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Vincent Bach 00 Home 01 Mouthpiece 02 Leadpipe 03 Bell 04 History 05 Valves & Tuning 06 Putting it All Together 07 Bach Sound The Bach Trumpet Your journey begins with a single piece of brass. Start Tour Mouthpiece Where the sound starts How do you play a trumpet? It looks easy: Just blow into the mouthpiece and notes come out the other end. Watch Read Artisan Leadpipe The wave-maker A mouthpiece isn’t long enough to create a standing wave on its own. For that, you need to slide your mouthpiece into a length of tubing called the leadpipe. Watch Read Artisans Bell Ring ’dem bells... How a single piece of brass creates our signature sound. Watch Read Artisans The Bach History Still based on Bach’s original designs from the 1920s, today’s Bach Strad trumpets have earned their name. Learn More Vincent Bach Stradivarius Valves and tuning slides The heart of the trumpet Think of the valves — pistons, valves, and casings — as the crucial organ that regulates the flow of the instrument’s lifeblood, that moving column of air. Watch Read Artisans Putting it all together The Bach way Buffing, testing, lacquering, and more: steps that put the shine on a Bach trumpet. Watch Read Artisans The Bach Sound Experience the bold beauty of Bach brass. Michael Sachs Phil Smith Brandon RidenourJudith Saxton Copyright 2018 Conn-Selmer, Inc About Products Education Artists Support Frequently Asked Questions Serial Numbers Warranty Registration Warranty Information ← Return to...