Rauschpfeife & Rauschpfeife Kit

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Rauschpfeife

En: Rauschpfeife, Cs: Vzdušnicová šalmaj, De: Rauschpfeife, Rauschpfeiffe, Schreyerpfeife Fr: Rauschpfeife, Hautbois du Poitou, It: Schreierpfeife



	Windcap

Rauschpfeifen are instruments with a double reed in a windcap (like the krumhorn and cornamuse) with a very wide conical bore, similar to a shawm with windcap, that allows them to be overblown at the octave to give them a range of an octave and a fifth.

The name comes from the German rausch (noise) or rusch (reed). It is an instrument with a very powerful sound, which will project well in an outdoor environment. Equally suitable for a traditional renaissance consort or folk music where it may be used to accompany bagpipes.

Like the rest of the early reed instruments, the rauschpfeife could only play chromatic tones outside the fundamental scale by using cross-fingerings. This weakens the sound of some tones and produces rather unsteady results when played by less experienced performers.

RWC Rauschpfeife


	Fünf Rauschpfeifer im Triumphzug Kaiser Maximilians. Hans Burgkmair 1516

Our instruments are based on originals in the Berlin Museum and the National Museum, Prague. They have a small bell and overblow readily to give a range of at least one and a half octaves with a strong sound. They perform superbly.

This instrument is made from the finest English sycamore and is presented with a cane reed, a reed care and maintenance leaflet and fingering chart.

Each instrument is entirely hand built by 'in-house' experienced craftsmen to special order in our own workshops in Toledo (Spain) to the highest standard of craftsmanship. They come with 12 months warranty and 12 months free access to our 'helpline' for advice on setting up, playing and maintenance.

A soft padded sleeve is available as optional extra if required.

Rauschpfeife Kit


	Finished and Kit RWC Rauschpfeifen

The same instrument is offered in kit form for home assembly. The Rauschpfeife 'Weekender' kit is included in a new series of kits which have been designed for ease of assembly, practicality and economy. Most importantly they are enjoyable to build and can be finished, as the name implies, in two or three days.

One of the simplest kits to build our Rauschpfeife kit comprises just two main components, a windcap and straight stem, accurately turned in English sycamore ready for assembly.

The kit also includes all the hardware parts, cork strip, etc, together with a set of drills to ensure accurate tuning.

The price includes the license to build one instrument for private use and 12 months free access to our 'helpline' for advice on construction, setting up, playing and maintenance.

To ensure success, even for the first time builder, each kit includes:
A fully dimensioned working template,
A manual with clear and concise step-by-step full assembly instructions.

An attractive padded sleeve is available as an optional extra to protect the instruments above when finished.

Rauschpfeife Technical Plan


	Finished and Kit RWC Rauschpfeifen

You can make the same Rauschpfeife from scratch, following detailed step-by-step instructions through the construction process in a clear and concise manner.

A fully dimensioned life-size drawing with templates and a set of photographs illustrate each stage.

The price includes the license to build one instrument for private use and 12 months free access to our 'helpline' for advice on construction, setting up, playing and maintenance.

This icon indicates that you can choose between the hard copy of the documents sent by postal mail, or the downloadable electronic files, in pdf format to your computer. In order to view and print the pdf files, you need the free 'Acrobat Reader' program installed in your computer. Life-size drawings require large printers. Electronic documents have a reduced price, don't have shipping costs, but are non-refundable.

Rauschpfeife Accessories and Spare Parts

Rauschpfeife Availability and delivery time

Not all of the items listed on our site are available immediately. Products without a reference nor a price are rarely available for quick dispatch. If you are interested in them, please contact us.

We publish standard availability, which means that this product usually ships in that time since it has been ordered. But at the specific time of your order, that interval can be longer or smaller depending on many production factors. In addition, you still will have to wait for your product to arrive (delivery time). [More info about availability & delivery dates]

	Finished Instrument		Three months
	Kit		Three weeks
	Drawing		Three days