I'm looking for information regarding the dating, history and quality of a Besson New Standard Eb Cornet that I just purchased from someone on eBay. I just started learning about the history of Besson searching the internet.
The serial number begins with 14 and is 6 digits. The middle numbers were obscured when the horn was re-plated.
The person I bought the horn from dated it around 1969. However, from the lists I've seen it could be either around 1938 or 1952. Trent Hamilton thinks it probably is in the 1952 era because the valve buttons are more of a thicker drum shape than the thinner modern valve caps.
I'm wondering whether this was considered a professional, step up or student instrument. The current Besson line only has two "New Standard" trumpets that say they are a "Step Up" which is their intermediate.
Trent thinks that a 1950s era New Standard was possibly the professional precursor to the Sovereign.
I'm also wondering whether this would have been "high pitch" versus a "low pitch" instrument and if it's suitable to play in modern brass bands.
Any information any of you could provide would be greatly appreciate.
The serial number begins with 14 and is 6 digits. The middle numbers were obscured when the horn was re-plated.
The person I bought the horn from dated it around 1969. However, from the lists I've seen it could be either around 1938 or 1952. Trent Hamilton thinks it probably is in the 1952 era because the valve buttons are more of a thicker drum shape than the thinner modern valve caps.
I'm wondering whether this was considered a professional, step up or student instrument. The current Besson line only has two "New Standard" trumpets that say they are a "Step Up" which is their intermediate.
Trent thinks that a 1950s era New Standard was possibly the professional precursor to the Sovereign.
I'm also wondering whether this would have been "high pitch" versus a "low pitch" instrument and if it's suitable to play in modern brass bands.
Any information any of you could provide would be greatly appreciate.
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