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Vicko620 New Member
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Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 12:37 pm Post subject: Value of a Vincent Bach trumpet |
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Hi guys, for quite some time I've had a Bach Stradivarius trumpet which I no longer need and I am looking to sell. Can someone please give me some information about the value of this horn:
Vincent Bach Stradivarius model 37,serial ML269464
I looked all over the Internet but couldn't find info about this particular model. Any info would be much appreciated.[/img] |
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multiphonic Veteran Member
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adagiotrumpet Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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One down, four to go.
P.S. You could have checked the completed listings on Ebay. |
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homebilly Heavyweight Member
Joined: 24 Dec 2010 Posts: 2197 Location: Venice, CA & Paris, France
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Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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i got a $50 bill for you but of course
you will have to foot the bill for shipping
i have been away for a while but i am back ready to splurge _________________ ron meza (deadbeat jazz musician) & (TH 5 post ghost neighborhood watch ringleader)
waiting for Fed-Ex to deliver a $50 trumpet to my door. shipping was prepaid by seller of course!
http://ronmeza.com
http://highdefinitionbigband.com |
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Christian K. Peters Heavyweight Member
Joined: 12 Nov 2001 Posts: 1531 Location: Eugene, Oregon
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Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 3:25 pm Post subject: Value |
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Hello,
Welcome to the TH. I hope you are interested in this site for more than just selling a horn..hence the 5 post limit. If you just want to sell, you would be better off using your local craigslist, schools or boards. Not seeing the horn,maybe $1200-1400 if silver plate and no rot/damage. $1000-1200ish if lacquer. It would have to be cleaner than a whistle to get any type of top dollar, as replacement of leadpipe and or tuning slide due to rot is $500+. _________________ Christian K. Peters
Schilke Loyalist since 1976 |
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HaveTrumpetWillTravel Heavyweight Member
Joined: 30 Jan 2018 Posts: 1021 Location: East Asia
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Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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You have probably the most vanilla, common professional trumpet in the US (maybe the world) in the most common configuration. If you sell it, you want to use keywords like "Bach Strad," Bach Stradivarius, and model 37 or 18037. They are all the same horn. I didn't look up the serial number, but if you do you can probably date it 1970s, 1980s, etc. It's a good trumpet and should be sellable on your local market.
People get annoyed here if people show up and start 5 one-sentence posts before going to the market. If you want, you can just post four more comments or questions here, share how you got it, when you played it, ask about the mouthpiece or case, etc.
Maybe you'll decide it would be nice to have more trumpet in your life again. |
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RussellDDixon Heavyweight Member
Joined: 04 Apr 2014 Posts: 832 Location: Mason, OH
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Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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Produced between 1985 - 1990
https://www.bachbrass.com/resources/serial-numbers _________________ Schilke X3 Bb trumpet
Yamaha 631g Flugelhorn
Nicholson Monette Prana Resonance LT mouthpiece
Kanstul Claude Gordon Personal mouthpiece |
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Brad361 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 16 Dec 2007 Posts: 7080 Location: Houston, TX.
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Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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homebilly wrote: | i got a $50 bill for you but of course
you will have to foot the bill for shipping
i have been away for a while but i am back ready to splurge |
He’s baaaaackkk!😉😉
Brad _________________ When asked if he always sounds great:
"I always try, but not always, because the horn is merciless, unpredictable and traitorous." - Arturo Sandoval |
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Brad361 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 16 Dec 2007 Posts: 7080 Location: Houston, TX.
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Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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Yep, that particular model is extremely difficult to find information on.🙄 Nice try.
Come on man, there are probably 5 of them on your local Craigslist.
Brad _________________ When asked if he always sounds great:
"I always try, but not always, because the horn is merciless, unpredictable and traitorous." - Arturo Sandoval |
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Vicko620 New Member
Joined: 10 Nov 2019 Posts: 4
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Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you for your replies, guys.
Ok so posting in this forum is certainly not the first thing I did to try to find info about the trumpet, I searched the net, tried local forums and websites, looked at sites like ebay or reverb but I couldn't really find the exact same trumpet and thus I'm posting here. I'm from Bulgaria so craigslist is not a really a thing here and the local websites aren't really helpful.
As for why I'm selling it, I switched to saxophone a some years ago and I haven't used that trumpet in a pretty long time. I got it from the school band as a gift when I was a student and I've had it since then. No point to let it rust in the case considering I've already forgot for the most part.
About its condition, it plays perfectly, it has a great sound but it is rusty as well. I guess this affects the price, not sure how much though. You can find some pics of the horn below:
https://ibb.co/gTtHfJJ
https://ibb.co/FXbW9pt
https://ibb.co/4T6RXwb
https://ibb.co/FmyhLT2
https://ibb.co/j3sp7rH |
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LittleRusty Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 12662 Location: Gardena, Ca
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Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:50 am Post subject: |
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Check out the Bach Loyalist website. Everything you want to know about Bach trumpets.
As to what it is worth, after looking at your pictures I advise taking homebilly up in his $50 offer. Your horn is pretty beat up. |
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Gabrieli Regular Member
Joined: 07 Mar 2016 Posts: 65 Location: Germany
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Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 1:28 am Post subject: |
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To the OP
I feel that our american colleagues are not being very nice or helpful to you.
Yes, there are a couple of dents and it is not completely clear to me fom the photos, whether the bell is creased or not.
You should have these things fixed by a competent repairer before selling.
Even in Germany it would cost only ca. 50 Euros to fix I think.
To say your horn is "pretty beat up" is simply not true.
However the laquer is obviously very bad and after having the dents taken out I would strip the laquer myself and sell it as in raw brass, which is popular among some players these days. whether you polish the brass before selling is up to you.
Within Europe selling on Vioworld.de might be a good idea. No fees or customs for anybody involved. If the valves are ok - reasonable compression - I would try ca.1000 Euros. I hope this is more helpful to you in Bulgaria. |
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Vicko620 New Member
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Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 4:32 am Post subject: |
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Thank you, Gabrieli, this is quite helpful indeed. I live in an area where it's not gonna be that easy to find a competent repairer so I think it would be better to try to sell it as it is. The valves are in perfect condition so except for the external remarks such as the laquer and the dent the horn is in perfect technical condition. I appreciate the help. |
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Brad361 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 16 Dec 2007 Posts: 7080 Location: Houston, TX.
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Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 4:49 am Post subject: |
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Gabrieli wrote: | To the OP
I feel that our american colleagues are not being very nice or helpful to you.
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Really?
A Bach 37 is probably one of the most common pro trumpets there is. Possibly not in Europe, but an internet search certainly will result in a plethora of information.
I believe what annoys some people here is the implication that the OP is simply looking for information on his horn, when in reality it’s just a veiled attempt to sell it here without adhering to the forum marketplace rules.
Brad _________________ When asked if he always sounds great:
"I always try, but not always, because the horn is merciless, unpredictable and traitorous." - Arturo Sandoval |
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HaveTrumpetWillTravel Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 5:06 am Post subject: |
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I didn't think he was trying to sell it here--I think he was genuinely trying to figure out what it is (although from a first post it can be hard to tell). I think even Bach Strads in horrible condition can go for $500, $700. This one it's still hard to say--is that just lacquer wear or is there rot, how are the valves, is everything stuck, etc.? It may be you could de-dent it and clean it up and it would go for $1000 or $1200, but probably only someone who sees it in person can really tell. |
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JayKosta Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 5:43 am Post subject: |
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From the photos, it appears that the silver plating is largely missing. It is not 'rust' , the top layer of very thin silver is gone, and the underlying brass metal is showing. That is a serious 'cosmetic flaw' that lowers the value. A bigger concern is whether the strength / integrity of the overall brass construction has been affected. One way to inspect is to thoroughly clean the inside of the leadpipe (with the tuning slide removed), and do visual inspection for metal flaking or rough spots.
A 'general practice' for photos of horn being sold is to remove ALL of the valve slides and pistons to show the entire disassembled horn in 1 photo - that is done to demonstrate that nothing is stuck and to show the condition of those parts. If the valve slides are stuck, attempts to remove them might cause damage if not done carefully.
Jay _________________ Most Important Note ? - the next one !
KNOW (see) what the next note is BEFORE you have to play it.
PLAY the next note 'on time' and 'in rhythm'.
Oh ya, watch the conductor - they set what is 'on time'. |
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Brad361 Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 6:26 am Post subject: |
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HaveTrumpetWillTravel wrote: | I didn't think he was trying to sell it here--I think he was genuinely trying to figure out what it is (although from a first post it can be hard to tell). I think even Bach Strads in horrible condition can go for $500, $700. This one it's still hard to say--is that just lacquer wear or is there rot, how are the valves, is everything stuck, etc.? It may be you could de-dent it and clean it up and it would go for $1000 or $1200, but probably only someone who sees it in person can really tell. |
You may be correct, if that’s truly the case, my apologies to the OP.
Brad _________________ When asked if he always sounds great:
"I always try, but not always, because the horn is merciless, unpredictable and traitorous." - Arturo Sandoval |
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LittleRusty Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:44 am Post subject: |
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Gabrieli wrote: | To the OP
I feel that our american colleagues are not being very nice or helpful to you.
Yes, there are a couple of dents and it is not completely clear to me fom the photos, whether the bell is creased or not.
You should have these things fixed by a competent repairer before selling.
Even in Germany it would cost only ca. 50 Euros to fix I think.
To say your horn is "pretty beat up" is simply not true.
However the laquer is obviously very bad and after having the dents taken out I would strip the laquer myself and sell it as in raw brass, which is popular among some players these days. whether you polish the brass before selling is up to you.
Within Europe selling on Vioworld.de might be a good idea. No fees or customs for anybody involved. If the valves are ok - reasonable compression - I would try ca.1000 Euros. I hope this is more helpful to you in Bulgaria. |
I must admit that I have no idea what the market is like in Europe or even Bulgaria.
However, I do take exception to the bolded portions of the reply above.
While my comments might not be "nice" they are accurate and should be helpful. If nothing else the OP now knows that, of the 10 people commenting on this thread, more than 10% have a negative opinion of the instrument's value. Thus the OP can adjust his asking price to take that into account, realizing that he most likely won't get a buyer at the high end of the price range.
In my opinion, based on the pictures alone, this horn is the very definition of beat up. To say otherwise is simply not true. I would never purchase a horn in this condition for any price. Others certainly might feel differently.
While one could indeed imagine that this might be a hidden gem, based on how most trumpet players treat their instruments, the outer damage is highly indicative of possible internal issues also.
I am sorry if this offends, but it is my honest opinion. |
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Vicko620 New Member
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Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 11:43 am Post subject: |
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I can assure you guys, I ain't here to sell. I'm just not much into trumpets, my search didn't really turn out to be very informative so I thought I should collect some opinions from people who are more familiar. It appears that some people would appreciate the horn more than others so I guess the price really depends on the merchant.
As for the condition, as it's probably not clearly visible from the pics, I can confirm there is no rust, just the lacquer is off. Also, all pistons and slides come out smoothly as even though the instrument was not used for a long time I kept it greased up. Here's a show video of me trying to play just so you can see the movement of the pistons and hear the sound:
https://youtu.be/RyCijh85AYw |
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Liberty Lips Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 11:47 am Post subject: |
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JayKosta wrote: | From the photos, it appears that the silver plating is largely missing. It is not 'rust' , the top layer of very thin silver is gone, and the underlying brass metal is showing. |
There is no silver plating on that horn, it was finished with lacquer and most of the lacquer has worn off. The parts that look like silver plating are the nickel silver slides. The leadpipe is showing what appears to be significant red-rot corrosion. This instrument was clearly not well taken care of. |
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