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A Pro-level Symphonic Series Horn from Bach





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Designed in collaboration with Michael Sachs, the Cleveland Orchestra's principal trumpeter, the C190L229 Stradivarius is a professional-level trumpet with unprecedented tone and playability. This horn's .462-inch bore yields expansive tone and projection, while its #25M lead pipe ensures stable intonation and note slotting. The C190L229 is tailor-made for high-level symphonic players, courtesy of its 1-piece, hand-hammered #229 bell, which exhibits a tighter, brighter sound than a #239. Top-of-the-line Monel valves supply you with extra durability, added warmth, and ultra-smooth response. You also get 2-piece valve casing and sculpted, wide-footed bracing, which offer amazing tactile feedback, ear-grabbing overtones, and a resonant tonal core. Beyond that, this trumpet's clear-lacquered body infuses every note with a subtle, exquisite warmth. The Vincent Bach C190L229 Stradivarius delivers a tonal color, intonation, and playability that you're sure to appreciate.





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Pro-level performance for discriminating players





The C190L229 Stradivarius is a professional-level trumpet that delivers top-shelf performance for symphonic players. Its #25M lead pipe offers stability of intonation and slotting of notes, while its .462-inch, large bore ensures an expansive sound with out-of-this-world projection. This horn's rugged Monel valves offer smooth action while safeguarding against performance-wrecking air leaks. Plus, 2-piece valve construction offers amazing feedback to the player, along with a sound that's brimming with overtones. The C190L229's third valve sports an adjustable slide pin stop.





1-piece hand-hammered bell





The Bach C190L229 Stradivarius is equipped with a 1-piece bell with a #229 taper. Constructed from hand-hammered yellow brass, this bell delivers a broader sound than a #239 taper, that's also tighter and brighter. The C190L229 features a clear-lacquer finish, which brings a subtle, ear-grabbing warmth to your overall sound. The C190L229 offers cannon-like projection ? it delivers an amazing, character-filled sound that really cuts through an orchestra.





Building high-quality trumpets for more than a century





Back in 1918, Austrian-born trumpeter Vincent Bach began making mouthpieces. By 1924, he was employing his expertise as a musician and an engineer to craft high-quality brass instruments. Today, the Vincent Bach Corporation is headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, and they produce a complete line of American-built student, intermediate, and professional trumpets that reflect the same level of tone and playability. Bach trumpets are handcrafted using top-shelf brass to deliver the utmost in durability and performance, with a signature sound that's preferred by professionals worldwide. The brass aficionados here at Sweetwater stand by Bach trumpets ? they're world class all the way.





Bach C190L229 Stradivarius Trumpet Features:


Designed in collaboration with Cleveland Orchestra's principal trumpeter, Michael Sachs


#25M lead pipe ensures stable intonation and note slotting


.462-inch, large bore ensures an expansive sound with out-of-this-world projection


Monel valves offer extra durability, added warmth, and ultra-smooth playability


2-piece valve casing and sculpted, wide-footed bracing offer amazing tactile feedback and a resonant tonal core


3rd valve with an adjustable slide pin stop


1-piece bell with #229 taper ? broader, tighter, and brighter than a #239


Hand-hammered yellow brass bell delivers a character-filled sound that cuts through an orchestra


Clear-lacquer finish brings a subtle, ear-grabbing warmth to your overall sound


Comes with a deluxe wood case and a Bach Symphonic Series 1-1/2 C mouthpiece