Backun Protégé Bb Clarinet — Grenadilla Body with Silver Keys & Optional Left-Hand Eb Key

Your Step-Up Clarinet for College, Ensembles & Beyond

The Backun Protégé Bb Clarinet delivers professional-grade tone, responsive playability, and confident performance at a price that makes sense for advancing players and serious students alike. Crafted from naturally aged grenadilla wood — the same high-quality wood used in Backun’s custom and pro instruments — the Protégé offers an ideal blend of classic acoustic character and modern design for band, orchestra, jazz, and solo repertoire.

🌟 Key Features & Performance Highlights

• Premium Grenadilla Wood Body: Unstained, naturally aged exotic hardwood provides warmth, projection, and dynamic nuance sought by advancing players.

• Silver-Plated Keywork: Drop-forged, hardened keys with quality plating for smooth, reliable action and long-lasting durability.

• Removable Left-Hand Eb Key: Ergonomically improves alternate fingering options and flexibility in fast passages.

• Poly-Cylindrical Bore & Undercut Tone Holes: Designed for consistent intonation and balanced response across registers.

• New Traditional Barrel & Backun Bell: Classic design elements that shape a focused core tone with clarity and color.

• Custom Black Leather Pads: Provide airtight resonance and crisp articulation.

• Accessories Included: Durable backpack-style case, cleaning swab, cork grease, and Backun warranty; mouthpiece not included.

🎼 Tone & Playability

Whether you’re preparing for college auditions, performing chamber music, or advancing your ensemble skills, the Protégé clarinet offers a clear, warm voice and responsive key action that supports expressive playing. Its professional-level construction makes it ideal for students ready to step up from entry-level instruments without compromising quality.

🎯 Who This Clarinet Is For

• 🎓 Advanced students & college-level players moving beyond beginner instruments

• 🎷 Wind ensemble & orchestra musicians seeking richer tone and better intonation

• 🎶 Jazz & solo performers requiring flexible response and projection

• 💡 Clarinetists ready to invest in long-lasting tonewood and keywork