Description
This one owner instrument was made in 2017 and carefully treated throughout its life. It’s an excellent professional instrument with great density and character of tone.
The model 685 is what Fox calls a “hybrid” bore bassoon. It has the power and depth of thick wall bassoons with the singing, flexible, and expressive tonal characteristics of the original Fox bassoons. It’s a modern bassoon with a powerful and stable tone throughout the entire range of the instrument. This bassoon features updated tone-hole locations to facilitate more reliable pitch centers.
Brian Charles has cleaned, oiled, adjusted, and play-tested this bassoon in our shop, ensuring it’s ready for performance. It will be fully play-tested, and adjusted again just before it goes out on trial to you. This instrument is a perfect upgrade for a professional and someone entering college or joining a community orchestra that wants a true lifetime instrument.
Condition:
Body: The select tiger-striped mountain maple wood body is in excellent condition with minor wear and no issues.
Keywork: The silver keywork is clean, newly oiled, and has no issues.
Features:
- 12 rollers
- Offset high E and F
- Little finger whisper key mechanism
- Two-piece bass joint
- Balance hanger
- Rotary right-hand whisper key lock
- Thumb Ab/Bb trill key
- Right hand Eb trill with offset C# trill mechanism
- Crowned pancake key
Bocals:
The silver Fox *CVC* #2 R2 bocal is in excellent condition. The Trofimov “straight bend” TSR bocal is in excellent condition except for two minor dents, one at the upper bout, and another near the mouthpiece tube as shown in the photos. They are both well suited to this instrument.
Case:
The original Fox compact case with shoulder and backpack straps is in excellent condition.
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If you’re ready to trial this instrument email us or call us at (603) 356-9890
