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Exceptional All-grenadilla Step-up Oboe from Fox





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An all-grenadilla version of Fox’s most popular intermediate oboe, the Fox Renard Artist Model 330 Grenadilla boasts impeccable playability, consistent intonation, and a full, pleasant tone. The Fox 330 Grenadilla, like all the company's instruments, has exceptional keywork from Fox's master artisans and assemblers, including a modified conservatory key system with silver-plated keys. Oboists at Sweetwater appreciate Fox’s thoughtful touches such as providing a high-quality professional case, a premium 6-reed case, a humidifier, a care cloth, a silk swab, and nickel-silver-lined tenon sockets. Designed for advancing players, the Fox 330 Grenadilla is an exceptional step-up oboe that will take your playing to a new level.





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All-grenadilla version of Fox’s most popular intermediate oboe





The Fox Renard Artist Model 330 Grenadilla is an all-grenadilla version of the company’s most popular intermediate oboe ? the Fox Model 330. Grenadilla is the material of choice for professional instruments, and, on top of having a beautiful look, it provides a rich and resonant tone. The Fox 330 Grenadilla includes stabilizing inserts in the half-hole key, trill keys, and third-octave key tone hole, nickel-silver-lined tenon sockets, and nickel silver caps on the lower tenon shoulders. Additionally, the Fox 330 Grenadilla is outfitted with cork pads on the low C and above and bladder pads on the low B and Bb keys.





Modified conservatory key system lets you explore advanced techniques





Fox pours their heart into their keywork and it shows. Beyond offering a plethora of key options, Fox plates all their keys in-house, and every key is hand mounted by their team of expert assemblers. The Fox 330 Grenadilla oboe offers a modified conservatory key system with silver-plated keys, which includes a third-octave key, a left-hand F, an F resonance mechanism, a B tab, an articulate C# mechanism, a low Bb with vent key, and numerous trill keys. Get ready to expand your repertoire with advanced techniques and enjoy the full capability of your instrument!





Fox Products: a storied commitment to excellence





As the principal bassoonist for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1922 to 1949, Hugo Fox was a dedicated and passionate musician. After retiring from performing, Hugo devoted himself to crafting a world-class bassoon made in the United States, leveraging his intimate knowledge of the instrument. In the summer of 1949, he returned to his hometown of South Whitley, Indiana, to found the Fox Products Corporation. Focusing solely on bassoons, contrabassoons, oboes, and English horns, Fox produces premium instruments for every player level. Fox instruments are precisely manufactured using the highest-quality materials, including hand-selected and cured woods, and they offer an incredible range of keywork options to satisfy any musician's unique needs. Today, Fox Products continues to honor Hugo’s commitment to excellence, superior design, and unparalleled craftsmanship.





Fox Renard Artist Model 330 Grenadilla Intermediate Oboe Features:


High-quality grenadilla body is durable and toneful


Modified conservatory key system with silver-plated keys


Stainless steel arbors and wire springs and Teflon-tipped stainless steel adjusting screws


Cork pads on low C and above and bladder pads on low B and Bb keys


Includes third octave key, left-hand F, F resonance mechanism, B tab, articulated C# mechanism, and low Bb with vent key


Trill keys: Ab-Bb; G#-A; C-D; B-C#; C-C#


Includes a professional-quality case, reed case, care cloth, silk swab, humidifier, and cork grease