Besson Prestige 2052-2 Euphonium

[Micah.Dominic.Parsons-OFFLINE]

Hello everyone,

I wanted to share my thoughts on my new modified Silver Plated Besson Prestige 2052-2 Euphonium which I got in October 2020. I have had my new Euphonium for around five months and I have played it every day and I just wanted to try and highlight some points which I feel are never really spoken about with these instruments.

Apart from a small accidental dent which still really frustrates me even months after the event, the instrument is in tip top condition but needs a really good clean as it is used every day.

I have tested every brand of instrument and I have totally fallen in love with the Besson Prestige 2052-2 Euphonium for a number of reasons, everyone often talks about the super slick valves but no one every really talks about the consistency of the Besson Prestige 2052-2 Euphonium which I feel is it's strongest point. When I come home from a day at work and begin my practice session the mechanics of the Besson Prestige 2052-2 Euphonium just work, I don't have to spent five minutes oiling the valves or working the trigger, I literally begin my session and everything works which allows me to focus on the really important stuff.

The sound is incredible and I think even more enhanced now than my previous Besson Prestige 2052-2 Euphonium. I was lucky that the factory made the same modification to my Silver Plated Besson Prestige 2052-2 Euphonium as they did to the Gold Lacquer Besson Prestige 2052-2 Euphonium. The sound just works but ore importantly for the first time in my life I feel like I have even more control over my dynamics and even the colour of my sound. I cannot wait to actually play this instrument in a setting other than my house as no recording using my phone can justify the real nature of the sound.

I believe my Besson Prestige 2052-2 Euphonium is currently the only one with this modification. It would be great to discuss this instrument more.

Best Wishes,

Micah Dominic Parsons

[miketeachesclass]

Micah,

What is the modification to the horn?

Do you find the C# (treble clef) above the staff difficult?

Every besson I've played (and most of the british style horns that are sort of based on besson designs) have had a very difficult C#. (Two prestiges and a sovereign).

Thank you,
Mike

Hello everyone,

I wanted to share my thoughts on my new modified Silver Plated Besson Prestige 2052-2 Euphonium which I got in October 2020. I have had my new Euphonium for around five months and I have played it every day and I just wanted to try and highlight some points which I feel are never really spoken about with these instruments.

Apart from a small accidental dent which still really frustrates me even months after the event, the instrument is in tip top condition but needs a really good clean as it is used every day.

I have tested every brand of instrument and I have totally fallen in love with the Besson Prestige 2052-2 Euphonium for a number of reasons, everyone often talks about the super slick valves but no one every really talks about the consistency of the Besson Prestige 2052-2 Euphonium which I feel is it's strongest point. When I come home from a day at work and begin my practice session the mechanics of the Besson Prestige 2052-2 Euphonium just work, I don't have to spent five minutes oiling the valves or working the trigger, I literally begin my session and everything works which allows me to focus on the really important stuff.

The sound is incredible and I think even more enhanced now than my previous Besson Prestige 2052-2 Euphonium. I was lucky that the factory made the same modification to my Silver Plated Besson Prestige 2052-2 Euphonium as they did to the Gold Lacquer Besson Prestige 2052-2 Euphonium. The sound just works but ore importantly for the first time in my life I feel like I have even more control over my dynamics and even the colour of my sound. I cannot wait to actually play this instrument in a setting other than my house as no recording using my phone can justify the real nature of the sound.

I believe my Besson Prestige 2052-2 Euphonium is currently the only one with this modification. It would be great to discuss this instrument more.

Best Wishes,

Micah Dominic Parsons

[Micah.Dominic.Parsons-OFFLINE]

Hello Mike,

Thank you so much for your response, I have to admit that the top C# on my Silver Plated Besson Prestige 2052-2 Euphonium is the most secure that I have ever felt on any instrument that I have ever tried. It really is quite a special instrument.

Best Wishes,

Micah Dominic Parsons