Vintage Bach Stradivarius 180ML37 Trumpet--Trigger, Serviced, Exc Compression!

Description: Welcome to Ashantee Music!Matching Exceptional Students With Quality Instruments One of several professional trumpets we are offering for sale. This is a vintage Bach Stradivarius 180ML37 Bb trumpet—a 37 bell in two-tone lacquered brass and nickel . S/n 1265XX makes this roughly 1978, but it appears hardly played: lacquer has some small spots of wear as seen in the photos, but you’d be hard pressed to find any dents, dings, or other problems. Not perfect, but you’ve really got to look closely in the right light to see even the smallest imperfections. The prior owner used it mostly for playing taps at veterans’ cemeteries, and apparently took amazing care of it. Just through the shop where it was disassembled, chem cleaned, detergent cleaned, lubed, polished, and had new tuning slide O-rings, water key cork, piston felts, and stop rod bumper installed. All tuning slides are free including the third valve dump slide. Valves are fast and smooth with such good compression that I think the valves have been rebuilt recently. It actually measures an unheard-of 0.0 (perfect) on the leak detector when freshly lubed with Al Cass valve oil. (Didn’t even have to use a thicker oil made for vintage horns!) 1st valve trigger is also smooth and quiet. Valve oil and tuning slide grease are for local pickup only, but it does include a Bach 7C mouthpiece, new ProTec microfiber cloth, and new ProTec leather finger protector. All in the original case which is also in very good condition. Likely the nicest playing 70’s Strad you will ever find, and just in time for Christmas! Ashantee Music is a family-owned store serving musicians of all levels for almost twenty years. We started as a worship ministry, and our passion remains equipping young church musicians with more than they could ask or imagine. Please look us up to find out more about who we are and what we do!10% of this sale supports Mulberry International, a ministry which provides food, clothing, shelter, and education in the name of Christ to at-risk children and families in war-torn Ukraine. Please ask us about how to join in this amazing partnership!We are always happy to consider reasonable offers on our auctions.Purchases: We strive to be accurate and detailed in our descriptions. If you have any questions or concerns about a listing, please ask questions prior to bidding. Photographs are considered a binding part of an item description.Shipping: Items are shipped after receipt and clearance of your payment. We try to ship far ahead of the handling time listed in the auction. Note that with international shipping, not all countries provide door-to-door tracking; therefore, buyer assumes full liability for item after leaving the United States.Returns: We have zero unhappy customers, and we have offered hassle-free returns for almost twenty years. Unfortunately, due to rampant abuse of eBay's automated returns, and since PayPal no longer refunds sales fees, we have had to revise our return policy. (1) If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please contact us PRIOR to initiating a return via eBay and allow us to address your concerns. Many items such as clarinets and oboes come out of adjustment during the shipping process, and can be easily tweaked by your local technician. We are happy to talk you through this process. (2) Items may be returned for any reason at your expense within seven days of receipt for a full refund of the purchase price less shipping and eBay fees, which are not refundable. If on receipt we are able to verify the item to be significantly different than described, we will additionally refund original shipping, PayPal fees, and your return shipping to maximum of $30.00. Non-paying Bidders: We reserve the right to relist or otherwise dispose of any item if payment is not received with three days of the auction close.

Price: 1999 USD

Location: Dry Ridge, Kentucky

End Time: 2025-01-13T14:14:53.000Z

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