass cap with crook, the cleverly designed wind channelling allows for the air to pass through unobstructed and produce a clear and noise-free sound in all registers.
- Adjustable sound; Different sound qualities can be achieved by a slight turning of the cap.
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- $2,995.00
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- $2,995.00
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- Pearwood Bass Recorder, Baroque double holes with four keys.
- The lower register; Newly designed bass cap with crook, the cleverly designed wind channelling allows for the air to pass through unobstructed and produce a clear and noise-free sound in all registers.
- Adjustable sound; Different sound qualities can be achieved by a slight turning of the cap.
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Adri's Dream Knick Bass Recorder in Pearwood
Reference: MOL-4527K
Brand: MollenhauerAdri's Dream Knick Bass Recorder in Pearwood
Natural Pearwood Knick Bass, baroque double holes, double key. Wide bore, full sound for ensemble playing: the Dream-ensemble from soprano to knick bass. Renaissance - The heyday of consort playing Renaissance recorders were constructed in such a way that their sound within the ensemble blended to create an especially homogenous texture.
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- $2,995.00
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- $2,995.00
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Natural Pearwood Knick Bass, baroque double holes, double key. Wide bore, full sound for ensemble playing: the Dream-ensemble from soprano to knick bass. Renaissance - The heyday of consort playing Renaissance recorders were constructed in such a way that their sound within the ensemble blended to create an especially homogenous texture.
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Dream-Edition Knick Bass Recorder in Plumwood
Reference: MOL-TE-4528K
Brand: MollenhauerDream-Edition Knick Bass Recorder in Plumwood
- Plum Knick Bass, baroque double holes, decorative rings, four keys.
- Dream-Edition - for the demands of a soloist! Due to their characteristic wide bore and full, round sound the Dream-Edition is ideally suited to the exceptional demands of the recorder's repertoire both in ensemble and as a soloist.
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- $3,375.00
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- $3,375.00
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- Plum Knick Bass, baroque double holes, decorative rings, four keys.
- Dream-Edition - for the demands of a soloist! Due to their characteristic wide bore and full, round sound the Dream-Edition is ideally suited to the exceptional demands of the recorder's repertoire both in ensemble and as a soloist.
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Takeyama Bass Recorder in Cherrywood
Reference: TB442C
Brand: TakeyamaTakeyama Bass Recorder in Cherrywood
Made from Cherry
Baroque fingering, double holes
Perfect intonation, easy to play across the range
Sound is warm and dark with a gentle beginning to the notes
A beautiful instrument for elegant shaping of phrasesView Details- Regular price
- $3,428.00
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- $3,428.00
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Made from Cherry
Baroque fingering, double holes
Perfect intonation, easy to play across the range
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Kynseker Bass Recorder in Maple
Reference: MOL-4507
Brand: MollenhauerKynseker Bass Recorder in Maple
- Maple dark stained Bass with key.
- Versatile instruments after Hieronymus F. Kynseker, based on the original instruments kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg.
- Our Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most important characteristics of the originals: its outer form and its strong sound, so full of personality.
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- $3,880.00
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- $3,880.00
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- Maple dark stained Bass with key.
- Versatile instruments after Hieronymus F. Kynseker, based on the original instruments kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg.
- Our Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most important characteristics of the originals: its outer form and its strong sound, so full of personality.
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Denner Great Bass in Pearwood
Reference: MOL-5606
Brand: MollenhauerDenner Great Bass in Pearwood
- Pearwood Denner Great Bass in C.
- A great bass with professional features: strong and virtuosic; able to modulate. A magnificent sound that also projects well: because of the straight head joint, the sound is projected directly to the audience.
- The instrument requires only a minimum amount of air, allowing free, cantabile lines and longer passages.
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- $5,450.00
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- $5,450.00
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- Pearwood Denner Great Bass in C.
- A great bass with professional features: strong and virtuosic; able to modulate. A magnificent sound that also projects well: because of the straight head joint, the sound is projected directly to the audience.
- The instrument requires only a minimum amount of air, allowing free, cantabile lines and longer passages.
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Canta Knick Bass Recorder in Stained Pearwood
Reference: MOL-2546KD
Brand: MollenhauerCanta Knick Bass Recorder in Stained Pearwood
- Dark Stained Pearwood Bass, baroque double hole, with double key
- Strong, stable sound: the foundation of the ensemble!
- Natural holding position: the knick (bent head) brings the instrument closer to your body; you have a significantly smaller distance to get to the lower notes.
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- $2,818.00
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- $2,818.00
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- Dark Stained Pearwood Bass, baroque double hole, with double key
- Strong, stable sound: the foundation of the ensemble!
- Natural holding position: the knick (bent head) brings the instrument closer to your body; you have a significantly smaller distance to get to the lower notes.
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Canta Knick Great Bass
Reference: MOL-2646K
Brand: MollenhauerCanta Knick Great Bass
Dark Stained Pearwood Great Bass, Baroque, with adjustable support spike Mollenhauer & Friedrich von Huene - Elegant, stable sound: a strong low register with light, clearly focused high notes. Its quick and accurate response makes the Canta great bass a reliable playing partner. The small amount of air it requires allows free and unrestrained playing. A great bass that plays like a tenor
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- $4,990.00
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- $4,990.00
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$5,546.00
Dark Stained Pearwood Great Bass, Baroque, with adjustable support spike Mollenhauer & Friedrich von Huene - Elegant, stable sound: a strong low register with light, clearly focused high notes. Its quick and accurate response makes the Canta great bass a reliable playing partner. The small amount of air it requires allows free and unrestrained playing. A great bass that plays like a tenor
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Kynseker Great Bass Recorder in Maple
Reference: MOL-4607
Brand: MollenhauerKynseker Great Bass Recorder in Maple
- Maple stained dark Great Bass with key and hardcase.
- Versatile instruments after Hieronymus F. Kynseker, based on the original instruments kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg.
- Our Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most imporant characteristics of the originals: its outer form and its strong sound, so full of personality.
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- $5,285.00
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- $5,285.00
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- Maple stained dark Great Bass with key and hardcase.
- Versatile instruments after Hieronymus F. Kynseker, based on the original instruments kept at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg.
- Our Kynseker ensemble instruments remain faithful to the most imporant characteristics of the originals: its outer form and its strong sound, so full of personality.
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Superio Greatbass Recorder in C, Stained Maple
Reference: K2722
Brand: KungSuperio Greatbass Recorder in C, Stained Maple
- Made from Maple (stained dark brown).
- Strong deep low register, clear top end.
- Can be placed directly on the floor.
- Sophisticated keywork improves access to half-tones
- Extremely versatile for both solo and ensemble playing.
- The Superio Greatbass has a full, warm and deep sound.
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- $6,219.87
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- $6,219.87
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- Made from Maple (stained dark brown).
- Strong deep low register, clear top end.
- Can be placed directly on the floor.
- Sophisticated keywork improves access to half-tones
- Extremely versatile for both solo and ensemble playing.
- The Superio Greatbass has a full, warm and deep sound.
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Superio Knick Bass Recorder in Pearwood
Reference: K2601
Brand: KungSuperio Knick Bass Recorder in Pearwood
- Made from selected Pearwood.
- Strong low register, clear top end.
- Kung basses are world renowned for their quality
- Suitable for both solo and ensemble playing.
- The Superio Pearwood bass has an earthy, warm and strong sound.
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- $2,884.57
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- $2,884.57
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- Made from selected Pearwood.
- Strong low register, clear top end.
- Kung basses are world renowned for their quality
- Suitable for both solo and ensemble playing.
- The Superio Pearwood bass has an earthy, warm and strong sound.
Complete Range of Bass Recorders in Australia
The bass recorder has evolved from its humble consort roots into a virtuosic solo instrument in its own right. Contemporary composers have increasingly written for it as a solo voice, and the repertoire continues to grow. At Orpheus Music, we stock the full range from plastic to premium wood across all leading makers.
What Makes a Bass Recorder the Right Choice for Advancing Players
The bass recorder comes in straight neck and knick (bent) forms. The knick headjoint reduces the distance the right hand needs to stretch and brings the instrument closer to your body. This makes it a natural choice for ensemble and consort playing where you need to maintain position for extended periods.
Some straight-neck models offer flexibility with both a removable cap and crook design. Beyond the standard bass in F, Orpheus also offers great basses in C, contrabass, and subcontrabass models.
Which Bass Recorders Are Represented in the Orpheus Music Lineup?
We stock bass recorders in plastic, pearwood, cherrywood, maple, and plumwood from the world's leading makers:
- Mollenhauer: German-made pearwood and cherrywood basses with baroque double holes and four keys. Available in two models: the Canta (more affordable, simpler design) and the Denner (premium Baroque design). Known for strong, clear articulation suited to solo work, consorts, and larger ensembles.
- Küng: World-renowned Swiss basses in cherrywood, offering a strong low register, clear upper range, and excellent intonation throughout.
- Takeyama: Beautifully crafted basses in cherrywood and tamana wood, known for their refined build quality.
- Zen-on: Bressan model bass in maple, designed by Takeyama. A refined instrument at an accessible price point.
- Yamaha: ABS bass recorders designed to replicate the qualities of handcrafted wooden instruments, with very accurate intonation.
- Aulos: High-quality resin instruments available in both knick and crook models, complementing the broader Aulos range.
Why Buy Your Bass Recorder from Us?
Orpheus Music offers one of the most comprehensive bass recorder ranges in Australia, from entry-level plastic models to professional wooden instruments.
- Recorder specialists with dedicated expertise
- Wide material range including plastic, pearwood, cherrywood, maple, and plumwood
- All instruments shipped fully insured at no extra cost
- Free Parcel Post on Australian orders over $200
- Organisers of the Australasian Recorder Festival and Orpheus Music Recorder Competitions
Ready to Shop for Bass Recorders?
Browse the full bass recorder range at Orpheus Music and order with confidence. Use the maker and material guide above to find the model that suits your playing style and budget.
