📖 About This Archived Trombone
This Bach 42A Stradivarius tenor trombone featured an 8.5" gold brass bell and a Hagmann open-wrap F rotor valve, paired with a standard-weight .547 bore handslide.
It received full professional shop service before sale, including a chemical bath, rotor service, and a complete mechanical inspection.
Areas of slide bracing and the nickel silver neck/slide receiver were re-lacquered to protect against prior surface pitting, and these parts presented cleanly after service.
There was light lacquer wear on the outer brass slide tubes and small spots of lacquer loss, but no evidence of red rot.
Overall, this instrument played beautifully — a responsive and warm gold brass Bach bell combined with the free-blowing, open-wrap Hagmann valve, making it an excellent choice for an advancing player stepping into their first professional large-bore trigger trombone.
📝 Historical Reference
This Bach 42A has been sold and is now displayed as part of our Archive of Sold Instruments for reference and research.
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