Bach – Artisan Series – Small Shank Trombone Mouthpieces

For a guide to Bach’s mouthpieces, click here to view their mouthpiece manual.

Vincent Bach was a rare combination of artist and engineer. He was constantly changing his mouthpiece designs until the mid 1960’s when they became more standardized.

Models available

Model Cup
Depth Cup
Dia.
(mm) Description 6A Medium
deep 25.4 Produces a rich, compact sound of large volume, softer outer edge, quick response 6AL Medium
deep 25.4 The same cup, throat, and backbore as No. 6 1/2AL small shank tenor trombone but with a bass shank softer outer edge, quick response – requires a well developed embouchure. 7C Medium 24.75 Designed for players who prefer a medium-large cup to assure a large volume of tone. The rather shallow cup produces great brilliancy, softer outer edge, quick response. 11C Medium
shallow 24.7 Medium shallow cup for a brilliant ringing tone of large volume, softer outer edge, quick response. 12C Medium 24.5 Produces a brilliant, crisp tone, softer outer edge, quick response Best model for all-around playing.

About Bach mouthpieces

The history of Bach starts with mouthpieces. A century ago, trumpet player Vincent Bach began experimenting with designs and manufacturing processes to replace a broken mouthpiece. Soon after, Vincent Bach’s mouthpieces, and later his trumpets, set the standard for excellence.

We continue that standard today through constant innovation and dedication to the craft. In the Bach workshop, crafting a mouthpiece begins with innovative, yet classic designs and is then carved by a computer-numeric-controlled machine that shapes and cuts solid brass bars. Each step is precise within one ten-thousandth of an inch.

When selecting a Bach trumpet, cornet and fluegelhorn mouthpieces, a brass instrumentalist should choose one that allows the player to produce a solid, compact tone of large volume. A carefully selected Bach mouthpiece can help improve a player’s embouchure, attack, tonguing, and endurance.

Because no two players have the same lip or tooth formation, what is perfect for one player may be entirely unsuitable for another. Bach produces thousands of different combinations of rims, cups and backbores so that each player can find the best mouthpiece for their individual embouchure.

Visit us at and try several genuine Bach mouthpiece models, all stamped with the Vincent Bach trademark.