Secondhand specialists... The Music Place Sydney and The Music Place Melbourne are the specialist's place to try and buy beautiful secondhand Bach Stradavarius trumpets. Most people are aware of the Bach "strike" and without doubt, pre strike secondhand trumpets are the ones that are sought after by professional players and students all around the world. If you want to buy a new Bach, then that's fine - we can help, however, we suggest that you consider one of our pre strike "beauties" as a real alternative - and you save money off the new price also! And... by the way..... we always give a 12 month complete "The Music Place" warranty on each hand selected Bach trumpet - that's why our reputation is exemplorary!

Our network in USA is constantly on the lookout for 1970's to September 2005 production Bachs. Only the really good instruments that meet our strict requirements are hand selected for us. We then undertake any work that is required to guarantee that each horn plays great. We are always totally (brutally) honest and upfront about the condition of each instrument. We always completely service each instrument before it is sold and can guarantee that your trumpet will have good or excellent valve compression, smooth valves and slides and has been chemically cleaned inside. We describe cosmetic condition accurately and are happy to quote on any additional dent/ding work or custom work that you may personally require.

Our Bach selection changes regularly so if you can't see what you want here, please contact us .... or maybe you are looking for a specific horn that we may be able to help you find more quickly ... feel free to contact us

Bach 180-37S serial number 444XX

Very Early Elkhart

This Bach Stradivarius model 37 trumpet was made in 1965 - which places this Bach as an early Elkhart production. The Bach factory moved from New York to Elkhart in 1963. This Bach trumpet has strong links and characteristics of the famous (and now very expensive) Bach Mt Vernon trumpets. You can see from the pics that the valve numbers all match. The valves are all smooth and are not as tight as they would have been when new. The valves are still very fast and work perfectly. The valve caps and finger tops have been gold plated at some stage which gives this Bach model 37 trumpet a nice cosmetic difference. All slides work fine. The 3rd valve slide and main tuning slide are very smooth. The 1st valve slide is 90% smooth. Finish is as you can see in the pics. There is plating wear in the usual spots. There are no places where the brass has worn through so there is no real effect apart from cosmetically. There are numerous small pings and a few minor ripples here and there. This horn has been played and not stored under a bed all it's life. This is a 45 year old professional Bach trumpet that looks like it has "been around the block" but is a real player.

The sound of this Bach Stradivarius trumpet is as you would expect from an early Elkhart Bach trumpet. There is plenty of warmth across the range but also lots of projection when you need it when playing at higher volumes or pushing out lead lines. This Bach trumpet has a nice mix of colours of tone mixed with very nice clarity. Intonation is good and slots are fine - although not as tight as some modern Bach trumpets. All in all, this is a 1965 made Vincent Bach Stradivarius trumpet that has seen a lot of playing time but still has plenty of life left in it. You will not be disappointed if you buy it now $1600

Bach 180-43 serial number 185XXX

This 1980 Vincent Bach model 43 trumpet is a really great playing Bach. The model 43 is well known as the industry standard lead horn. With it's lightweight bell, this Bach 43 trumpet really sizzles!. It is really hard to find a 1980's vintage Bach 43 trumpet - especially one that is in this great playing condition. The valves have very good compression and are smooth. The slides are free and easy as you can see from the pics. This is not a mint Bach trumpet cosmetically - from the pics you will see some marks inside the bell and some minor surface ripples along the bell. It has probably had some very minor pings during it's life however any repair work has been done very nicely. There are definitely no major dents or dings in this horn and there is nothing that affects it's playing quality.

Having said that - this Bach 43 trumpet really plays beautifully. It is really easy on airflow like all the earlier Bach 43 trumpets. It is also really easy to soar up high into the double F's and beyond but also has a very even response and tone throughout the whole range. This Bach trumpet would suit a pro player or a student that really wants to project a focussed lead sound. You can see from the pics that this is a very rare and reliable Bach 43. You will play this one for many, many years without any trouble. We will be happy to include The Music Place 12 months warranty on this Bach trumpet - no problem whatsoever. And the price? .... you would expect to pay over $3000 AUD for this horn new - and not be anywhere near as impressed with a new Bach 43 as you would with this one. For $1950 buy it now you just simply cannot go wrong! Test play or just buy it before someone else does! - The Music Place South Melbourne store.

[SOLD] Bach 180-37S - serial number #438XXX

[SOLD] Bach 180-37S - serial number #505XXX

[SOLD] Bach 180-37S - serial number #580XXX

[SOLD] Bach 37G Gold brass bell

[SOLD] Bach 37