The horn drop shipped from buffet, and arrived well packed.
It plays more or less identically to the one I initially had from Thomann. The serial number seems to place it as the 1386th besson started in 2020.
Thanks he valves are still breaking in, but this horn doesn’t have the horrible first valve problem that was a result of poor machining on the other.
Thomann received the initial horn back from me last week, so I’m eagerly waiting for the refund!
Mike
Mike Taylor
Illinois Brass Band
Fox Valley Brass Band
Hello Mike,
This is absolutely wonderful news. I was wondering if you would give us a full breakdown and review of your new Gold Lacquer Besson Prestige 2052-2 Euphonium for us? I really hope to hear you playing your new Gold Lacquer Besson Prestige 2052-2 Euphonium in the very near future.
Best Wishes,
Micah Dominic Parsons
Micah - your comparison videos on YouTube you posted last year has been extremely helpful at hearing the differences between the two Prestige's, the Sovereign, the Willson 2960 and Yamaha 842. Thank you so much for doing this when you were choosing a horn! Link for everyone else:
Selecting A New Euphonium - YouTube
Adams E3 0.6 with SS Bell
K&G 3.5D
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Founder and Solo Euphonium
San Francisco Brass Band
Hello Jake,
Thank you so much for your kind comment. I would love to do a similar video like this in the future but I would change a few aspects to make for an even more detailed comparison video for example, I would change the room for a better acoustic and I would also use an enhanced recording device which would really show the subtle differences between each instrument.
Best Wishes,
Micah Dominic Parsons
I have one coming in a couple weeks, and I’m excited. Steve Mead is personally ensuring that I get a really good one. He assured me that it would be one that he would want to take home as his own. I’ve had the hardest time finding one in the States, so I went right to Steve.
Mike Taylor
Illinois Brass Band
Fox Valley Brass Band
SE Shires Trombone (1G Bell, TB47 Slide, Tru-bore valve), Bach 5GS Mouthpiece
Besson Prestige 2052-8G, Alliance DC3 Mouthpiece
Yamaha YCR2330 Cornet