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Professional-level Oboe with Durable Plastic Resin Construction





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The Fox 300 professional model oboe is one of the company’s most popular and enduring instruments. As the plastic-resin version of Fox’s most traditional oboes, the Fox 300 delivers a sweet, full sound with enhanced durability and reliable intonation. Like all of the company's instruments, the Fox 300 possesses exemplary keywork courtesy of Fox’s expert craftspeople and assemblers, comprising a full 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 care cloth, a silk swab, and grenadilla tenon caps. Ideal for use in less-than-perfect environments, including outdoor performances, the Fox 300 professional-model oboe is a great choice for active musicians with busy performance schedules.





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High-quality plastic resin body is ultra stable with a sweet sound





With a design based on one of the original Fox professional oboes, the Fox 300 features a durable high-quality plastic resin body, which mimics the look and feel of grenadilla and exhibits a warm, rich tonality on par with wooden instruments. Resistant to damage caused by temperature fluctuations, humidity, and the occasional drops and dings, the Fox 300 requires minimal maintenance and will serve developing players well for years. Additionally, the Fox 300 is outfitted with cork pads on the low C and above and bladder pads on the low B and Bb keys.





Full 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 of their keys in-house, and every key is hand mounted by their team of expert assemblers. The Fox 300 oboe offers a full 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 articulated C# mechanism, a split D ring, 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 300 Professional Oboe Features:


High-quality plastic resin body is durable and toneful


Full 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, split D ring, and low Bb with vent key


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


Includes a professional-quality case, grenadilla tenon caps, reed case, care cloth, silk swab, and cork grease