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 black Backun Protege
Author: sistaskriket 
Date:   2025-03-27 21:41

Hello,
I bought my Backun Protege on eBay some years ago. Serialnumber PR 163 in bouth joints. The thing is - it has black keys, the whole keywork is black.
I have searched for a similar clarinet on the web but have not found any. Not that I want to buy another one, just curious if anybody has come across one like mine.
If you know more about this odd backun protege, please let me know.
Thank you!
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 Re: black Backun Protege
Author: RBlack 
Date:   2025-03-27 23:06

It was a black nickel plating. The Leblanc Bliss line also used it at one time, near the end of their run I think.
It doesn’t hold up very well over time, especially with certain people’s chemical makeup of sweat. This is why no one is doing it anymore (to my knowledge).
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 Re: black Backun Protege
Author: m1964 
Date:   2025-03-28 02:45

Actually, Selmer does have this finish on their top models: Privilege and Muse.

Not only the finish may be not as durable as silver plating, it will come off in case a key requires swegind.
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