PROFESSIONAL BASSOON
Fox Model 201
One of the original Fox professional bassoons, the Model 201 is a modern version of one of Hugo Fox’s original designs. The Fox Model 201 is a short bore bassoon that is known for being light and for offering flexibility and sonority in the upper register, which lends itself to expressive performances.
Standard Features
- Choice of hand-selected and aged red maple or mountain maple body with mahogany finish
- Silver-plated keys, posts, bands, and boot cap
- Divided bass compact model
- German bell ring (synthetic ivory)
- Lining in wing joint and small bore of the boot
- Wood hand rest
- Neck strap ring
- Cork wrapped tenons
Standard 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 Aâ™-Bâ™ trill
- Rollers for left little finger Eâ™ and Dâ™
- Rollers for left thumb whisper key and C♯
- Rollers for left thumb low C and D
- Rollers for right little finger F and Aâ™
- Rollers for right thumb B♠and F♯
Bocals
- Two professional T bocals
Accessories
Helen Storey
Richard Ion
“I love the certainty that the instrument is naturally in tune, and any intonation issues are simply to do with me and the reed. The tone of the instrument is very flexible so can be adapted according to what is needed. Within the orchestra I can react to my colleagues both in terms of sound and dynamics.”
“I love the flexibility of my bassoon as well as the focused sound and singing qualities of the tenor register. Where other instruments can feel unwieldy, almost like an obstacle to overcome, my 201 has always felt very accommodating, like an extension of my voice.”
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