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Vincent Bach combined his unique talents as both a musician and an engineer to create brass instruments of unequaled tonal quality, instruments which today remain the sound choice of artists worldwide. Although Vincent also displayed a strong aptitude for science and received an engineering degree in Vienna, he gave up a promising engineering career to pursue his first love and an uncertain future as a trumpeter. The risk paid off. He established musical success as he toured throughout Europe. World War I forced Vincent's move to New York City, where he played with such prestigious groups as the Boston Symphony and the Metropolitan Opera and Ballet.
While on tour he had difficulty finding a mouthpiece and realized the need for high-quality mouthpieces. His discovery was further substantiated when, during the World War, Vincent served as sergeant and band master of the 306th Army Field Artillery Band in Long Island. As head of the bugle school, Vincent found both mouthpieces and instruments to be of inferior quality. While on furloughs, Vincent went to New York City where he remodeled old mouthpieces and made new ones in the back room of the Selmer Music store. In 1918 Bach invested in a foot operated lathe and began producing mouthpieces. His business grew rapidly, and in 1924 the first Bach trumpets were manufactured. Musicians frequently referred to a Bach trumpet as a “real 'Stradivarius' of a trumpet”, thus inspiring the brand name Bach Stradivarius. Bach trombones followed in 1928.
Stradivarius 12 Tenor:
The model 12 has a .500” medium bore with a 7 1/2” one piece hand hammered yellow brass bell and tubular nickel silver body braces. The slides have a seamless chrome plated nickel silver inner slide, a yellow brass outer slide and a nickel silver hand grip. It also has a removable gold plated balance weight. Options include bell material and weight (gold brass, heavy, heavy gold brass, or “Sterling Plus”), an open gooseneck, silver or gold plated finish, and engraving. Slide options include a lightweight nickel silver outer slide and removable leadpipes. This instrument includes a Bach Cordura covered zippered wood shell case and your choice of Bach standard silver plated mouthpiece sizes.
Stradivarius 16 Tenor:
The model 16 has a .495”/.509” dual bore with a 7 1/2” one piece hand hammered yellow brass bell and tubular nickel silver body braces. The slides have a seamless chrome plated nickel silver inner slide, a yellow brass outer slide and a nickel silver hand grip. It also has a removable gold plated balance weight. Options include bell material and weight (gold brass, heavy, heavy gold brass, or “Sterling Plus”), an open gooseneck, silver or gold plated finish, and engraving. Slide options include a lightweight nickel silver outer slide and removable leadpipes. This instrument includes a Bach Cordura covered zippered wood shell case and your choice of Bach standard silver plated mouthpiece sizes.
Stradivarius LT16M Tenor:
The model LT16M has a .509” medium bore with a 7 1/2” one piece hand hammered yellow brass bell. It has an open gooseneck and tubular nickel silver body braces. The slides have a seamless chrome plated nickel silver inner slide, a lightweight nickel silver outer slide and a nickel silver hand grip. It also has a removable gold plated balance weight. Options include bell material and weight (gold brass, heavy, heavy gold brass, or “Sterling Plus”), silver or gold plated finish, and engraving. Slide options include removable leadpipes. This instrument includes a Bach Cordura covered zippered wood shell case and your choice of Bach standard silver plated mouthpiece sizes.
Stradivarius 36 Tenor:
All 36 series Bach Stradivarius tenor trombones feature a .525" medium large bore and an 8" one piece hand hammered yellow brass bell. They have tubular nickel silver body braces. The slides have a chrome plated nickel silver seamless inner slide, brass outer slide, and a nickel silver handgrip. This trombone is available in the standard way (key of Bb, no rotor), with an F rotor and traditional wrap, or with an F rotor and an open wrap. Options include bell material and weight (gold brass, heavy, heavy gold brass, or “Sterling Plus”), an open gooseneck, silver or gold plated finish, and engraving. Slide options include a lightweight nickel silver outer slide and removable leadpipes. This instrument includes a Bach Cordura covered zippered wood shell case and your choice of Bach standard silver plated mouthpiece sizes.
Stradivarius 42 Tenor:
All 42 series Bach Stradivarius tenor trombones feature a .547" large bore and an 8 1/2" one piece hand hammered yellow brass bell. They have tubular nickel silver body braces. The slides have a chrome plated nickel silver seamless inner slide, brass outer slide, and a nickel silver handgrip. This trombone is available in the standard way (key of Bb, no rotor), with an F rotor and traditional or open wrap, with a convertible F rotor and traditional or open wrap, a Thayer™ Valve and an open wrap, or a Hagmann Valve and an open wrap. Options include bell material and weight (gold brass, heavy, heavy gold brass, or “Sterling Plus”), an open gooseneck, silver or gold plated finish, and engraving. Slide options include a lightweight nickel silver outer slide and removable leadpipes. This instrument includes a Bach Cordura covered zippered wood shell case and your choice of Bach standard silver plated mouthpiece sizes.
Stradivarius LT142BO Tenor:
This trombone features a .547” large bore and an 8 1/2” one piece hand hammered yellow brass bell. It has tubular nickel silver body braces. The slides have a chrome plated nickel silver seamless inner slide, light weight nickel silver outer slide, and a nickel silver handgrip. It comes with an open wrap F rotor and three interchangeable leadpipes. Options include bell material and weight (gold brass, heavy, heavy gold brass, or “Sterling Plus”), an open gooseneck, silver or gold plated finish, and engraving. This instrument includes a Bach Cordura covered zippered wood shell case and your choice of Bach standard silver plated mouthpiece sizes.
Stradivarius LT42TG50 Tenor:
This trombone features a .547” large bore and an 8 1/2” one piece hand hammered gold brass bell. It has tubular nickel silver body braces. The slides have a bore of .562” and have a chrome plated nickel silver seamless inner slide, light weight nickel silver outer slide, and a nickel silver handgrip. It comes with a Thayer™ Valve and an open wrap. Options include bell material and weight (gold brass, heavy, heavy gold brass, or “Sterling Plus”), an open gooseneck, removable leadpipes, silver or gold plated finish, and engraving. This instrument includes a Bach Cordura covered zippered wood shell case and your choice of Bach standard silver plated mouthpiece sizes.
Stradivarius 50 Bass:
Bach Stradivarius bass trombones feature .562" large bore and a 9 1/2” one piece hand hammered yellow brass bell. It has tubular nickel silver body braces. The slides have a chrome plated nickel silver seamless inner slide, brass outer slide, and a nickel silver handgrip. This trombone is available in the standard Bb/F rotor with traditional or open wrap, a Thayer™ Valve and an open wrap, or a Hagmann Valve and an open wrap. The dependent double rotor system that switches between Bb, F and Eb is available with traditional or open wrap, and with a 10 1/2” bell as well. The double inline independent rotor system that switches between Bb, F and Gb is available with traditional or open wrap, a Thayer™ Valve and an open wrap, or a Hagmann Valve and an open wrap, and with a 10 1/2” bell as well. Options include an extra tuning slide to raise or lower pitch, a combo Eb/D/Db tuning slide for the dependent double rotor system, removable leadpipes, silver or gold plated finish, and engraving.
Visit the official Bach website for more information.
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