1960's Vintage Bach Mt. Vernon NY 1 Gold 28 Throat Orchestral Trumpet Mouthpiece

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For sale, an early 1960's vintage Mt. Vernon NY Vincent Bach 1 professional trumpet mouthpiece in gold plate, with a deep size stamp, and scarce unmarked 29 throat!
Very desirable, famously used by Bud Herseth of the CSO to define the 20th century American orchestral trumpet sound concept. Exceptionally clean rim and cup, very small crack to shank end, some minor exterior surface imperfections & signs of use that do not affect performance.
Vintage Bach mouthpieces are highly prized amongst players and collectors alike for their unique performance and tonal qualities. However, when dealing with vintage Bach equipment, it is important to understand each mouthpiece should be approached as a one-off, as they vary widely in their exact cup size/shape and rim size/contour.
Unlike today's computer controlled lathes that laser measure and repeatedly cut to a high degree of accuracy,
these are one-of-a-kind, hand-honed pieces,
and
no two will measure, feel, or sound the same. However, despite this reputation for inconsistency in dimensions, pieces from this period are famously resonant and high quality. They were personally made by some of the most experienced craftsman in the industry and have the famous "Bach sound", which became the defining timbre of the modern trumpet in the 20th century. This led Bach to a world-wide and decades long market dominance for professional grade piston trumpets
that, while diminished due to modern competitors, still remains to this day.
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