This trombone was owned by jazz and funk trombonist Fred Wesley, famed for his work with James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic. The trombone is a Stradivarius Model 36 made by the Vincent Bach Corporation.
Trombone played by Fred Wesley
- Description
- A trombone and case, including the mouthpiece, innerslide, and outerslide. The trombone is a Stradivarius Model 36 made by the Vincent Bach Corporation. On the horn, at the top, is an engraving with the model number and manufacturer: [Stradivarius / Model / 36 / Vincent Bach / ELKHART, IN. / USA]. There is a serial number at the bottom on the cylinder where all the tubes converge: [28892].
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Manufactured by
- Vincent Bach Corporation, American, founded 1918
- Conn-Selmer, American, founded 1927
- Used by
- Fred Wesley, American, born 1943
- Date
- after 1960
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Fred Wesley
- Medium
- metal, synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 7/8 x 46 1/8 x 10 1/2 in. (25.1 x 117.2 x 26.7 cm)
- Type
- trombones
- musical instruments
