Backun Lumière Bb Clarinet Overview
The Backun Lumière is a custom-line professional Bb clarinet designed for players seeking clarity, balance, focus, and an even response across the instrument. Its Backun Scale, sculpted tone holes, and refined mechanism place it among the maker's premium clarinets, with a tonal concept well suited to orchestral, chamber, solo, and advanced ensemble work.
Backun Lumière Bb Clarinet Specifications
- Instrument Type: Soprano clarinet
- Key: Bb
- Model: Lumière Custom BCLBLUMG-SK
- Body Material: Grenadilla
- Keywork: Silver-plated
- Register and Thumb Tubes: Solid silver
- Country of Manufacture: Canada
- Case: BAM fitted clarinet case
- Accessories: Two Backun Lumière barrels, Backun cork grease, polishing cloth
Condition & Setup
This lightly used instrument is in excellent playing order and has been professionally serviced, set up, and play-tested. Its grenadilla body and silver-plated keywork show light handling scratches, fine rub marks, and minor surface wear from normal use. The bell has a more noticeable area of brownish discoloration around and below the Backun engraving, along with small surface irregularities, and the joint reinforcement rings show cosmetic rubbing. A mouthpiece, ligature, mouthpiece cap, and neck strap are not included.
Who the Lumière Bb Clarinet Is For
The Lumière is intended for professional clarinetists, conservatory-level players, and serious performers who favor a centered, focused tonal concept with clarity throughout the registers. Its smooth response and balanced design suit orchestral section playing, chamber music, solo literature, auditions, and other settings where refined articulation and dependable intonation are priorities.
Common Questions About the Backun Lumière
How does the Lumière compare with the Backun MoBa?
The Lumière emphasizes clarity, balance, focus, and smooth response. The MoBa is designed around a darker tonal concept, greater resistance, and added depth and power, making the choice dependent on the player's preferred resistance and sound profile.
What is the purpose of the two included barrels?
The included Backun barrels are marked 65 and 66. They provide two setup options that allow a player to make fine adjustments to tuning feel and response.
What distinguishes the Lumière mechanism and acoustic design?
The Lumière combines the Backun Scale and sculpted tone holes with inline trill keys, refined key touches, black leather pads, and solid silver register and thumb tubes. These features support the model's focused response and professional playing concept.
We are proud to be an authorized Backun dealer
In stock! Ships within 1-2 business days.
30-day risk-free trial
2-Year Warranty
Complimentary shipping for all U.S. orders over $99
Backun BCLBLUMG-SK 'Lumière' Custom Professional Bb Clarinet in Grenadilla
Backun Lumière Bb Clarinet Overview
The Backun Lumière is a custom-line professional Bb clarinet designed for players seeking clarity, balance, focus, and an even response across the instrument. Its Backun Scale, sculpted tone holes, and refined mechanism place it among the maker's premium clarinets, with a tonal concept well suited to orchestral, chamber, solo, and advanced ensemble work.
Backun Lumière Bb Clarinet Specifications
- Instrument Type: Soprano clarinet
- Key: Bb
- Model: Lumière Custom BCLBLUMG-SK
- Body Material: Grenadilla
- Keywork: Silver-plated
- Register and Thumb Tubes: Solid silver
- Country of Manufacture: Canada
- Case: BAM fitted clarinet case
- Accessories: Two Backun Lumière barrels, Backun cork grease, polishing cloth
Condition & Setup
This lightly used instrument is in excellent playing order and has been professionally serviced, set up, and play-tested. Its grenadilla body and silver-plated keywork show light handling scratches, fine rub marks, and minor surface wear from normal use. The bell has a more noticeable area of brownish discoloration around and below the Backun engraving, along with small surface irregularities, and the joint reinforcement rings show cosmetic rubbing. A mouthpiece, ligature, mouthpiece cap, and neck strap are not included.
Who the Lumière Bb Clarinet Is For
The Lumière is intended for professional clarinetists, conservatory-level players, and serious performers who favor a centered, focused tonal concept with clarity throughout the registers. Its smooth response and balanced design suit orchestral section playing, chamber music, solo literature, auditions, and other settings where refined articulation and dependable intonation are priorities.
Common Questions About the Backun Lumière
How does the Lumière compare with the Backun MoBa?
The Lumière emphasizes clarity, balance, focus, and smooth response. The MoBa is designed around a darker tonal concept, greater resistance, and added depth and power, making the choice dependent on the player's preferred resistance and sound profile.
What is the purpose of the two included barrels?
The included Backun barrels are marked 65 and 66. They provide two setup options that allow a player to make fine adjustments to tuning feel and response.
What distinguishes the Lumière mechanism and acoustic design?
The Lumière combines the Backun Scale and sculpted tone holes with inline trill keys, refined key touches, black leather pads, and solid silver register and thumb tubes. These features support the model's focused response and professional playing concept.
We are proud to be an authorized Backun dealer
Pairs well with
In stock! Ships within 1-2 business days.
30-day risk-free trial
2-Year Warranty
Complimentary shipping for all U.S. orders over $99
Backun BCLBLUMG-SK 'Lumière' Custom Professional Bb Clarinet in Grenadilla
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Shipping Information
Orders valued over $99 ship via FedEx 2-Day within the U.S. and via DHL internationally. A physical address (no P.O. Boxes) and signature are required. Smaller accessories ship via USPS (2–5 day service) and do not require a signature if valued under $99. Please see our FAQ for additional details.
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Return Policy
We offer an unconditional 30-day return policy to ensure you’re completely satisfied. If you’re unhappy for any reason, return the item for a full refund or full exchange credit (reeds and other consumables are non-returnable once opened). Every instrument we sell is guaranteed to be free of mechanical defects—if an issue arises, contact us and we’ll either reimburse a local repair or provide a prepaid return label for repair, exchange, or refund. If you simply change your mind, you may still return the item for a full refund, but return shipping costs are the customer’s responsibility unless free returns were purchased through Redo at checkout. Please see our FAQ for additional details.
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Shop Warranty:
Brand new items are covered by the full manufacturer’s warranty unless otherwise noted (see the individual maker for details). Open box/refurbished, used, and vintage items include a two-year warranty serviced by our in-house repair shop, and we guarantee every instrument will be free of mechanical defects. Warranty coverage does not include damage from accident, misuse, negligence, improper operation, unauthorized alterations or removed serial numbers, normal wear and routine maintenance, environmental damage (including perspiration, corrosion, or extreme temperature and humidity), lacquer or plating wear, or consumable parts such as springs, pads, and felts. Please see our FAQ for additional details.