Bach Trumpet & Trombone Bell Thickness Stamps Vincent Bach’s trumpets and trombones used different brass thicknesses (and suppliers) through various manufacturing eras of the Vincent Bach…

Vincent Bach Trumpet & Trombone Bell Mandrels Vincent Bach benchmarked various manufacturers’ brass instrument bells before manufacturing his instruments. He kept meticulous records of each bell’s…

Faulty Trumpet Ruins Vincent Bach’s Lips from May 1934 Various articles have been written about how Vincent started his business in 1918. This is the most…

Glenn Miller Orchestra, a 100% Vincent Bach artist/band. Vincent Bach was also an innovator when it came to promoting his instruments with musicians from the beginning…

Bronx New York 67 Bell Stamp Transition The “NEW YORK 67” was included on the bell stamp on Bach trumpets and trombones during the Bronx manufacturing…

How to request a Bach Shop Card? This is a common question from Vintage Bach trumpet & trombone players and collectors.  Make sure to follow the…

Bach Trombone serial number list This trombone serial number list is the complete summary of vintage Vincent Bach trombones and modern professional Bach Stradivarius trombones and…

Bach Sterling Silver Bells – Trumpets & Trombones Sterling silver bells were introduced in the early 1990s on Bach Stradivarius trumpets and trombones for players who…

Bach Trombone – Stradivarius Model 8ii This is an unusual example of an early Bach Trombone Stradivarius model 8  with the variation of model 8ii stamped…

Bach Trombone Model by Year As Vincent Bach’s business grew, he introduced various Bach Trombone Stradivarius models. Over the years, models such as Model 12, 16,…

Bach Trombone Build Sheets – 1954 & 1957 These tables are from John F. “Peppy” Pettinato, Jr., who worked in the Vincent Bach factory during the…

Vincent Bach Trombone Shop Cards – New York & Mt. Vernon era Vincent Bach began using simple note cards for the shop card records of each…

Vincent Bach Trombones – Stradivarius models Through the years, various models have been manufactured by Vincent Bach and related companies. This list of primary and special…

Bach Trombone Bell Combinations Vincent’s initial dedication to creating the perfect Bach Stradivarius trombone was evident. When he first launched the original model 6, he was…

Vincent Bach Mouthpiece Catalogs While Vincent Bach began mfg. mouthpieces around 1918, the earliest references appear in very early Wurlitzer and Carl Fisher catalogs from this…