Bach 39, 12, LT16M, 16, V16 User manual
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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.
Born Vincent Schrotenbach in Vienna in
1890, he initially received training on the
violin, then switched to the trumpet when he
heard its majestic sound. Although Vincent
also displayed a strong aptitude for science
and graduated from the Maschinenbauschule
with an engineering degree, he gave up
a promising engineering career to pursue
his rst love and an uncertain future as a
musician. The risk paid off. Performing under
the stage name of 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 got Vincent an audition
and a resulting position with the Boston Symphony. By
the following season, Vincent was rst trumpet in the
Metropolitan Opera House opera and ballet orchestras,
performing in the American premiere of Stravinsky’s
Petroushka and Firebird. While on tour in Pittsburgh,
Vincent was convinced by a repairman that he could
improve the mouthpiece on Vincent’s trumpet. After the
man ruined the mouthpiece, Vincent had great difculty
nding a suitable replacement.
This was the beginning of Vincent’s realization of the very
real need for high-quality mouthpieces. His discovery was
further substantiated when, during the World War, Vincent
served as sergeant and bandmaster of the 306th Army
Field Artillery Band at Camp Union, 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 a back room of
the Selmer Music Store. In 1918, while performing
part-time at the Rivoli Theater, Bach invested
$300 for a foot-operated lathe and an ofce
at 11 East 14th Street to begin the business
of producing mouthpieces. The business
grew rapidly and, in 1924, the rst 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.
At the age of 71 in 1961, Bach decided to
sell his company. Although he received twelve
other offers, including some that were higher,
Vincent chose to sell to The Selmer Company. His
close relationship with Selmer over the years convinced
Vincent that this was the company that would preserve
the Bach tradition of excellence and expand upon the
foundations he built. All tooling and machinery was
moved from Mount Vernon, New York, to Selmer’s
operations in Elkhart, Indiana, with Vincent assisting
in the training. True to Vincent’s vision, Conn-Selmer,
Inc. painstakingly follows Bach’s original designs and
blueprints to manufacture Bach Stradivarius instruments,
the sound choice of professionals.
AlTO TrOmBOne
Key of E, .468” medium bore, 6½” one-piece yellow brass bell, chromeplated nickel silver seamless inner slide, brass outer slide, nickel silver
handgrip, tubular nickel silver body braces, genuine Vincent Bach
mouthpiece, deluxe wood shell case
mOdel 39
mOdel 12
TenOr TrOmBOne
Key of B, .500” medium bore, 7½” one-piece yellow brass bell, chrome-plated nickel silver seamless inner slide, brass outer
slide, nickel silver handgrip, tubular nickel silver body braces, removable gold-plated balance weight, genuine Vincent Bach
mouthpiece, deluxe wood shell case
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mOdel lT16m
TenOr TrOmBOne
Key of B, .509” medium bore, 7½” one-piece yellow brass bell, open gooseneck, chrome-plated nickel silver seamless inner slide,
lightweight nickel silver outer slide, nickel silver handgrip, tubular nickel silver body braces, genuine Vincent Bach mouthpiece, deluxe
wood shell case
TenOr TrOmBOne
Key of B , .495”/.509” dual bore, 7½” one-piece yellow brass bell, chrome-plated nickel silver seamless inner slide, brass outer
slide, nickel silver handgrip, tubular nickel silver body braces, removable gold-plated balance weight, genuine Vincent Bach
mouthpiece, deluxe wood shell case
mOdel 16
VAlVe TrOmBOne
Key of B, .485” medium bore, 7½” one-piece yellow brass bell, Monel pistons, third valve slide xed nger ring with adjustable
stop, tubular nickel silver body braces, genuine Vincent Bach mouthpiece, deluxe wood shell case
mOdel V16
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All 42 series Bach Stradivarius tenor trombones feature .547” large bore, 8½” one-piece yellow brass bell,
chrome-plated nickel silver seamless inner slide, brass outer slide, nickel silver handgrip, tubular nickel
silver body braces, genuine Vincent Bach mouthpiece, deluxe wood shell case.
Model 42 - Key of B, straight tenor
Model 42A - Key of B
Model 42B - Key of B
Model 42BO - Key of B
Model 42C - Key of B
Model 42CO - Key of B
Model 42T - Key of B
Model LT42TG50 - Key of B
lightweight nickel .562” hand slide, lightweight gold brass bell is standard
/F, F Hagmann Valve rotor mechanism, open wrap
/F, F traditional rotor mechanism, traditional wrap
/F, F traditional rotor mechanism, open wrap
/F, convertible F traditional rotor mechanism, traditional wrap
/F, convertible F traditional rotor mechanism, open wrap
/F, F “T” Valve rotor mechanism, open wrap
/F, F “T” Valve rotor mechanism, open wrap,
mOdel 42A
mOdel 42T
mOdel lT42Tg50
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