{"product_id":"backun-bclbprotg-sk-protege-intermediate-bb-clarinet-in-grenadilla","title":"Backun BCLBPROTG-SK Protégé Intermediate Bb Clarinet in Grenadilla","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackun Protégé Bb Clarinet Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Backun Protégé BCLBPROTG-SK is an intermediate Bb clarinet designed for advancing players who want a step toward higher-level clarinet performance while staying within a practical, student-to-collegiate price range. Backun positions the Protégé for serious students preparing for college, as well as teachers and doublers who need a dependable second instrument, with a grenadilla body, silver-plated keywork, undercut tone holes, a New Traditional Barrel, and a Backun Bell. This instrument offers that established Protégé configuration in a pre-owned clarinet that has been professionally serviced, set up, and play-tested by The Mighty Quinn Brass and Winds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackun Protégé Bb Clarinet Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e     \u003cli\u003eInstrument Type: Bb clarinet \u003c\/li\u003e     \u003cli\u003eModel: Protégé BCLBPROTG-SK \u003c\/li\u003e     \u003cli\u003eSkill Level: Intermediate \u003c\/li\u003e     \u003cli\u003eBody Material: Grenadilla \u003c\/li\u003e     \u003cli\u003eKey Plating: Silver \u003c\/li\u003e     \u003cli\u003eBarrel: 65 mm barrel \u003c\/li\u003e     \u003cli\u003eBell Material: Grenadilla \u003c\/li\u003e     \u003cli\u003eCase: Fitted Backun soft case \u003c\/li\u003e     \u003cli\u003eAccessories: Cork grease and swab \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Setup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis floor model clarinet is in excellent playing order and has been professionally serviced, set up, and play-tested by The Mighty Quinn Brass and Winds. The dark grenadilla body shows numerous light surface scratches, scuffs, and rub marks, particularly around the bell, barrel, and joint areas. The silver-plated keywork is bright and complete, and the visible tenon corks are present. The included set consists of the fitted Backun soft case, one 65 mm barrel, cork grease, and swab; mouthpiece, cap, and ligature are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho the Protégé Bb Clarinet Is For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Protégé is well suited to advancing students, college-bound clarinetists, private teachers, and woodwind doublers who want a wooden Backun clarinet with a focused, responsive playing concept without moving into Backun's custom professional series. Its grenadilla construction and Backun acoustic design make it a strong fit for concert band, youth orchestra, collegiate ensemble work, private study, and serious doubling where consistency and a refined tonal center matter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Questions About the Backun Protégé\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does the Protégé fit within Backun's clarinet lineup?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Protégé sits above Backun's earlier student-oriented models and below the company's professional and custom clarinet lines. It is intended as a higher-level performance instrument for serious students, teachers, and doublers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the grenadilla body contribute?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrenadilla is a traditional clarinet body material valued for tonal depth, stability of response, and the ability to support a centered sound across registers. For advancing players, it offers a more refined acoustic platform than a synthetic student clarinet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is BCLBPROTG-SK different from other Protégé variants?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eBCLBPROTG-SK is the grenadilla Protégé Bb clarinet with silver-plated keywork. Backun also lists separate Protégé variants with a left Eb key and gold-post configurations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.quinntheeskimo.net\/Pics\/BackunLogo\/BackunLogo1.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto\" alt=\"Backun Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quinntheeskimo.net\/Pics\/BackunLogo\/BackunLogo1.jpg\" align=\"middle\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe are proud to be an authorized Backun dealer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eastman Music Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53729784365421,"sku":"BCLBPROTGSK-NU","price":1699.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/3461\/files\/7132119.jpg?v=1786746844","url":"https:\/\/www.brassandwinds.com\/products\/backun-bclbprotg-sk-protege-intermediate-bb-clarinet-in-grenadilla","provider":"The Mighty Quinn Brass and Winds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}