Backun Protégé Bb Clarinet Overview

The Backun Protégé Bb clarinet is a step-up grenadilla model designed for advancing musicians seeking a more refined wood clarinet before moving into Backun's professional lines. Backun equips the Protégé with design elements intended for higher-level performance, making it a well-considered choice for serious study, ensemble playing, and continued musical development.

Backun Protégé Bb Clarinet Specifications

• Instrument Type: Bb clarinet
• Body Material: Aged grenadilla
• Keywork: Silver-plated
• Posts: Gold
• Tone Holes: Undercut
• Pads: Leather
• Barrel: One 65 mm Backun grenadilla barrel
• Case: Backun fitted zippered case with backpack straps
• Accessories: Backun cork grease

Condition & Setup

This new clarinet is in excellent playing order. It has been professionally serviced, set up, and play-tested by The Mighty Quinn Brass and Winds. The grenadilla body, silver-plated keywork, gold posts, tenon corks, and fitted case are in new condition with no notable cosmetic wear. A mouthpiece, cap, ligature, swab, polish cloth, and case cover are not included.

Who the Protégé Bb Clarinet Is For

The Protégé is best suited to advancing students, serious adult musicians, and ensemble players who want the tonal character and response associated with a grenadilla clarinet in an accessible step-up model. It occupies a useful position below Backun's professional Q Series and is appropriate for concert band, wind ensemble, chamber music, private study, and players preparing for more demanding repertoire.

Common Questions About the Backun Protégé

How does the Protégé fit within Backun's clarinet lineup?

The Protégé is Backun's step-up grenadilla clarinet, offering higher-level construction and appointments before the company's professional Q Series and custom-level models.

What do the undercut tone holes and 65 mm barrel contribute?

Undercut tone holes are used to refine venting, response, and scale, while the 65 mm barrel provides a familiar reference length for Bb clarinet tuning and setup.

What distinguishes the gold-post configuration?

This SKG configuration combines silver-plated keywork with contrasting gold posts. The distinction is primarily in the hardware treatment while retaining the established Protégé grenadilla design.

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