Very cool! Thanks for the help everyone! I am sure I will be able to tell more easily what horn it is once I find a mouthpiece for it because then I can narrow it down based on the key. I would say this was a pretty lucky find
Very cool! Thanks for the help everyone! I am sure I will be able to tell more easily what horn it is once I find a mouthpiece for it because then I can narrow it down based on the key. I would say this was a pretty lucky find
Dennis,
Your pictures of your horn (which I would like to see very much) do not open and seem to not be live links. Is my computer goofed up or something else? Perhaps a moderator can try as well to see if they can get your photos to open??
John Morgan
The U.S. Army Band (Pershing's Own) 1971-1976
Adams E3 Custom Series Euphonium, 1956 B&H Imperial Euphonium,
1973 F. E. Olds & Son Studio Model T-31 BaritoneAdams TB1 Tenor Trombone, Yamaha YBL-822G Bass Trombone
Year Round Except Summer:
Kingdom of the Sun (KOS) Concert Band, Ocala, FL (Euphonium)Summer Only:
KOS Brass Quintet (Trombone, Euphonium)
Rapid City Municipal Band, Rapid City, SD (Euphonium)
Rapid City New Horizons Band (Euphonium)
There is no such thing as a F. Besson "baritone". The size comparison to the trumpet makes me think it's a saxhorn alto, essentially a French-made alto horn, although it's possible it's a saxhorn tenore, which serves the same function as a baritone, but made for french bands. I agree with the $250-$500 range assessment, although maybe a bit more since the condition looks so nice. I'm sticking with the circa 1900 guess, give or take 15 years on either side.
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Barry
Dave Werden (ASCAP)
Euphonium Soloist, U.S. Coast Guard Band, retired
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Since you all seem to be the experts, what mouthpiece should I be looking for? A normal baritone mouthpiece wouldn't fit probably?
If it really is an alto, your trumpet mouthpiece should fit pretty well. It won't work well, but it'd be a good fit test. If it's a tenor, a small shank trombone mouthpiece might work, although it might possibly be a little big and not go in the full 1".
Report back.
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Barry
Yeah the trumpet mouthpiece fits well but sounds strange
I stand corrected (I am actually sitting) on my surmising that the horn in question might be a baritone. Not too many trumpet mouthpieces that I know of fit in a baritone horn's receiver. So, I am going to stop guessing the type of instrument based on a picture. Instead, I am going to get on my riding lawn mower and do a final spin around the yard before the first blizzard. As for what mouthpiece you should be looking for, I do know the answer to this puzzler - "the right one".
John Morgan
The U.S. Army Band (Pershing's Own) 1971-1976
Adams E3 Custom Series Euphonium, 1956 B&H Imperial Euphonium,
1973 F. E. Olds & Son Studio Model T-31 BaritoneAdams TB1 Tenor Trombone, Yamaha YBL-822G Bass Trombone
Year Round Except Summer:
Kingdom of the Sun (KOS) Concert Band, Ocala, FL (Euphonium)Summer Only:
KOS Brass Quintet (Trombone, Euphonium)
Rapid City Municipal Band, Rapid City, SD (Euphonium)
Rapid City New Horizons Band (Euphonium)
I think the trumpet mouthpiece goes in just slightly too far, but it isn't too far off!
I'd suggest a Dennis Wick Heritage Series Tenor Horn 2 or 3.
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Barry