Keith Bowen Bassoon Workshop
New and used bassoons for sale

300 NE 85th ST Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 523-4396

The oldest design is the "Long Bore." It is identified by a very warm "round" tone, evenly balanced, with excellent intonation throughout the entire range. It is the most secure design and its tone quality fits well into chamber music as well as orchestral second bassoon parts. It is currently used to make Fox Models III, and IV and Renard Models 220, 222, 41, and 51.

The most flexible design is the "Short Bore". It is characterized by a tone quality that is more "open" than the long bore. It is voiced to permit the performer to open up and "sing" in solo register and its tone quality lends itself to solo performance. The Renard Model 240 is the Student "Short Bore" bassoon

Keith Bowen is an authorized dealer of new Fox® and Renard Bassoons. All prices are estimates for the purpose of comparison. Actual Bassoon Prices may be different. Fox typically changes their prices at the 1st of January.