FOX, RENARD, & LEITZINGER BASSOONS
Because, having undergone our exacting set up procedure, it will reward you with better performance. Our new instrument setup begins with an examination of tone hole facings and pads. Irregularities are corrected for a good air tight seal, The mechanical action is checked and the spring tension regulated for optimum performance and player comfort. The initial setup includes a free follow up service within a month, or so, of delivery, with costs limited to shipping. After this initial servicing your instrument will offer many years of pleasure with normal annual maintenance. Forrests delivers top value for your instrument dollars!
INSTRUMENT TRIALS.
Forrests will make stock instruments available for a one week trial (plus 2 days shipping time each way.) Shipping and insurance will be charged to the customer's credit card. During the trial period the customer accepts full responsibility for loss or damage. After the trial period the instrument may be returned or purchased and paid for in full. Once an instrument has been purchased after trial, the sale is final and the instrument is not returnable.
INSTRUMENT FINANCING.
All instrument prices and quotations are understood to be on a cash basis. (Payment in full at time of purchase).
SERVICE CERTIFICATE
Forrests' Service Certificate offers our non-institutional customers a 20% discount from our normal shop charges on all maintenance and repairs for a period of three years following purchase of any double reed instrument after August 1st 1999.
Fox Bassoon (model 601). American, "thick-wall". This model has insured Fox's presence in American symphony halls. Valued by performers for its effortless, even scale and focused "sparkling core" of tone, this model has made major inroads in American and international orchestras.
Made of Mountain Maple, Black Maple or Red Maple, it is equally appropriate for chamber groups and solo work. The standard model 601 includes high D and high E keys, and rollers on F, Ab, Eb and Db. An extensive list of optional mechanisms allows players to customize the instrument for their individual needs. The CVC bocal was especially designed for this model.
Fox Bassoon (model 201). Short Bore. This model has long been used by many professional players throughout the world. Its complete mechanism includes high D and E. There is a choice of maple species and many optional mechanisms to allow customization to the players preference.
Fox Bassoon (model 101). Short Bore. Identical to the model 201, except that it has more rollers as standard equipment.
Fox Bassoon (model II). Long Bore. Mechanism includes high D and E. Its warm tone quality and even scale make it the choice of chamber players, doublers and demanding amateurs. A choice of maple species and many optional mechanisms allow full customization.
Fox Bassoon (model I). Long Bore. Identical to the model II,except that it has more rollers as standard equipment.
Fox Bassoon (model IV-plus).
Long Bore. One of our favorite bassoons because of its good intonation and sound mechanism. This is a handmade bassoon with a polypropylene body. The metal finger tubes on the wing joint project into the bore to avoid water problems. Forrests special version includes high D, right hand whisper lock and a Bb guard, and two double star
CVX bocals. An excellent choice for schools, students and amateurs who need a trouble
free instrument at a reasonable cost and with lasting value.
Fox-Renard Bassoon (model 220). A well-equipped long bore instrument for demanding amateurs, as well as schools and doublers, who are less concerned with the need for symphony hall projection but prefer the even intonation inherent in Fox long bore bassoons. The mechanism includes high D and E keys, a crown on the pancake key and an extra roller each on the adjacent Bb and F# keys. Currently made of Black Maple wood. French style bell, silver plated keywork, and two double star CVX bocals.
Fox-Renard Bassoon(model 240). Mechanically, this is the short bore equivalent of the model 220. Greater flexibility and projection make this instrument a good choice for skilled amateurs and student s. Made of Red Maple.
Fox-Renard Bassoon (model 222 plus). A good choice for amateur players, students and schools who desire a good maple instrument in a moderate price range.
Forrests' special version of the model 222 includes high D key, ring key for the wing C, right hand whisper lock, and a Bb guard. The metal finger tubes on the wing joint project into the bore to avoid water problems. Made of Sugar Maple.
Fox Contra Bassoon. Fox has long been the maker of fine contras for major symphony orchestras and conservatories throughout the world. An extensive list of optional mechanisms is available. Delivery tends to be lengthy, but the reward is worth the wait.
Long Bore vs. Short Bore
For decades Fox has built two styles of bassoons: The long-bore models, liked for their warmer tone, even intonation and stability, and the short-bore models preferred by many orchestral players for their greater flexibility and projection.
In the early 1990s Fox added an additional variant: The thick-wall models which sought to
combine some of the most desirable characteristics of each of the other styles, while
providing a brawnier character to the voice of the instrument.
Instrument makers must consider and balance many physical aspects in the acoustic design
of an instrument: bore length, bore size and shape, as well as the diameter, length, shape and
positioning of the tone holes.
Please call us at 800-322-6263 for current prices
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Please call us at 800-322-6263 for current prices
