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^ Brass Bulletin -2002 'À l'instar des cornets de Courtois (modèles 'Koenig', 'Arban', 'Levy' et autres) qui sont abondamment copiés dès le milieu du XIXe siècle, la plupart des facteurs de cornets s'inspireront des modèles 'Desideratum' et 'Concertiste' de Besson.

Although the relationship of the intervalve portings to the placement of valve slides, and bell and leadpipe articulation to the valves, is geometrically identical in both the Desideratum and the Concertiste. It seems that between 20, there are ranges of serial numbers 'reserved' for a given model. My research has been mostly based on sales on ebay,, etc. the Desideratum was their second most expensive. Over the past year, I have made a limited attempt to make an overview of Couesnon saxophones since the restart of their serial numbers. Thompson, François Tonneau Perspectives in Ethology: Evolution, Culture, and Behavior 2000 - 'Whereas the Concertiste was Besson's most expensive model, at least from the 1890s to the advent of World War I. Harvard University Band, owner of a triple B flat Besson, one of the largest playable Tubas in the world.

There was also a model made by Framus in the Besson name designed by jazz guitarist Jack Durante. These guitars were imported and often rebranded.

English Besson Trumpet Serial Numbers Numberīesson guitars were produced in the 1950s.

English Besson Trumpet Serial Numbers List.

I’m assuming that the pre-1900 Bb Besson trumpets (serial numbers before about 65,000) were very much like the later instruments that we are more familiar with although this is an important deficit in my discussion and additional data may alter my thesis. Serial number is 200XX It has original valves and.455 bore. This fine antique horn is a Jules Levy Model shepherd's crook B-flat cornet made by Antoine Courtois. If you see a 6 digit or longer serial number on a French Besson trumpet I’m guessing that it is not a Kanstul French Besson, but the 609. Many non- Kanstul Bessons have 6 digit serial numbers or longer. BTW, my 1934 Meha's valves have the springs on the bottom and I think this may be characteristic of prewar models. It appears to be accurate for prewar bessons, mehas, and brevetes. I found this info at the elstub enterprises music site. Besson Tuba Serial Numbers After several attempts over the past months (whew), your question spurred me to give it another shot.