Rare NY Bach F Sopranino Trumpet - Boyde Hood Collection

New York Bach High F Trumpet w/ Mt. Vernon Bell

A rare Bach New York high F trumpet from the Boyde Hood Collection, featuring a New York-era body with a Mt. Vernon-era replacement 325 bell.

This is an extremely unusual and highly specialized Bach trumpet, built for the upper trumpet keys rather than standard Bb or C use. Bach high F trumpets are seldom encountered today, and surviving examples appear to represent only a very small number of instruments. This may be one of only a handful ever produced, making it a fascinating piece for the Bach collector, historian, or artist interested in rare high-key trumpet designs.

The 325 bell is associated with Bach’s high-key trumpet designs, giving this instrument a compact, brilliant, and focused character suited for upper-register orchestral and chamber literature.

The body of this trumpet comes from Bach’s New York period, with serial number 70XX placing it among early Vincent Bach production. At some point during the Mt. Vernon era, the bell was replaced with a 325 bell, creating a fascinating combination of New York craftsmanship and later Bach high-key bell design.

As part of the Boyde Hood Collection, this high F trumpet carries provenance from the holdings of a longtime Los Angeles Philharmonic trumpet artist. For the artist or collector interested in rare Bach instruments, this is a distinctive piece: a New York-bodied Bach high F trumpet with a Mt. Vernon-era 325 bell and direct connection to one of the great orchestral trumpet collections.

A rare and collectible Bach high F trumpet with historical significance, professional provenance, and the focused brilliance expected from Bach’s specialized high-key instruments.