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Backun Alpha - Bass Clarinet to Low C
Product Information
Finally a manufacturer has embraced the idea of a Low C Bass Clarinet in an affordable (and lightweight!) synthetic material. This is the Backun Alpha Bass Clarinet to Low C. with silver-plated keys. It's essentially a professional specification but in a material that students and advancing players alike can both afford and handle comfortably.
The Alpha Bass series (they also make a Low Eb model) leverages the same acoustical design and durable key mechanism found on the Q Series Professional Bass Clarinet range. The body however is not wood, but an incredibly lightweight and durable synthetic material. The keywork is triple-strike plated to ensure a long-lasting finish.
Here at Dawkes we're very excited to be bringing this instrument to our customers. For many years we've been advising (pestering in fact!) various suppliers to create this combination of Low C but in a synthetic body. Whether it's a school, university, teenager or indeed a keen adult player, the Alpha Bass Clarinet to low C now offers the range you need without having to sell all your worldly belongings to own it.
- Backun Alpha Bass Clarinet - to Low C
- Durable and lightweight synthetic body
- Expertly designed ergonomic silver-plated keywork
- Supplied with Backun case
- Fully workshop checked & set-up
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We have a variety of testing environments instore for customers to experience and enjoy. Our range of testing rooms are available to pre-book and we can even reserve stock in advance so if you're making a jouney to see us we can be prepared to make it a special experience for you.
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Backun Alpha - Bass Clarinet to Low C Reviews
I had seen some good reviews of Backun's answer to an 'affordable' bass clarinet that goes down to low C. When I saw Dawkes were shipping them in I got in contact and was put on the waitlist. Communication through the whole process was great, from rough guidance on timelines to the call informing me they had one in stock that I could try. I got it delivered up to Leeds, very efficient and reliable delivery, and was able to play it a few days after ordering (it would have been faster but a weekend got in the way). The instrument itself is great. It's got great responsiveness throughout the instrument, especially in the upper register where sometimes I've had issues on bass clarinets. Backun have included lots of nice little extras in the instruments, such as additional keys for some of the lower notes and a positional 'lock' on the middle joint so the two main pieces of body are consistently lined up, very useful if you have a long ********* that works way when the instrument is perfectly aligned. It comes with a Backun Protege mouthpiece which does a good job, although I plan to try some others in the future. It's good to know that Dawkes stock quite a few already and I could get them shipped up to me for the next day with the option to return them. Backun also includes a little care package in the case (which itself is very sturdy and comfortable, and feels more like a Eb bass travel case than a full C case!) and I was pleasantly surprised to see a Legere reed was included in this, very handy to try out as I'll mainly use the instrument for pit playing.
Why Buy from Dawkes Music?
Dawkes Music are a globally recognized UK based Music Industry company that have expert staff who specialize in products, performance, teaching and repairing in the brass and woodwind sector.
