Backun BCLAESSG-SK-FV Essence A Clarinet Overview

The Backun BCLAESSG-SK-FV Essence is a French-style A clarinet designed to deliver clear articulation, a resonant tonal core, and stable intonation in a lighter, modern platform. Developed through hands-on testing with Backun Artists across North America, Asia, and Europe and introduced for Backun’s 25th Anniversary, the Essence pairs an unstained exotic hardwood body with carbon fibre middle joints, precision-machined tapers, and sculpted tone holes for consistent response and projection. This model includes the Automatic Low F Vent mechanism for improved low F tuning without requiring an additional key.

Backun BCLAESSG-SK-FV Essence A Clarinet Specifications

• Key: A
• Body: Premium, unstained grenadilla (exotic hardwood)
• Approx. weight: 810 g
• Keywork: Drop-forged and hardened; triple-strike silver plating
• Bore/taper: Essence precision-machined taper with Backun Scale bore
• Tone holes: Essence sculpted undercut and overcut tone holes
• Mechanism: Automatic Low F Vent; removable left-hand Ab/Eb key; advanced adjustment screws for micro tuning
• Pads: Custom black leather pads; custom register pad with voicing pin
• Case: Custom Backun backpack case with memory foam
• Accessories: Essence 65 mm and 64 mm barrels, Essence bell, Boveda pack, polishing cloth, cork grease, Backun warranty card (mouthpiece not included)

Condition & Setup

Brand new with full manufacturer's warranty. This instrument has been professionally inspected, set up, and play-tested by our woodwind shop to confirm key regulation, pad seal, and mechanical function, including the Automatic Low F Vent mechanism.

Who the Essence A Clarinet Is For

The Backun Essence A Clarinet is a modern French-style A clarinet built for advancing to professional-level players who need clear response, a rich tonal center, and dependable intonation for orchestral, chamber, and solo repertoire. Its design emphasizes clarity and resonance while staying light in the hands, with handcrafted keywork styled after Backun’s Custom Clarinets and an enhanced left-hand mechanism for refined ergonomics and control.

What distinguishes the Essence in its category is its combination of precision bore/taper work, sculpted tone holes, and the included Essence barrels and bell with sculpted metal rings to support warmth and brilliance in projection. The Automatic Low F Vent is purpose-built to correct low F tuning consistently across registers, helping players maintain pitch integrity in exposed passages without altering standard technique.

Common Questions About the Backun BCLAESSG-SK-FV

What is the Automatic Low F Vent, and what does it change for the player?

The Automatic Low F Vent is an integrated mechanism that corrects low F tuning automatically without requiring the player to use an additional key, helping stabilize pitch and response in the low register and across register transitions.

Does this clarinet include barrels and a bell, and what sizes are included?

Yes. It includes Essence 65 mm and 64 mm barrels and an Essence bell, allowing players to choose a barrel length to better match their setup and pitch preferences.

Is a mouthpiece included with the Backun Essence?

No. A mouthpiece is not included; the clarinet ships with its case and listed accessories, but the player supplies their preferred mouthpiece and ligature.

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