About Fox Products
We Believe Music Enriches Lives.
Founder Hugo Fox played bassoon for the Chicago Symphony for almost 30 years. While in the symphony, he wanted to improve the instrument that he loved and envisioned a high-quality bassoon made entirely in the United States. After retiring in 1949, he returned home to make that vision a reality. Today, we continue to embrace Hugo’s commitment to excellence while keeping production in the same location on the Fox family farm in South Whitley, Indiana, USA.
Who understands the qualities a musician is looking for in an instrument better than other musicians? We are committed to providing instruments that meet your needs. That’s why we enlist top artists in the industry to assist our R&D team. Musicians are involved in almost every step of our process, including play testing each instrument, so you receive the quality you deserve.
We age our own wood. We plate our own keys. We mount keys by hand from parts that we make. We do the little things ourselves to ensure that your instrument is designed to play the way it was intended. And the best part? The instruments in our Renard line are made with the same care and attention to detail as our professional models. This allows us to deliver the same high-quality standards that have become expected of Fox, regardless of the instrument’s price tag.
The History of Fox Products ...
How a chicken coop became a leading double reed manufacturing companyOur Story
Founder Hugo Fox played bassoon for the Chicago Symphony for almost 30 years. While in the symphony, he wanted to improve the instrument that he loved and envisioned a high-quality bassoon made entirely in the United States. After retiring in 1949, he returned home to make that vision a reality. Today, we continue to embrace Hugo’s commitment to excellence while keeping production in the same location on the Fox family farm in South Whitley, Indiana, USA.

The Birth of Fox Products
Hugo Fox served as Principal Bassoon of the Chicago Symphony from 1922 until his retirement in 1949. During his time with the symphony, he conceptualized the possibility of world-class bassoons made in the United States. After retiring in 1949, he returned to his hometown of South Whitley, IN, where he opened shop in pursuit of this goal.

Humble Beginnings
All of our instruments were made in a modified chicken coop on the Fox family farm!

The First Bassoon

A New Generation

3,000 Ways Not to Make a Bassoon

The First Fox Contrabassoon

Fox Enters the International Market

Renard Bassoons Introduced

The First Fox Oboes

The Fox Fire

The New Fox Factory

Number 10,000

Fox Expands

Thick-Walled Instruments Introduced

Fox Expands Again

The First Fox English Horns

New Ownership, Same Commitment

In-House Silver Plating

Maple English Horns Introduced

Maple Oboes Introduced

Same Ownership, New Leadership
