Vincent Bach Instrument Endorsements While it is commonly known that Vincent Bach endorsed and played a variety of instrument brands throughout his life, he played the…

Bach Valve Oil New York era Vincent Bach offered valve oil in his instrument catalogs in the late 1920s.  Interestingly, Bach valve oil was not included…

Emil Bundschu Emil Bundschu (also known as Ernst Emil Bunschu) was a crucial member of Vincent Bach’s key leadership team throughout his tenure at the company,…

Bach Mouthpiece Lettering by Era The best method to estimate the era of Vincent Bach’s mouthpiece manufacturing is to examine the font style used.  While not…

Bach Mouthpiece Pouch/Case Vincent Bach listed mouthpiece cases in his earliest catalogs.  The Bach Mouthpiece case examples below are the most common.  The stylized snap button…

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

Bach Valve Protector This is a good example of the various accessories sold by Vincent Bach during the company’s early history. This was patented by Hans…

How to Read a Bach Trumpet New York / Mt. Vernon Shop Card? Vincent Bach began using simple note cards for the shop card records of…

A visual history of Vincent Bach mouthpieces. In early examples of Vincent Bach’s mouthpieces, there can be significant variations in the outer shape & dimensions of…

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…

Vincent Bach History Resources These are good references if you want to research more historical information about Vincent Bach and his instruments.  In addition to these…

Bach Mouthpiece Historical FAQ These are some of the most common questions on various aspects of Vincent Bach Corporation’s (New York / Mt. Vernon) brass instrument…

The Story of Vincent Bach by Franklin Bealexcerpt from the 1954 Mouthpiece catalog “As a  brilliant musician, a graduate mechanical engineer, and a practical manufacturer, Vincent…

Vincent Bach’s Personal History There are various sources of information on Vincent Bach and his many accomplishments.  This timeline and additional references are the most complete…

Bach Leadership – New York / Mt Vernon eras We’re always looking for more information/corrections to include on key persons involved in the history of Bach…