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Covey Oboes

Our Covey oboes are known for their rich sound, impeccable tuning, and highest standards of workmanship.  Covey oboes are personally hand-crafted of grenadilla, rosewood, or violet wood, and available in either the Classic or Traditional bore designs.  Please call to let us know your interest.

 

 

Traditional Model Covey Oboe 

Our Traditional model is a continuation of the line of our professional oboes started in 1979, and features the beautiful traditional sound of the Covey Oboe with all the advances in acoustics that our ongoing work has revealed. Each oboe has, of course, full conservatory double-thick silver-plated mechanism, including left F, 3rd octave key, F and bell resonances, and the ‘Philly’ high D facilitator.

 

 

Classic Model Covey Oboe

Introduced in the Fall of 2000, the Classic Covey oboe was designed to be a revival of earlier-design oboes, reminiscent of instruments of famous oboists who founded and developed the American school of oboe playing. The Classic, also a professional quality instrument, features bore modifications to enhance control in the low register, and raised tones holes in the left hand to enrich the sound of upper notes. The result is an oboe with a full, sweet sound which handles well and resonates in all registers. The key mechanism, for acoustical reasons, intentionally omits the 3rd octave and bell resonance keys, but does include an F resonance key which can be adjusted closed.

 

 

 Covey Oboe

 Grenadilla body, Traditional or Classic model 

 

 with hand-finished wood case with cover.............. $5,650.00

 

 

 Covey Oboe

 Rosewood or Violetwood body, Traditional or Classic model

 

 with hand-finished wood case with cover ...........$5,950.00

 

 

 

 

 

Fox Oboes

We at Covey Oboes stock the Fox Model 300 oboe and the Fox Renard Model 330 oboe. We will happily order or help locate the other oboe or English horn models.  Please call for details if you are interested in obtaining a Fox instrument.

 

 

Fox Renard Model 333

The Renard Protegé, Plastic

 

The most easily affordable of the fine line of Fox oboes, the Fox Renard Model 333, is made from a high quality plastic resin body that has been hand reamed and finished by Fox craftsmen. The mechanism is a simplified plateau system including the left F, low Bb and F resonance keys. The keys are 18% nickel silver with heavy silver plating. Cork pads are on C#, Eb and above.  Accessories include the French-style student case, reed, reed case, silk swab, and cork grease.

 

 

Fox Renard Model 330

The Renard Artist, Plastic  ***  AVAILABLE FROM US in MAY!

 

Because of its fine durable construction, excellent design, and affordable price, we believe Fox's Renard Model 330 Artist oboe to be the top choice of instrument for the serious, developing young oboist.  It is made from a high quality plastic resin body that has been hand reamed and finished by Fox craftsmen. The mechanism includes the left hand F key with a full conservatory system except for the split ring Eb-E trill key. The keys are 18% nickel silver with heavy silver plating. Cork pads are on C#, Eb and above. Accessories include the French-style student case, reed, reed case, silk swab, and cork grease.

 

 

Fox Model 300

Plastic  ***  AVAILABLE FROM US in AUGUST!   

 

The Fox 300, the most affordable of the Fox professional oboes, is made from a high quality plastic resin body that has been hand reamed and finished by Fox craftsmen. For the young player often asked to play oboe in less than ideal environments, this oboe offers the fine playing characteristics of a professional instrument without the worries and sensitivities of a wooden instrument. The mechanism is a full conservatory system with left hand F key, 3rd octave key, low Bb vent key, and split ring Eb-E trill key. The keys are 18% nickel silver with heavy silver plating. Cork pads are on C#, Eb and above.  Accessories include the French-style professional case, reed, reed case, silk swab, and cork grease.

 

 

Fox Model 450

Grenadilla Bottom Joint with Plastic Top Joint

 

The Fox 450 has a lower joint and bell made of select grenadilla with an upper joint made of high quality plastic resin. The mechanism is a full conservatory system with left hand F key and split ring Eb-E trill key. The keys are 18% nickel silver with heavy silver plating. Cork pads are on C#, Eb and above.  Accessories include the French-style professional case, reed, reed case, silk swab, and cork grease.

 

 

Fox Model 400

Grenadilla Body

 

The Fox 400 is made from select grenadilla that has been selected by Fox craftsmen for dimensional stability and tone quality. The mechanism is a full conservatory system with left hand F key and split ring Eb-E trill key. The keys are 18% nickel silver with heavy silver plating. Cork pads are on C#, Eb and above.  Accessories include the French-style professional case, reed, reed case, silk swab, and cork grease.

 

 

Fox English Horns

 

 

Fox Model 500

Grenadilla Body

 

The Fox 500 has metal lined tenon sockets and nickel silver keys with heavy silver plating. The mechanism is a full conservatory system with the addition of a third octave key and low B vent key.

 

 

Fox Model 510

Grenadilla Body with Plastic Resin Top Joint

 

The Fox 510 has metal lined tenon sockets and nickel silver keys with heavy silver plating. The mechanism is a full conservatory system with the addition of a third octave key and low B vent key. Cork pads are on low C and above.

 

 

Fox Model 520

Plastic Resin Body

 

The Fox 520 is made from a high quality plastic resin body that has been hand reamed and finished by Fox craftsmen. It comes with metal lined tenon sockets and nickel silver keys with heavy silver plating. The mechanism is a full conservatory system with the addition of a third octave key and low B vent key. Cork pads are on low C and above.

 

 

Renard Model 555 Artist

Plastic Resin Body

 

The Fox 555 is made from a high quality plastic resin body that has been hand reamed and finished by Fox craftsmen. It comes with metal lined tenon sockets and nickel silver keys with heavy silver plating. The mechanism is a conservatory system (including left F) excluding the Eb-E trill key and the Ab-Bb adjustment mechanism. Cork pads are on low C and above.

All Fox English horns come with two standard Fox Model XL bocals (#2 & #3), a reed case, screwdriver, silk swab and cork grease.

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