Please find an excellent condition vintage medium large bore(gold brass bell:higher than average copper content) lacquered professional Mt. Vernon era Bach Stradivarius model Bb trumpet, mint vintage Mt. Vernon Bach Stradivarius case, new Bach Stradivarius zippered case cover, good condition silver-plated Bach Mt. Vernon 7C mouthpiece, vintage collector’s Ray Robinson cup mute, professional straight mute, clamp-on lyre assembly, cleaning accessories and lacquer polish. A terrific bundle sale for that particular collector/player. The horn was produced in Mt. Vernon, New York serial number 15398 yielding manufacture date to approximately 1955. The bore size measured on the 2nd valve slide measures. 459(medium large bore). The gold brass bell(higher than average copper content)diameter measures 4.75. Packing slip from Mt. Vernon, NY to Twin Falls, Idaho(Warner Music Company), the “Owners Record Card”(not filled out) from Mt. Vernon, NY, and the “Proper Care” printout from Bach Corp. Vernon, NY are shown with the pictured case and will be included with the sale. I have been asked about the “shop card” and what bell is indicated on same. The itemized packing slip description only indicates “medium large bore”, “gold bell”, #15398. Since the bell etching does not show “37” or any other numbers such as 25, 43, 72 etc.. Maybe someone in the “community” can shed light on the bell model(#)? There is an interesting article regarding “Bach bell markings” on the web just type in “Bach bell markings” it should reveal just about everything you would ever want to know regarding Bach’s way of marking bells etc. Early on in the Vincent Bach Corporation history for somewhat easy reference. What few small dings the horn had were gently removed. The instrument has been chem cleaned and thoroughly cleaned inside and out. Overall the lacquer is original at about 95% fabulous. I did a few touch-ups after a few areas of original lacquer pitting were buffed and clear coat sprayed. I felt that protecting the raw areas after buffing would keep the lacquer from any further pitting and lacquer loss. If you see a few bright areas such as the top portion of the leadpipe, bottom of valve casing, and one small spot on main tuning slide close to the top leg: these areas have been buffed and clear coat spot sprayed. My typical approach to finding a vintage lacquered horn is to strip the old lacquer and re-spray the instrument with a baked-on clear epoxy lacquer. However I have found that most pro players/collectors would rather find an untouched pristine horn that has not been messed with too much as far as the finish. Many particular folks don’t want anyone possibly changing the. Quality of sound a high quality instrument like this Mt. Better known as the” don’t mess up a good thing” theory. If the horn does not sell within the next several months I will stop the listing and give my best effort to strip and re-lacquer the horn at some point. I just wanted to give anyone interested in this horn in all its original glory to have a shot at ownership. The horn was ultrasonically cleaned as well. All new valve stem corks and felts. The 3rd valve slide finger ring adjustment moves freely without drag. Excellent valve speed and compression. The vintage Bach Stradivarius Mt. Vernon case is in mint condition. The latches spring open and secure the instrument nicely. It has been sanitized with a hospital grade disinfectant. There are no keys available at this time. When I first came across this horn and case I could not believe the instrument and case were 63 years old. Personally I have never owned, played or come across a Mt. Vernon era medium large bore horn/case that was in this condition. The lacquer appears to be original. There are no re-solder or repair work evidence on the horn. All tubing, slides, leadpipe are straight, dent free, and red rot free. All etchings are pristineserial #, bell, “ML” etc. , valve top and bottom caps are free of knurl wear with all lines pristine. However the zippers were in need of repair so I trashed the old cover. I felt the instrument deserved a new Bach Strad case cover, therefore it is offered with the case. I took pictures of all sides of the case if anyone would like more pictures. All we get is 12 pictures on this website unfortunately to display our items. The case truly looks to be in close to new condition even the bottom of the case looks as pristine as the top and sides. The inside of the case shows little wear as well. The Mt Vernon mouthpiece is in good condition as far as rim wear. The insertion end has some silver-plating loss. The Ray Robinson cup mute is a collectors item for most vintage players like myself. It has original corks but in good condition. The mute is known to yield a unique sound without intonation issues. Please do your research on the mute. I had originally made this my “holy grail instrument” and played it for some time in a big band lead position with excellent results. The horn got great reviews from my fellow bandmates. Just think this horn could be your holy grail axe? What a gorgeous horn with great playability, intonation, warmth, and volume. The horn is clean, shiny, sanitized, valves oiled, slides lubricated and ready to play right out of the box. All the professional trumpet player blog websites give this era of Bach Strad the highest ratings possible. Please do your research on this fabulous instrument. At this time I also have a New York, N. (Bronx) medium bore Strad for sale with strikingly similar description. Please note the two listings are completely different but nonetheless similar in some aspects. Take a look at the other listing if you have the time and see if you can spot the differences. Feel free to ask questions. The item “Bach Stradivarius Mt Vernon Bb Trumpet, ML, Mint Case, Ray Robinson Cup, MP” is in sale since Saturday, October 20, 2018. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Brass\Trumpets”. The seller is “jaggarbotz” and is located in Charlottesville, Virginia. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Brand: Bach
• Valve Material: Monel
• Bell Diameter: 4.75″
• Key: Bb
• Leadpipe Material: Brass
• Model: Stradivarius Mt Vernon
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Skill Level: Professional
• Finish: Lacquered
• Items Included: Mint MV Case/Cover,Deluxe cleaning kit, MP, Polish
• Bore Size: .459″ Medium Large Bore
• Custom Bundle: No
• Trumpet Type: All around
• Finish Material: Lacquered Brass/Nickel
• Bell Material: Gold Brass(higher than normal copper content)
• Valves Type: Piston