maker Vincent Bach Corporation place made United States: Indiana, Elkhart Physical Description brass (overall material) nickel silver (overall material) Measurements overall: 19 in x 4 3/4 in x 6 in 48.26 cm x 12.065 cm x 15.24 cm case: 6 1/8 in x 21 1/4 in x 13 in 15.5575 cm x 53.975 cm x 33.02 cm trumpet: 5 in x 6 7/8 in x 19 1/4 in 12.7 cm x 17.4625 cm x 48.895 cm mouthpiece: 2 7/16 in x 1 in 6.19125 cm x 2. Often copied but never duplicated, Bach Stradivarius instruments today remain the sound choice of artists worldwide. Vincent Bach combined his unique talents as both an accomplished musician and a talented engineer to create brass instruments of unequaled tonal quality. Location Currently not on view Credit Line Gift of H. The leading manufacturer of world-class, American-made brass instruments. In 1961, Bach sold his firm to the Selmer Company, which acquired his tooling and machinery and continued making his instruments with his original designs and blueprints. With an investment of $300, Bach started making mouthpieces in 1918, and by 1924 expanded his business making trumpets, cornets, and later trombones. In 1914, Bach emigrated to the United States, where he performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Metropolitan Opera and continued to play through 1926. Vincent Bach (1890-1976), born Vincent Schrotenbach, was an Austrian musician and brass instrument maker. It is a B-flat trumpet, serial number 31291, made of brass and nickel silver, and has three piston valves with mother-of-pearl finger buttons. This trumpet was made by Vincent Bach Corporation in Elkhardt, Indiana in 1965.
Bach Serial Numbers The most accurate Bach trumpet and cornet serial number list on the Internet Find out how old your Bach is. Corrections have been made to some previously published erroneous information. Sterling silver bells were introduced in the 1992-1993 time frame as a custom configuration. Object Details See more items in Cultural and Community Life: Musical Instruments Music & Musical Instruments ID Number MI.66.143 catalog number 66.143 Description (Brief) Vincent Bach Timeline A timeline I've put together of the various activities of the Bach Corporation and the life of Vincent Bach. Bach Trumpets Bell Variations (Sterling Silver) by Bach Loyalist February 10, 2014.