Backun Q Series Bass Clarinets set the standard for what bass clarinet playing should be. Designed with an intense focus on exceptional intonation throughout the registers and a beautifully engineered mechanism, this series of professional bass clarinets has no equal. From the triple register mechanism to over- and under-cut tone holes, stunning nickel-silver metal neck and bell and a thoughtfully designed custom Compact Marcus Bonna Case with bass stand straps, the Q Series Bass Clarinet is a new low, even for Backun.  

Features

• Premium, unstained exotic hardwood body (in grenadilla or cocobolo)
• Sculpted under-cut tone holes with over-cut vented “wings” for optimized airflow
• Elegant key work with triple-strike plating (in silver or silver keys with gold posts)
• Neck and bell crafted from nickel-silver base metal, yielding a deep resonant tone

Mechanics

• Triple register mechanism for unrivalled tuning
• Articulated G# mechanism 
• Low C mechanism with ergonomic balanced action
• Advanced adjustment screws that allow players to fine-tune their optimal setup
• Adjustable ergonomic thumb rest and neck strap loop

Pads

• Custom black leather pads

Includes

• Q Series Bass Clarinet Neck in silver plating
• Q Series Bass Clarinet Bell in silver plating
• Backun Low C Bass Clarinet peg 
• Custom Marcus Bonna Compact Low C Bass Clarinet Case with integrated bass clarinet stand straps (stand not included)
• Boveda 49% high absorbency humidity control pack
• Polishing cloth
• Large double-sided kite-style swab with dual pull tabs
• Cork grease
• Backun Warranty
• Mouthpiece kit not included