MoBa Backun Barrels
Designed in collaboration with Ricardo Morales , MoBa Barrel incorporates qualities of the Fatboy and adds integrated rings. With the whole barrel vibrating, MoBa barrels create a resistance and enormous tone to cut through the largest orchestras.
Fatboy Backun Barrels
Fatboy's have the free blowing feeling of a ringless barrel, while maintaining the big focused sound of the traditional. A very versatile barrel, the Fatboy will carry your sound to the back of the hall. The large helps control pitch variations as the clarinet warms up.
Ringless Backun Barrels
An affordable alternative to the Traditional Barrels! Backun Ringless Barrels are crafted from selected pieces of cocobolo and grenadilla woods and feature the traditional taper. These barrels are also available in woods that show off a player's true color. The Ringless Barrels are a great addition to a student or intermediate clarinet and can bring warmth of tone and better response to those players looking for a new addition to their clarinet without having to purchase a new instrument.
Traditional Backun Barrels
The Backun Traditional Barrel is one of the most sought after accessories for the clarinet. Designed to work well with most makes of clarinet, these barrels are made from cocobolo and grenadilla woods with contrasting or matching wood rings. With the lack of metal rings, the barrel is able to vibrate freely giving the player a warm, resonant response with great articulation and superior tuning. Available in 1mm lengths from 62.5 mm to 67.5 mm, these barrels are the choice of may of the world's top professional artists and educators.
Backun Bells
With the addition of after-market bells to the clarinet world an entirely new level of customization has been made available to clarinet players. Usually considered to be part of the stock clarinet, the bell can in fact change the sound, tuning and feel ten-fold over the barrel. With bells in two different woods, players are given several options including wood type and taper. Of course, these bells come with Backun’s signature wooden tenon ring. The two models available are those with the voicing groove and those without. The voicing groove works to help tune and voice the “B” over the break, which is often a troublesome register shift for many clarinetists. By smoothing out this break and bringing the notes in tune, the voicing groove and taper solves issues that are inherent with many stock clarinets. While grenadilla is the traditional wood of choice, a large number of players, including many of the world’s finest performers and educators, prefer cocobolo bells as this wood offers a warm, rich tone that does not sacrifice projection of sound. It is important to note that some specific models of clarinet do not need the voicing groove. For players looking for a lighter bell with great projection and resonance, the Backun Flat Bell is a great alternative to the larger bells. With thinner walls and less weight, these bells work well on many A clarinets, as well as for chamber music performances where a lighter setup is needed. It is best if customers try several of each model to guarantee the best fit and sound.
Backun Mouthpieces
Backun Musical Services uses CNC (Computer Numeric Control) technology and scientific properties to bring consistency to their wide range of clarinet mouthpieces including those for Eb and Bass Clarinet. The lines that run perpendicular to the table create a boundary layer that floats the reed on a cushion of air - giving the player increased response and articulation. As well, this boundary layer allows a greater selection of reeds to be used on the mouthpieces and limits the amount of work players need to do to make their reeds playable.
Backun Success Stories
Music Services have been selling Backun products for several years. We are constantly amazed at the versatility of these products. We strongly encourage players who do not have (or cannot afford) the higher priced professional instruments to try and 'soup up' their instrument with Backun products.
The Following are some of the success stories we've had to date
Buffet E13 customer who really wanted an R13
Backun solution: Traditional 66mm barrel accompanied with a Valentino pad upgrade.
This customer was going to purchase a Backun Bell as well but the barrel was so magical there was no need.
Selmer 10S with intonation problems
Backun solution: 66mmTraditional barrel. Intonation problems solved.
Selmer Console Clarinet (old) with intonation problems even after Valentino upgrade
Backun solution: 64.5 mm barrel giving better intonation AND more depth in tone bringing this old clarinet back to life.
Pair of ageing Buffet Festival Clarinets
Backun solution: Purchase of a barrel and a bell sorted out intonation issues and gave the instruments more prominent, rounder tone. Tenons were adjusted so they could be used on both instruments.
Old B&H clarinet that really wasn't sounding that great
Backun solution: 1 Backun bell and 1 'made to order' Backun barrel for B&H clarinets
Old Leblanc A clarinet playing out of tune and Audition coming up
Backun solution: lent out a Backun barrel to the player who then won the audition.
If you have to play an Eb clarinet
Backun solution: Backun Eb mouthpiece makes playing this awkward instrument much easier.
Also the special 'cut back' barrels mean you can use your Bb reed on the Eb Mouthpiece saving time and money.
Let's see what Backun products can do for your current set-up. These products are not just for professional and up and coming players. Experiment with barrels, mouthpieces and bells. No obligation. Take them home and trial for a few days.
