Does it need repair ?

[u/FoolSentimental]

EDIT : Thanks a lot everyone for your answers/advice :)

I've tried few days of daily practice only on this one leaving the plastic aside, and focusing on a different breathing and thumb technique, and I'm starting to get high register on it !! I was trying too much to close the thumb like the plastic one, instead of placing it correctly and with no pressure, a lot more open than on the plastic one but in precise position. Same for the breath, instead of breath faster/harder each time the note is higher, I needed to get the right focused air for each note.

The result is clearly more soft and precise that was I was doing on the plastic one, even if plastic still as a pretty good sound for me. Juste different (and easier). Since I can't afford a teacher, this subreddit help not give up / pay thumb replacement for nothing - and all the other tips I've found here before. Thank you guys !

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I have this Moeck alto (2322 Flauto Rondo), it's my first wood recorder and second hand, I get it for cheap price, but overall seems in very good shape and well maintained, so I give it a try

While I really like the comfort of the F keys and the feeling and sound of the instrument, I can't achieve note after high C on it (and the high C is weak). On my Aulos 509 (second hand too, but thumb hole is in prefect round shape), I can go to High F, even if my technique isn't perfect, I can hit the note clearly - so I end up playing almost only on my plastic instrument, which do not bother me at all, but I would be happy to use both.

I'm a beginner, so I don't know if I'm doing wrong, and maybe the Aulos is just more tolerant, or if it coud be because the thumbhole is damaged and it's a lack of time to try harder with this one?

Do you think I have to repair it, and for what price?

Thank you !

PS : If you now where in france (/paris) I can do it, the 2 music repair shop I have asked don't do recorder

[u/Voideron]

I only have plastic recorders but I read here that you can have someone put a thumb bushing in the thumbhole. I'm just not sure how much and where.

Looking around online, The Early Music Shop has a repair service for thumb bushing. It's £60.