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Baroque Alto Recorder by Dolmetsch — EUR 1000

Click an image to enlarge it: Baroque Alto Recorder by Dolmetsch Model: Baroque Pitch: A = 440 Hz Wood: Rosewood Purchased in: 2015 Ships from: Netherlands/Germany Price: 1000 € Current state: This instrument was bought in 2015, I don’t know when it was built. It […]

Modern Alto Recorder by Thomas Prescott — EUR 1800

Click an image to enlarge it: Modern Alto Recorder by Thomas Prescott Model: Modern Pitch: A = 415 Hz + 440 Hz Wood: Grenadilla Built in: 2011 Ships from: Netherlands/Germany Price: 1800 € Current state: Modern Alto in f, two middle joints, 440/415hz. Exterior profile […]

Ganassi-type G Alto Recorder by Boudreau — EUR 1300

Click an image to enlarge it: Ganassi-type G Alto Recorder by Boudreau Model: Ganassi-type Pitch: A = 415 Hz + 440 Hz Wood: Bubinga Built in: 2001 Ships from: Netherlands/Germany Price: 1300 € Current state: Ganassi-type alto with two parts, 415/440hz. Works well with the […]

Baroque Soprano Recorder by Dolmetsch — EUR 100

Click an image to enlarge it: Baroque Soprano Recorder by Dolmetsch Model: Dolmetsch Pitch: A = 442 Hz Wood: Grenadilla Built in: 1980 Ships from: Germany Price: 100 € Current state: A beautiful handmade Instrument (Dolmetsch serial number 25381), well-maintained and with a lovely tone. […]

Baroque Alto Recorder by Küng — EUR 450

Click an image to enlarge it: Baroque Alto Recorder by Küng Model: Own model Pitch: A = 442 Hz Wood: olive wood Ships from: Germany Price: 450 € Current state: A very handsome alto recorder built by the Swiss manufacturer Küng. Not entirely sure about […]

Wanted — Baroque Recorders at A = 392 Hz

Wanted — Baroque Recorders at A = 392 Hz I’m looking for Baroque recorders at A = 392 Hz (especially tenor & bass sizes) Model: Baroque Pitch: A = 392 Hz Size: Any, especially tenor & bass sizes Please use the form below to contact […]

Modern Alto Recorder by Moeck/Ehlert — EUR 1100

Click an image to enlarge it: Modern Alto Recorder by Moeck/Ehlert Model: Ehlert Pitch: A = 440 Hz Wood: Grenadilla Built in: 2023 Ships from: Australia Price: 1100 € Current state: Modern recorder with loud voicing + roll key for low F/F-sharp. Not used very […]

Ganassi-type Soprano Recorder by Von Huene — $1000 USD

Click an image to enlarge it: Ganassi-type Soprano Recorder by Von Huene Model: Ganassi-type Pitch: A = 440 Hz Wood: flame ‘curly’ maple Built in: ~2000 Ships from: United States Price: $1000 USD Current state: One-piece design for tonal strength, outstanding flame ‘curly’ maple – […]

Baroque Tenor Recorder by Moeck After Hotteterre — $1500

Click an image to enlarge it: Baroque Tenor Recorder by Moeck After Hotteterre Model: Hotteterre Pitch: A = 440 Hz Wood: boxwood Ships from: United States Price: $1500 Current state: This instrument is barely played and in like new condition. It has so called “comfort […]

Tenor Renaissance Flute by Giovanni Tardino — EUR 1100

Click an image to enlarge it: Tenor Renaissance Flute by Giovanni Tardino Model: Renaissance traverso Pitch: A = 415 Hz Wood: maple Built in: 2012 Ships from: Sweden Price: 1100 € Current state: Tenor renaissance flute in perfect condition (D is the lowest note). The […]

Studio Tenor Recorder by Küng — EUR 400

Click an image to enlarge it: Studio Tenor Recorder by Küng Model: Studio Pitch: A = 442 Hz Wood: Pearwood Built in: 1999 Ships from: Germany Price: 400 € Current state: The instrument is in excellent condition and it was serviced in October 2024. The […]

Helder Evo Tenor by Mollenhauer — EUR 4000

Click an image to enlarge it: Helder Evo Tenor by Mollenhauer Model: Helder Evo Tenor Pitch: A = 442 Hz Wood: Grenadilla Built in: 2022 Ships from: Sweden Price: 4000 € Current state: Helder Evo Tenor – never played (bought it in 2022 and never […]

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How to Use the RFS Archive and Why It’s Valuable

In a recent post, I explained how Recorders for Sale (RFS) has grown over the past ten years, accumulating around 700 listings, which made it necessary to restructure the site and separate instruments currently for sale from those already sold. The best solution I found […]

Updates on Recorders for Sale & Patreon

Dear RFS community, Recorders for Sale will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2025, and over the years, it has grown significantly, bringing many changes along the way. This means I need to take some time to review how Recorders for Sale operates, ensure everything is […]

Duduk, Didgeridoo, and Quena

1. Armenian Duduk Wood: Apricot Ships from: United States Price: € 300 (plus shipping) New € 329 Current state: As new 2. Antique Didgeridoo (Aboriginal Instrument) Wood: Eucalyptus. Beautifully carved with ornaments, turtle and snake (wrapped around instrument) Ships from: United States Price: € 1250 […]

Baroque-Style Alto Recorder by Frans Twaalfhoven

Baroque-Style Alto Recorder by Frans Twaalfhoven Model: Baroque style Pitch: A = 440 Hz Wood: Grenadilla Built in: unknown Ships from: The Netherlands Price: 750 € Current state: Instrument is in excellent condition. Had a revoicing by Aafab (as recommended by Frans Twaalfhoven, who is […]

Coolsma CSE Soprano Recorder — EUR 600

Click on the images below to enlarge them: Coolsma CSE Soprano Recorder Model: CSE Pitch: A = 440 Hz Wood: boxwood Built in: 2023 Ships from: The Netherlands Price: 600 € (I paid 862€ for it) Current state: New (case included). Contact the Owner Become […]

Fehr Model III Alto Recorder — EUR 280

Click on the images below to enlarge them: Fehr Model III Alto Recorder Model: Model III Pitch: A = 440 Hz Wood: palisander Built in: 1980s Ships from: France Price: 280 € Current state: Fehr Palisander Alto Recorder, Model III. Having become to difficult to […]

Flute by V Kohlert Sohne — EUR 400

Click on the images below to enlarge them: Flute by V Kohlert Sohne Model: Kohlert Sohne Pitch: A = 466 Hz (?) Wood: ebony or grenadilla Ships from: Spain Price: 400 € Current state: Very well preserved, no cracks, only one of the corks would […]

Renaissance Basset in F by Moeck — EUR 1000

Click on the images below to enlarge them: Renaissance Basset in F by Moeck Model: Renaissance Basset in F Pitch: A = 440 Hz Wood: Maple Built in: 1980’s Ships from: Spain Price: 1000 € Current state: In excellent condition. Maple wood, brass rings and […]

Sopranino Recorder by Hans Conrad Fehr — EUR 300

Click on the images below to enlarge them: Sopranino Recorder by Hans Conrad Fehr Model: Model IV Pitch: A = 440 Hz Wood: Grenadilla Built in: 1988 Ships from: Germany Price: 300 € Current state: The sopranino recorder is made from Grenadilla, which gives the […]

Ganassi-type G-Alto Recorder by Ralf Netsch — EUR 1050

Click on the images below to enlarge them: Ganassi-type G-Alto Recorder by Ralf Netsch Model: Ganassi-type Pitch: A = 442 Hz Wood: boxwood Built in: 2018 Ships from: Germany Price: 1050 € Current state: Handcrafted two-piece early-baroque G-alto recorder made of boxwood in a=442 Hz. […]

Moeck Alto Recorder After Denner A = 415 Hz — EUR 960

Click on the images below to enlarge them: Moeck Alto Recorder After Denner Model: Denner Pitch: A = 415 Hz Wood: Boxwood (Castelo Wood) Built in: Bought in 2023 Ships from: Germany Price: 960 € Current state: As-new condition. Barely used. The instrument was purchased […]

Moeck Ehlert Alto Recorder — EUR 1300

Click on the images below to enlarge them: Moeck Ehlert Alto Recorder Model: Ehlert Pitch: A = 442 Hz Wood: Boxwood (calycophyllum multiflorum, phyllostylon rhamnoides) Built in: 2016 Ships from: Germany Price: 1300 € Current state: A modern recorder by Ralf Ehlert, Celle, *1960. Ehlert […]

Yamaha YRB-42 Bass Recorder — EUR 900

Click on the images below to enlarge them: Yamaha YRB-42 Bass Recorder Model: Yamaha YRB-42 Bass Pitch: A = 440 Hz Wood: stained maple Built in: 2002 Ships from: Australia Price: 900 € Current state: Immaculate condition, has little signs of wear commensurate with age, […]

Alto Recorder by Hans Coolsma A = 440 Hz — EUR 700

Click on the images below to enlarge them: Alto Recorder by Hans Coolsma Model: Coolsma Pitch: A = 440 Hz Wood: Palisander? Built in: ca. 1990 Ships from: Sweden Price: 700 € (plus shipping) Current state: Excellent condition, plays really well. Not completely sure about […]

Baroque Alto Recorder by Arnold — EUR 400

Click on the image below to enlarge it: Baroque Alto Recorder by Arnold Model: Alto Recorder by Arnold Pitch: A = 440 Hz Wood: boxwood Built in: 1960 Ships from: France Price: 400 € Current state: Old recorder. Made by Arnold. Claire Secordel remade the […]

Wanted: David Coomber 415 Alto Recorder

Wanted — David Coomber 415 Alto Recorder I am looking for a David Coomber 415 Alto Recorder. Maker: David Coomber Pitch: A = 415 Hz Please contact this recorder player via the form below if you happen to have one for sale. Thanks! Contact Become […]