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These two press releases from Conn Selmer celebrate the issue of a new Bach C trumpet and flugelhorn Bach “ Chicago” C Trumpet Honors 50th Anniversary
In April of 1955, Vincent Bach completed and delivered six C trumpets to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Four were selected by individual members of the trumpet section and purchased by the Orchestra. The remaining two were sold to a music store for individual customers. Now, almost fifty years later, these trumpets are still revered, still in use, and still the property of the Chicago Symphony. Each instrument is assigned to a specific section member. Today, however, other trumpet players are in for a treat, as Conn-Selmer has introduced the “new” Bach Stradivarius “Chicago C” trumpet, an instrument closely based on these original designs. The model (specifically model C180SL229CC) features a #229 bell and a #25 leadpipe, but this instrument design is faithful to the original blueprints in many other details, as well. Extensive research on Vincent Bach's 1947 to 1956 design period was conducted by Tedd Waggoner, director of marketing for Bach, and Roy Hempley, author of “Bachology” (www.bachbrass.com). "Vincent was constantly experimenting and trying new designs," said Waggoner. "He apparently made constant advances to his designs for Bb and C trumpets up to 1947. Design and production processes seemed to stay fairly consistent from that time until 1956 when another phase of changes was adopted. The famous 'Chicago C’s' come from this 1947 through 1956-design era." Waggoner continued, “The more information we turn up on the design and features of these horns, the more interested we became. We have tracked down 5 of the original 6 horns and one other one made just a few weeks later, we have the original shop cards listing specific information (including customer names), and we have the original design specifications in Vincent’s archives. The 50th anniversary of these instruments certainly is an appropriate time to make these instrument available again.” The new instrument is available through all authorized Bach dealers.
New Bach Flugelhorn From Conn-Selmer
In a effort to provide more trumpet players with a Bach flugelhorn option, Conn-Selmer has introduced the Bach Aristocrat FH600 flugelhorn. The instrument has a suggested list price of only $995 and is an excellent value for players looking for an entry-level flugelhorn. This value-priced instrument has many professional level features worthy of the Bach name, including a .434” bore, new style “air-through” design, classic Bach-style tunable mouthpiece receiver, red brass first branch, third slide trigger and three water keys. The FH600 also includes nickel silver outside slide tubes with brass inner slide tubes for trouble-free slide action. The the plasma-welded bell provides for full tonal vibration to the end of the bell. The single point valve guides help the player insert the valves correctly after maintenance. The instrument outfit includes a genuine Vincent Bach mouthpiece and special Cordura covered case with large accessory/literature pocket. Bach instruments are produced by Conn-Selmer, Inc., the largest manufacturer of band and orchestral instruments and accessories in the United States and a division of Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. To contact Conn-Selmer, write to P.O. Box 310, Elkhart, IN 46515-0310 U.S.A. or visit www.conn-selmer.com.
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