Backun Essence Professional Clarinet Overview

The Backun Essence Professional Clarinet is a French-style Bb clarinet designed to deliver a clear, resonant tonal core and consistent intonation in a lighter, modern build. Developed through hands-on testing with Backun Artists across North America, Asia, and Europe and introduced for Backun’s 25th Anniversary, the Essence pairs a premium cocobolo body with Backun’s precision bore and sculpted tone-hole work, plus upgraded left-hand ergonomics and Custom-style keywork for fast response and reliable mechanism feel.

Backun Essence Professional Clarinet Specifications

• Key: Bb
• Body: Premium unstained cocobolo (exotic hardwood)
• Approx. weight: 810 g
• Bore: Essence precision machined taper with Backun Scale bore
• Tone holes: Essence sculpted undercut and overcut tone holes
• Keywork: Drop-forged and hardened keywork with triple-strike silver plating
• Posts: Gold-plated posts (with silver-plated keys)
• Joints/tenons: Carbon fibre middle joints with multi-material tenons
• Mechanisms: Inline trill keys with hardened blue steel springs; removable left-hand Ab/Eb key; adjustable ergonomic thumb rest with neck strap ring; advanced adjustment screws for micro tuning; optional Automatic Low F Vent mechanism
• Pads: Custom black leather pads; custom register pad with voicing pin
• Finish: Cocobolo body with silver-plated keys and gold-plated posts
• Case: Custom Backun backpack case with memory foam
• Accessories: Essence 65 mm and 66 mm barrels; Essence bell with sculpted metal rings; Boveda pack; polishing cloth; cork grease; (mouthpiece not included)

Condition & Setup

This clarinet has been used but is in mint condition with no cosmetic defects. This clarinet is professionally inspected, serviced, set up, and play-tested in our shop before shipping to confirm key regulation, pad seal, spring tension, and overall mechanical function.

Who the Essence Professional Clarinet Is For

The Backun Essence Professional Clarinet is a professional-level French-style Bb clarinet built for advanced students, conservatory players, and working professionals who need a focused tonal center, dependable intonation, and responsive keywork. Its cocobolo body supports a warm, complex sound with strong projection, while the Backun Scale bore and precision taper are designed to keep pitch stable across the range.

Players who prioritize ergonomic efficiency will appreciate the enhanced left-hand mechanism, removable left-hand Ab/Eb key, and adjustable thumb rest with neck strap ring. For performers who frequently need precise low-register pitch in ensemble settings, the optional Automatic Low F Vent mechanism is designed to correct Low F tuning automatically without requiring an additional key choice.

Common Questions About the Backun Essence

Is the Backun Essence suitable for professional use?

Yes. The Essence is a professional clarinet platform with drop-forged, hardened keywork, precision-machined bore geometry, and custom-style mechanical design intended for consistent response and reliable intonation in rehearsals, auditions, and performance.

What does the optional Automatic Low F Vent do?

The Automatic Low F Vent is an optional mechanism that corrects low F tuning automatically each time it is used, without requiring the player to press an additional key. It is intended to improve pitch consistency in the low register.

What is included, and do I need to buy a mouthpiece separately?

The clarinet includes Essence 65 mm and 66 mm barrels, an Essence bell, a Custom Backun backpack case, and care items (Boveda pack, polishing cloth, cork grease), plus the warranty card. A mouthpiece is not included.

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