Description

The Fox Renard Artist Model 330 Grenadilla is an all-grenadilla version of the company's highly regarded intermediate oboe, offering exceptional playability, reliable intonation, and a full, pleasing tone. Crafted entirely from grenadilla, a material favored for professional instruments, this oboe not only looks beautiful but also delivers a rich, resonant sound. The instrument features outstanding keywork from Fox's skilled artisans, including a modified conservatory key system with silver-plated keys. The Fox 330 Grenadilla also comes with a high-quality professional case, a premium 6-reed case, a humidifier, a care cloth, a silk swab, and nickel-silver-lined tenon sockets. It’s an ideal choice for advancing players looking to elevate their performance.

The Fox Renard Artist Model 330 Grenadilla is built from all-grenadilla wood, known for its durability and superb tonal qualities. This model includes stabilizing inserts in the half-hole key, trill keys, and third-octave key tone hole, along with nickel-silver-lined tenon sockets and caps on the lower tenon shoulders. The oboe is equipped with cork pads on the low C and higher notes, and bladder pads on the low B and Bb keys, contributing to its excellent sound quality and reliability.

The Fox 330 Grenadilla features a modified conservatory key system with silver-plated keys, designed to accommodate advanced playing techniques. This system includes a third-octave key, left-hand F key, F resonance mechanism, B tab, articulate C# mechanism, a low Bb with a vent key, and multiple trill keys. This setup allows players to explore a wide range of techniques and fully utilize the instrument’s capabilities.