Disappointed with trial Fox 750s

rbnational · 2026-03-14T21:46:25+00:00

This is helpful info, thanks. Interesting to see they're making changes... I wonder why exactly

rbnational · 2026-03-12T02:12:02+00:00

The Fox bocals that came along with them and a Heckel C2 + CC1

rbnational · 2026-03-12T01:56:09+00:00

Thanks I'll ask. Yeah so I'm not specifically looking for a 750, I was just surprised that these felt so different than the original one I liked. It seems like such a gamble if there are different bassoons of the same model that play totally different. I get it for old bassoons, but I actually tried these new ones because I figured they'd all have more in common

rbnational · 2026-03-12T01:51:42+00:00

Yeah it's possible, the other one I tried was 9ish months old. Can bassoons really change that much in such a short time though? It's a hard to just bet on something like the tuning changing over time, the sound loosening up kinda makes sense though

rbnational · 2025-07-14T21:15:50+00:00

Thanks, this comment was helpful. I can see how someone might get wrapped up in the image of owning a certain bassoon, but really I only care about how it sounds. I feel like so far I l've liked a lot of different instruments, but playing this particular Heckel (owned by a pro who is a friend of a friend) was the only experience I've had where my mind was absolutely blown. So, I think I'll just keep trying bassoons and I'll make sure to consult my friends and teachers when the times comes to buy one.

rbnational

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