Backun Protégé Bb Clarinet Overview

The Backun Protégé Bb Clarinet in cocobolo is a Grenadilla-alternative professional-featured Bb clarinet built from naturally aged, unstained cocobolo wood and equipped with silver-plated keywork and gold-plated posts. Designed as a serious step-up instrument, it pairs Backun’s New Traditional barrel and Backun bell with undercut tone holes and a poly-cylindrical bore for a familiar clarinet response and stable intonation. It ships in a durable backpack-style case and includes essential care accessories; mouthpiece is not included.

Backun Protégé Bb Clarinet Specifications

• Key: Bb
• Body: Naturally aged, unstained cocobolo wood
• Bore: Poly-cylindrical
• Tone holes: Standard tone holes with undercutting
• Keywork: Drop-forged and hardened with triple-strike silver plating
• Posts: Gold plated
• Springs: Traditional flat springs
• Left-hand Eb key: Alternate LH Eb key included
• Thumb rest: Adjustable thumb rest with neck strap ring
• Pads: Custom black leather pads
• Barrel: Backun New Traditional Barrel
• Bell: Backun Bell
• Finish: Unstained natural cocobolo; silver-plated keys with gold-plated posts
• Case: Original Backun backpack case
• Accessories: Cork grease, swab

Condition & Setup

Brand new with full manufacturer's warranty. As an authorized Backun dealer, we inspect each instrument and it is professionally serviced, set up, and play-tested before it ships.

Who the Protégé Bb Clarinet Is For

The Backun Protégé Bb Clarinet is a step-up Bb clarinet designed for advancing students, college-bound players, and educators who want professional setup standards and pro-feature ergonomics without moving into a full custom build. With its naturally aged cocobolo body, undercut tone holes, and poly-cylindrical bore, it is built to support consistent response and clear articulation across registers while maintaining the familiar feel expected of a modern Boehm-system Bb clarinet.

It is especially well suited as a first serious wood clarinet for high school-to-college transition, or as a dependable teaching and doubling instrument. Features like the alternate left-hand Eb key, adjustable thumb rest with neck strap ring, and black leather pads are practical upgrades for players who rehearse and perform frequently and need stable regulation and comfortable hand position.

Common Questions About the Backun Protégé

Is the Backun Protégé suitable for college and professional use?

Yes. The Protégé is built as an accomplished-player instrument with advanced finishing and setup, undercut tone holes, and professional-grade keywork, making it appropriate for college study, auditions, and demanding ensemble work.

What comes included with the Backun Protégé Bb Clarinet?

It includes the original Backun backpack case, cork grease, and a swab. A mouthpiece is not included.

What are the key hardware features on this model?

This model includes drop-forged and hardened keywork with triple-strike silver plating, gold-plated posts, an alternate left-hand Eb key, an adjustable thumb rest with a neck strap ring, traditional flat springs, and custom black leather pads.

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