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    • C
      Comeback last edited by Comeback

      I thought about this for a while before starting this thread. A vintage Bach club thread was started in the fall of 2019, but this one is simply for Bach brass instruments.

      My single Bach is a Model 180S37, which is as common as they come. It is from no noteworthy period of time, having been manufactured several years prior to the Bach strike in April of 2006. I bought it used earlier this year. it appears to have been carried about more than played, but is still in good shape. Of my three Bb trumpets, it produces the best sound in my ears. I play it with a Curry 3C. mouthpiece. I tried a half dozen or so mouthpieces before settling on the Curry. The 37 is not as friendly for me ergonomically as my other two Bb’s, but I am adapting. It is simply a good old horn and I find myself playing it more and more.

      Jim
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      • tmd
        tmd @Comeback last edited by tmd

        I own 4 vintage Bach trumpets. The 43 has been my mail trumpet since the mid-70s.

        Bach 1974 Stradivariuis lightweight 43 Bb Trumpet
        Bach 1980 Stradivariuis 239 CML Trumpet
        Bach 1965 Stradivarius 37 Bb Trumpet
        Bach 1947 Stradivariuis NY 67 Bb Cornet

        Mike

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        Bach Stradivarius 43* Trumpet (1974), Bach 6C Mouthpiece.
        Olds L-12 Flugelhorn (1969), Yamaha 13F4 Mouthpiece.
        Plus a few other Bach, Getzen, Olds, Carol, HN White, and Besson horns.

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        • Dale Proctor
          Dale Proctor last edited by Dale Proctor

          Ok, here are the three I own:

          1976 43 ML Stradivarius Bb trumpet
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          1982 239 ML Stradivarius C trumpet
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          1993 184G L Stradivarius Bb cornet
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          1976 Bach Strad ML 43 trumpet
          1960 Conn 6B Victor trumpet
          1982 Bach Strad ML 239 C trumpet
          1970 Olds Ambassador Eb/D trumpet
          1993 Bach Strad L 184G cornet
          1962 Conn 9A Victor cornet
          1890 Besson A/Bb/C cornet
          1870? Henry Lehnert SARV cornet

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          • tmd
            tmd @Dale Proctor last edited by

            Hey @Dale-Proctor ... I forgot that we both own a lightweight 43 and an ML bore C trumpet.

            I'm a little jealous of that 184G cornet. 😉

            Mike

            Bach Stradivarius 43* Trumpet (1974), Bach 6C Mouthpiece.
            Olds L-12 Flugelhorn (1969), Yamaha 13F4 Mouthpiece.
            Plus a few other Bach, Getzen, Olds, Carol, HN White, and Besson horns.

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            • Dale Proctor
              Dale Proctor @tmd last edited by

              @tmd yes Mike, I remember the similarities in our instrument choices. Great minds think alike...lol

              The 184G is a sweet little cornet, and pretty, too. I ditched the too-small original case shortly after I joined a brass band and bought that Jakob Winter case in the picture. It’s really nice and has room for a K&M stand (not in the bell), 3 mutes, valve oil, music glasses, music, and mouthpieces.

              1976 Bach Strad ML 43 trumpet
              1960 Conn 6B Victor trumpet
              1982 Bach Strad ML 239 C trumpet
              1970 Olds Ambassador Eb/D trumpet
              1993 Bach Strad L 184G cornet
              1962 Conn 9A Victor cornet
              1890 Besson A/Bb/C cornet
              1870? Henry Lehnert SARV cornet

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                Comeback last edited by Comeback

                I have been playing my three Bb trumpets on a rotating basis. This week I am playing my Strad, with a Bach 3C mouthpiece. I set aside the Curry 3C. I had been using due to some frustrations that the Bach 3C appears to have relieved. As noted in the OP, my Strad showed little sign of serious playing time before I became its owner. Really, I have been breaking it in and modifying it to suit my tastes. I replaced the dump slide in the third valve slide assembly with another (from Bach) with a water key. I also replaced the second valve slide with a Bach replacement. The third valve slide assembly was stiff to the point where it was not useful for tuning purposes. I remedied this condition with regular lubrication and cycling. It works well now. Playing the Strad this week has been satisfying. I strike notes accurately and cleanly. The sound produced is great. The valves function flawlessly. Perhaps one day I’ll get to use it in Community Band once again. Until then, it has become a most enjoyable instrument for daily practice.

                Jim

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                • OldSchoolEuph
                  OldSchoolEuph last edited by OldSchoolEuph

                  I have a few Bachs, one of which is in my signature because it is my go-to whenever I need that standard Bach sound. The full list is:

                  2009/10 180SMLV72G with the 25 pipe
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                  1988 TR-300 (when I was first trying to get a sound out of a trumpet, a good friend suggested I use this, his middle-school horn, instead of a 1919 Holton I had rebuilt from lamp parts using plumbing tools)
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                  1970 Early Elkhart 25
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                  1964 Mt. Vernon 180-37 (despite my supplying him several alternatives including a great AW Stage 470LT, my Dad is happiest playing this old, yet still all one could ask for Bach 37)
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                  1963 Mt Vernon 43 (my baby)
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                  1956 Byron Autrey's customized NY-wrap Mt. Vernon 37 (more open blow, looser slotting, sweet tone - a joy to play)
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                  www.trumpet-history.com
                  A Timeline of Trumpets (Amazon)
                  2017 AustinWinds Stage466
                  1962 Mt.V Bach 43
                  1954 Holton 49
                  1927 Conn 22B NYS
                  1957 Holton 27 Stratodyne
                  1986 Yamaha YEP-621
                  1975 Yamaha YEP Custom
                  1965 Besson Baritone
                  1975 Olds Recording R-20

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                    Comeback last edited by

                    What a fine collection of Bach’s, OSE! Among them, that 64 MV 180-37 particularly captures my attention. Thank you for posting the pictures!

                    Jim

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