Fox customers are entitled to a complete servicing of their new Fox or Renard instruments after break-in within one year of purchase, with the customer's cost to be limited to parts and shipping charges.  This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied.

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• Adjusting the Whisper Key
• Basic Contrabassoon Repair
• Bassoon Bore Oiling
• Bassoon Key Numbering & Key Names
• Bassoon Modifications for Small Hands 
• Bassoon Pad Sealing
• Bassoon U-Tubes
• Boot Joint Through-Bored Pins
• Bushing Pivot Sockets
• C(sharp)/D(sharp) Trill Key
• Diagnosing the Problems of Bassoons
• Fundamentals of Bassoon Padding
• Initial Inspection for Bassoon Repairs
• Keywork and Padding
• Pad Openings
• Plastic Bassoons
• Refinishing—To Do or Not To Do, That Is the Question!
• Removing Bassoon Bands
• Restoration of Bassoon Bass Joint Tenons
• Screw Threads on Fox and Renard Instruments
• Socket Liners
• Split Sockets
• Standard Fox Contrabassoon Key Numbers and Names
• Stuck Swabs in Bassoon Wing Joints
• Taking Care of Your Bassoon
• Tenons
• Uniquely Bassoon
• Virtues and Vices of Plastic Bassoons
• Water Damage

Warranty Services

Within one year, the instrument may be returned to the factory for a free mechanical service. This service does not cover excessive or unreasonable damage caused by misuse, accident, corrosion, negligence, or other causes. Fox will inspect the instrument and notify the customer of additional repairs and costs not covered by this warranty. The customer is responsible for shipping charges to and from the factory.