{"product_id":"alpha-a-clarinet","title":"Alpha A Clarinet","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe A Clarinet You Thought Was Out of Reach\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor generations, the conversation around A clarinets has gone the same way. Your teacher tells you you'll need one. You look at the options. You look at the prices. And you make do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNot anymore.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBackun Musical Services set out to solve a problem that the clarinet world had quietly accepted as unsolvable: that a truly exceptional A clarinet, built without compromise, could not exist at an accessible price. The Alpha A is proof that they were wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuilt on What We Know. Reimagined for the A.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Alpha A shares its DNA with the instruments that made Backun's reputation, the Alpha Bb and the professional bass clarinet series, but it is not a modification or an adaptation. It was designed for the specific acoustical demands of the A clarinet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is cast from Backun's proprietary synthetic blend: the same material trusted across the Alpha Bb and Bass Clarinet lines for its exceptional resonance, resistance to temperature and humidity, and consistency from the first note of a rehearsal to the last note of a performance. Indoors or outdoors, classroom or concert hall, this instrument does not flinch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 726 grams, slightly more than the Alpha Bb, accounting for the A's longer body, it sits in your hands with a substance and balance that tells you immediately: this is a serious instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Engineering That Makes the Difference\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErgonomic Hardened Key Work - Designed Around You\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery key on the Alpha A is precision crafted and hardened, then laid out with the player's ergonomics as the governing principle. The result is an action that is fast, reliable, and intuitive - key work that accelerates your technique rather than limiting it. Available in nickel or silver plating, with an optional Left Hand Eb Lever in silver. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoly-Cylindrical Bore with Vented Tone Hole Wings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Alpha A's poly-cylindrical bore is refined with a detail that sets it apart: vented \"wings\" on select tone holes that allow for optimal tuning and voicing across the full range of the instrument. This is not a cosmetic feature. It is an acoustic one - the kind of engineering decision that separates an instrument that plays in tune from one that merely plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Valentino Synthetic Pads\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChosen for their durability and consistency, Valentino synthetic pads hold their seal and response regardless of conditions. Whether you're in a humid rehearsal room, a cold concert hall, or on a marching field, the Alpha A's pads perform. Every time. And they last far longer than traditional bladder pads. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Every Clarinetist Who Ever Wanted One\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe student who is ready to play the real repertoire. The amateur who has spent years making do. The emerging professional who needs an A clarinet on stage, not someday. Now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBackun built this instrument because we believe the same thing we always have: that the quality of your music should never be limited by the price of your instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMozart wrote K.622 for the clarinet. Not for the clarinetist who could afford the right one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eK.622 For All!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eApprox. 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