Description
The grandfather of the Fox bassoon line. The model II is a modern version of the original Fox design. It’s patterned after the bassoons played by Hugo Fox in the Chicago Symphony. This model offers a round, clear, dark tone that blends well both in the section, and the whole group. This version is made with Red Maple wood.
Features:
- Select, aged Mountain or Red Maple body
- Divided bass compact model (optional)
- French (metal) or German (white synthetic ivory) bell ring
- Natural rubber lining in the wing and small bore of the boot
- Nickel silver water tubes extending into the bore
- Cork wrapped tenons, string wrapped optional
Keywork:
- Full German key system
- Rotary style right hand whisper key lock
- High F key
- High E key
- High D key
- High A bridge to whisper key
- Ring key for left hand third finger
- Crowned pancake key
- Right thumb A♭-B♭ trill
- Rollers for left little finger E♭ and D♭
- Rollers for left thumb whisper key and C♯
- Rollers for left thumb low C and D
- Rollers for right little finger F and A♭
- Rollers for right thumb B♭ and F♯
Bocals:
- Two professional T bocals ~ #2 & #3 lengths
Accessories:
- Case with both shoulder and backpack straps
- High-quality bassoon reed
- Hand rest
- Neck strap
- Seat strap
- Microfiber swabs for boot and wing
- Care cloth
Options:
- Body lock
- Balance Hanger
- Offset high E key
- E♭ trill key
- Left hand whisper key lock…and more
