Besson Serial Numbers BESSON BRASS SERIAL Cornet 2 - Trumpet 3 - Alto The following are serial numbers of. Besson (Boosey and Hawkes) Serial Number List 1974-2002.
Besson 927 Sovereign Cornet - Bach 5A B&H Imperial Cornet - Bach 5A Bach 183 Flugel - Bach 3CFL: Back to top. Also, they cost less than an equivalent Sovereign, so factor that in if you are still considering buying. The serial number is also in a different place. They do project well, I know people who prefer them, especially for solo work as it cuts through better. Imperials are good instruments generally, but are old fashioned, with a less wide sound - between a modern euph and a modern baritone. One thing you can do is measure the bell: if it's 12" it's a Sovereign, some later Sovereigns have 11" bells, but we're stamped. The path the lead pipe takes is tighter than the Sov, also I've never seen an older Sovereign with the frosted finish, but nearly all Imps have. The lead pipe looks like it's been converted to the current standard bore from the older Euroshank (I think, the bore was narrower than current originally) - the Sovereigns were fitted with the wide bore as standard. Besson 609 USA Trumpet serial number 827440 with case.
The instrument is probably old enough it pre-dates the 967-xxxxxx style prefix. Besson BE165 4 valve euphonium rolling backpack case Schilke mouthpiece. For what it's worth it looks like a real Besson, I've played instruments exactly like this in band who have owned them from new. I'm fairly certain it's an Imperial/New Standard rather than a Sovereign.
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