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Besson BE928G Sovereign Cornet

Besson BE928G Sovereign Cornet

by Besson
SKU
£3,124.00 - £3,124.00
£3,124.00
£3,124.00 - £3,124.00
£3,124.00

The Sovereign 928 cornet has been the established benchmark against which all top line cornets are measured. Both amateur and professional players adore this instrument with its rich open sound, giving every cornet section a singing vibrant sound that makes bands so exciting to listen to.

Steps are continually taken to improve its already superior build quality. Many of the world’s leading brass bands choose and trust the Besson Sovereign cornet.

Please note that the new Gold Lacquer finish option is a special order instrument with a long lead time. If you're interested in this particular option, please call us on 0131 557 6543 or email us at info@thewindsection.com to check on availability and to get an estimated delivery timescale.

Technical:

  • Key: Bb
  • Bore: .466" / 11,84 mm
  • Bell: Hand-hammered gold brass 4.88" / 124 mm
  • Valves: 3 Top sprung hand-lapped Monel pistons
  • Waterkeys: 2 lever-style forged
  • Weight: 2 lb, 7oz / 1100g
  • Features: Shepherd's crook, 1st and 3rd valve slide triggers
  • Outfit: Hard wood-shell burgundy form-fitted case, lyre, micro-fibre cloth, Alliance mouthpiece, valve oil
  • Finishes: Clear Lacquer, Silver-plated or Gold Lacquer

Models:

  • BE928G-1: Clear Lacquer finish
  • BE928G-2: Silver-plated finish
  • BE928G-8-0: Gold Lacquer finish
  • BE928GT-1-0: Main tuning slide trigger, clear lacquered finish
  • BE928GT-2-0: Main tuning slide trigger, silver-plated finish