Bach Trombones
Born Vincent Shrotenbach in Vienna in 1890, he initially received training on violin, but subsequently switched to trumpet when he heard its majestic sound. Although Vincent also displayed a strong aptitude for science and graduated with an engineering degree, he gave up a promising career to pursue his first love and an uncertain future as a musician. Performing under the stage name, Vincent Bach, he established musical success as he toured throughout Europe.
World War I forced Vincent’s move to New York City where he arrived with only $5.00 in his pocket. A letter to the famous conductor Karl Muck procured Vincent an audition and a resulting position with the Boston Symphony. By the following season, he was first trumpet in the Metropolitan Opera House. While on tour in Pittsburgh, Vincent’s mouthpiece was ruined by a repairman. Vincent had great difficulty in finding a suitable replacement. While on furloughs, he spent time in the basement of the Selmer Music store remodeling old mouthpieces.
In 1918, with the investment of $300 for a foot-operated lathe, Vincent went into the business of making mouthpieces. The business grew rapidly and in 1924, the first Bach trumpets were produced. Musicians frequently referred to a Bach trumpet as a real ‘Stradivarius’, thus inspiring the name Bach Stradivarius. Bach later added trombones to his line around 1928.
At the age of 71, Vincent sold his company. Although he received twelve other offers, including some that were higher, Vincent chose to sell to the Selmer Company. In 1964, the tooling and machinery for Bach instruments was moved from Mount Vernon to their current home in Elkhart, Indiana. Today, these instruments continue to embody the highest standards of craftsmanship and adhere to Vincent’s original designs and blueprints.
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Bach Classic Large Shank Trombone Mouthpieces
Vincent BachOriginal price $83.00 - Original price $85.00Original price$83.00 - $85.00$83.00 - $85.00Current price $83.00| /The history of Bach starts with mouthpieces. A century ago, trumpet player Vincent Bach began experimenting with designs and manufacturing processe...
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Bach Classic Small Shank Trombone Mouthpieces
Vincent BachOriginal price $85.00 - Original price $85.00Original price$85.00$85.00 - $85.00Current price $85.00| /The history of Bach starts with mouthpieces. A century ago, trumpet player Vincent Bach began experimenting with designs and manufacturing processe...
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Bach Artisan Trombone Mouthpieces
Vincent BachOriginal price $119.00 - Original price $119.00Original price$119.00$119.00 - $119.00Current price $119.00| /Hearkening back to Vincent Bach’s early 1920’s New York designs, Artisan mouthpieces combine the playability of Bach’s Classic inner cup dimensio...
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Bach Model 50 Trombone Slide (Pre-Owned)
Vincent BachOriginal price $750.00 - Original price $750.00Original price$750.00$750.00 - $750.00Current price $750.00| /Outer slide for Bach Model 50 Bass trombone
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Bach Artisan A47BO Tenor Trombone Serial #213238 (pre-owned)
Houghton HornsOriginal price $3,500.00 - Original price $3,500.00Original price$3,500.00$3,500.00 - $3,500.00Current price $3,500.00| /A fantastic playing example of an Artisan Bach trombone. This trombone was handpicked at the Bach factory by a member of the Cleveland Orchestra....
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Bach LT42BO Tenor Trombone
Vincent BachOriginal price $4,383.00 - Original price $4,383.00Original price$4,383.00$4,383.00 - $4,383.00Current price $4,383.00| /The Bach LT42BO trombone features an 8-1/2" one-piece hand-hammered yellow brass bell that has defined the symphonic sound for generations. The .54...
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Bach 36B Trombone with F Attachment (Special Order)
Vincent BachOriginal price $4,161.00 - Original price $4,161.00Original price$4,161.00$4,161.00 - $4,161.00Current price $4,161.00| / -
Bach A47XPS Peter Steiner Signature Model Tenor Trombone (Special Order)
Vincent BachOriginal price $5,589.00 - Original price $5,589.00Original price$5,589.00$5,589.00 - $5,589.00Current price $5,589.00| /The Peter Steiner signature model, A47XPS features a detachable flare screw bell option with lightweight gold brass bell. Alongside the standard A4...
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Bach Stradivarius 42A Tenor Trombone with Hagmann Valve (Special Order)
Vincent BachOriginal price $4,859.00 - Original price $4,859.00Original price$4,859.00$4,859.00 - $4,859.00Current price $4,859.00| /Vincent Bach combined his unique talents as both a musician and an engineer to create brass instruments of unequalled tonal quality. Often copied b...
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Bach 42BOF Tenor Trombone (Special Order)
Vincent BachOriginal price $4,827.00 - Original price $4,827.00Original price$4,827.00$4,827.00 - $4,827.00Current price $4,827.00| /The year 2018 represents a milestone in the history of Vincent Bach. Having started his business in 1918, master craftsman Vincent Bach created a ...
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Bach 42BOG Tenor Trombone (Special Order)
Vincent BachOriginal price $4,272.00 - Original price $4,272.00Original price$4,272.00$4,272.00 - $4,272.00Current price $4,272.00| /Bach 42BOG Tenor Trombone
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Bach Stradivarius LT42BOG Tenor Trombone with Lightweight Handslide (Special Order)
Vincent BachOriginal price $5,150.00 - Original price $5,150.00Original price$5,150.00$5,150.00 - $5,150.00Current price $5,150.00| /The year 2018 represents a milestone in the history of Vincent Bach. Having started his business in 1918, master craftsman Vincent Bach created a l...
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Bach Stradivarius 42BO Tenor Trombone with Rotary F Attachment (Special Order)
Vincent BachOriginal price $4,161.00 - Original price $4,161.00Original price$4,161.00$4,161.00 - $4,161.00Current price $4,161.00| /Vincent Bach combined his unique talents as both a musician and an engineer to create brass instruments of unequalled tonal quality. Often copied b...
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Bach Stradivarius 42AF Tenor Trombone with Infinity Axial-Flow F Attachment (Special Order)
Vincent BachOriginal price $5,352.00 - Original price $5,352.00Original price$5,352.00$5,352.00 - $5,352.00Current price $5,352.00| /Vincent Bach combined his unique talents as both a musician and an engineer to create brass instruments of unequalled tonal quality. Often copied b...
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Bach A471 Artisan Infinity Tenor Trombone (Special Order)
Vincent BachOriginal price $5,489.00 - Original price $5,489.00Original price$5,489.00$5,489.00 - $5,489.00Current price $5,489.00| /Bach Artisan Infinity Trombone