One of the original Fox professional oboes, the Fox Model 400 is the all-grenadilla wood version of our most traditional design. The 400 utilizes Fox’s original bore and tone hole design and has standard full conservatory keywork. The Model 400 is known for its sweet sound, stability, and intonation.

Standard Features

• Grenadilla wood body (400), proprietary plastic resin top joint with wood lower and bell (450), or all proprietary
• plastic resin body (300)
• Silver-plated keys, posts, bands, and bell ring
• Teflon-tipped stainless steel adjusting screws
• High-quality cork pads on low C and above

Standard Keywork

• Full conservatory key system
• Split D ring mechanism
• Low B♭ with vent key and third octave key
• Left hand F and F resonance mechanism
• Articulated C♯ mechanism C-D, adjustable A♭-B♭, G♯-A, B-C♯, and low C-D♭ trill keys