Bach Inflation Adjusted Pricing
Have you ever wondered how much a Bach Stradivarius trumpet or trombone from the past would cost today?
Using the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI calculator, we have calculated what these instruments cost in March 2023. This tool uses the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to measure the average price change over time in a market basket of goods and services.
Trumpet - Inflation Adjusted Pricing (March 2023)
Trumpet, Trumpet, | Finish | Year | MSRP | CPI adjusted Price (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stradivarius, Bb | Lacquer | 1925 | $125 | $2161 |
Stradivarius, Bb | Lacquer | 1928 | $125 | $2161 |
Stradivarius, Bb | Lacquer | 1956 | $350 | $3907 |
Stradivarius, Bb | Lacquer | 1957 | $375 | $3868 |
Stradivarius, Bb 18037 series | Lacquer | 1981 | $705 | $2424 |
Stradivarius, Bb 18037 series | Lacquer | 1987 | $985 | $2650 |
Stradivarius, Bb 18037 series | Lacquer | 2023 | $3249 | $3249 |
Stradivarius, Bb 19037 series | Lacquer | 2023 | $4199 | $4199 |
Trumpet, Trumpet, | Finish | Year | MSRP | CPI adjusted Price (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apollo Bb | Lacquer | 1925 | $75 | $1297 |
Apollo, Bb (2023 - 170 series) | Lacquer | 2023 | $2399 | $2399 |
Mercury, Bb | Lacquer | 1925 | $45 | $778 |
source:
- 1925 Bach Price List
- 1935 Bach Price List
- 1957 Invoice, Serial #14353 (thanks to John Gage for sharing)
Trombone - Inflation Adjusted Pricing (March 2023)
Trumpet, Trumpet, | Finish | Year | MSRP | CPI adjusted Price (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stradivarius | Lacquer | 1956 | $380 | $4242 |
Stradivarius | Lacquer | 1958 | $375 | $3868 |
Stradivarius, model 16 | Lacquer | 2023 | $3559 | $3559 |
Stradivarius, Artisan model | Lacquer | 2023 | $3619 | $3619 |
source: Vincent Bach Corporation catalogs. 1925, 1928, 1956
source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
