Description
The Fox model 500 is the original all grenadilla wood professional English horn developed in conjunction with Grover Shiltz of the Chicago Symphony. It’s know for its superb intonation, ease of playing, and mechanical stability. This English horn offers advanced players the breadth and complexity needed for orchestral playing at the highest levels.
Features:
- Select grenadilla body
- Nickel silver lined tenon sockets
- Nickel silver caps on lower tenon shoulder
- Silver-plated posts, bands and bell ring
- Stainless steel arbors and wire springs
- Silver-plated keys
- Teflon-tipped stainless steel adjusting screws
- High-quality cork pads on low C and above
- High-quality bladder pad on low B key
Keywork:
- Full conservatory key system handmade in the United States
- Third octave key
- Split plate half hole
- B tab
- A♭-B♭ trill key with A height adjustment
- G#-A trill key
- F# key tab
- Left hand F key
- F resonance mechanism
- Assembly key with C-D and B-C# trills
- Split D ring mechanism
- Low C-C# trill key
- Articulated C# mechanism
- Low B with vent key
- Thumb rest with ring
Bocals:
- Two XL bocals: Lengths 2 & 3 ~ Options: XL or XP styles: Lengths 1, 2 and 3
Accessories:
- Hand-made French style professional case
- Lined case cover
- Three-reed case with reed
- Silk swab
- Cork grease
- Grenadilla tenon cork caps
- Screwdriver
