Fox Renard 240 Artist Model Bassoon (Short Bore)

Fox Products Corporation Renard Model 240 Bassoon

Educational Performance. Artistic Growth. Built for the Advancing Bassoonist.

The Renard Model 240 is a trusted intermediate bassoon designed to support serious students as they transition from foundational study into advanced ensemble and solo performance. Crafted by Fox Products Corporation, this model is widely respected in high school and collegiate programs for its reliable intonation, responsive keywork, and warm, projecting tone.

Designed with educational development in mind, the 240 helps players refine embouchure control, improve technical facility, and build confident tone production across all registers. Its short bore design offers a flexible, singing sound ideal for both orchestral and solo repertoire.

Educational Benefits

Supports Technical Advancement
The full German (Heckel) key system aligns with standard bassoon pedagogy, ensuring students develop correct fingerings and technique used at the collegiate and professional levels.

Encourages Range Development
Extended high D and high E keys allow students to confidently perform advanced literature and audition material.

Promotes Healthy Tone Production
The short bore design provides quick response and tonal flexibility, helping students develop dynamic control and refined phrasing.

Reliable Intonation for Ensemble Success
Designed for A=440 tuning (with flexibility up to A=443), the Model 240 blends beautifully in band, orchestra, and chamber settings.

Key Features

• Short bore design for responsive articulation and tonal flexibility

• Select aged maple body for warmth and projection

• Mahogany-toned acrylic enamel finish for durability and moisture resistance

• Full German (Heckel) key system

• High D and High E keys

• Right-hand whisper key lock

• Crowned pancake E key for improved upper register stability

• Left-hand third finger ring key for proper hand position

• Rollers:

  • Left little finger E? and D?

  • Right little finger F and A?

  • Right thumb B? and F?

• B? guard for added key protection

• French-style bell with metal ring for enhanced resonance

• Natural rubber-lined wing and boot joints for improved seal and tonal focus

• Body lock mechanism for secure assembly

• Silver-plated nickel silver keywork for durability and smooth action

• Water tubes extending into the bore to reduce moisture buildup

Specifications

• Key: C

• Bore: Short bore

• Body Material: Select aged maple

• Finish: Mahogany acrylic enamel

• Key System: German (Heckel)

• Key Material: Nickel silver, silver-plated

• Tuning: A=440 (adjustable to A=443)

• Bell: French-style with metal ring

• Included Bocals: Two (#2 and #3)

• Case: Protective case with straps

• Accessories Included: Seat strap, neck strap, crutch (hand rest), cleaning swabs

Ideal For

• Advanced high school bassoonists

• College music majors

• Community and regional orchestra performers

• Private students preparing for auditions

Educator’s Choice

The Renard 240 is a long-term educational investment. Its professional design elements allow students to grow technically and musically without outgrowing the instrument too quickly. Durable construction ensures program reliability, while its tonal depth and extended keywork prepare developing bassoonists for the demands of collegiate repertoire and beyond.