Fox Model 5800 Professional Bb Clarinet

Fox Products is excited to introduce the Fox Model 5800 clarinet. This offering continues the legacy of high-quality craftsmanship that has defined Fox Products for decades. Like all their instruments, this clarinet is designed and manufactured entirely at their facilities in South Whitley, Indiana. The Model 5800 clarinet combines the precision engineering and consistency for which Fox is known with the tonal richness and responsiveness demanded by today’s most discerning clarinetists. This instrument features an even scale across all registers and a warm, focused sound that can project in large halls without sacrificing the control and subtlety required for nuanced playing.

Ready to play straight from the factory, each clarinet is carefully set up and rigorously play-tested by their in-house clarinet specialists. The Model 5800 offers mechanical reliability and a thoughtful design that repair technicians will appreciate, along with the expressive flexibility that clarinetists need. Together, these features result in a clarinet as trustworthy as it is inspiring, exemplifying the dedication to craftsmanship that Fox Products is known for.

Beveled register key pad

• Uniquely beveled from the factory, this high-quality synthetic register key pad is a thoughtful touch added to the clarinet. A common modification done by experienced technicians, the beveled edge enables better venting of the register key while not increasing the height of the pad opening.

Easy-access bridge adjusting screw

• Bringing unmatched adjustability at a moment’s notice, the offset position of this bridge adjusting screw allows for adjustment without removing any keys from the clarinet. This feature makes it easy to keep the bridge in perfect adjustment.

Micro-adjustable thumb rest

• Fox Products is excited to introduce this groundbreaking thumb rest design with unmatched thumb rest placement customizability. Featuring a durable stainless-steel neck strap ring and made with a thumb screw and automatic locking mechanism, this thumb rest can be set at any point along its entire range of motion, allowing for complete adjustability and optimal comfort for the player.

Ergonomic register key

• This thoughtful register key is designed with comfort in mind. Its ergonomic shape is engineered to facilitate a left-hand playing position that is relaxed and natural.

Left thumb ring adjusting screw

• The adjusting screw for the left thumb ring makes this clarinet easier for repair technicians to set up and easier for clarinetists to personalize. The screw adjusts the height of the left thumb ring when it is at rest and it also adjusts the venting height of the first finger pad opening.

Throat G# adjusting screw

• In addition to the standard adjusting screw between the A and G#, this added adjusting screw sets the height of the G# key without affecting the height of the A key. This allows for additional fine tuning and personalization of the clarinet.

In line trill keys

• Lovingly called “the jelly bean keys” by craftspeople at the Fox factory, these ergonomically designed trill touch pieces are in a comfortable position that feels intuitive. Their position feels reliable, and their motion inspires confidence.

Left F/C adjusting screw

• Repair technicians will appreciate this added adjusting screw for the Left F/C that allows for precise control over lost motion in this mechanism. The screw adjusts the height of the left-hand F/C lever at rest and helps the mechanism have an exceptionally clean feel.

Crow’s Foot Adjusting Screws

• This intuitive and reliable design was created to make adjusting the notoriously fickle crow’s foot simple and hassle free. With no key bending or disassembly required, you can turn the stable adjusting screws for micro adjustments on this mechanism at a moment’s notice.

Ergonomic Left A♭/E♭ with adjusting screw

• Enjoy the exceptional feel of this ergonomic left A♭/E♭. Designed to have a short travel distance and stay in place at rest, this mechanism is sprung, leading to a secure, sturdy feeling through its range of motion. The thoughtful adjusting screw makes keeping this mechanism in good adjustment quick and easy.

Ergonomic right-hand pinky keys

• Made to best accommodate a wide variety of hand shapes and sizes, the right-hand pinky keys on this clarinet are comfortable and easy to reach. Cutouts in the clarinet body allow for exceptionally comfortable placement, and thoughtful spatula placements make the keys easy to use in even the most technical passages.

Standard Features