Backun Protege Clarinet

Affordable Elite Performance: The New Standard for Advancing Clarinets The Backun Protégé Bb Clarinet is a visionary, intermediate-to-professional step-up instrument designed to empower advanced students, collegiate players, and doubling educators. Proudly handcrafted in Canada, the Protégé redefines its class by incorporating the exact same premium, unstained, and naturally aged exotic hardwoods utilized in Backun’s top-tier artist models, delivering unparalleled acoustic depth and mechanical reliability at a fraction of the cost. Built with a custom poly-cylindrical bore and precision under-cut tone holes, the Protégé offers an exceptionally even, fluid response across all registers. It comes optimized with Backun's signature ringless design philosophy, pairing a New Traditional 65mm Barrel and an upgraded Backun Model Bell to unleash spectacular projection, dynamic flexibility, and a deeply resonant lower register. Outfitted with heavy, drop-forged silver-plated keywork and water-resistant custom black leather pads, the Protégé provides an airtight seal and effortless tactile response. Key Features: Unstained, Naturally Aged Hardwood Body: Available in premium Grenadilla wood for a highly focused, punchy, and centered acoustic tone, or beautiful Cocobolo wood for a warm, broad, and deeply lyrical voice. Ringless Barrel & Bell Acoustic Setup: Standard-equipped with Backun's advanced New Traditional Barrel and customized Bell to maximize tone color, response, and overall acoustic ring. Professional Mechanism & Finishing: Features fluid silver-plated keywork, an adjustable thumb rest with an integrated neck strap ring, and custom black leather pads for absolute airtight projection.