Besson international trumpet, usa made by kanstul, as a step up horn. Download this free picture about flugelhorn brass instrument bugle from. Besson trumpet serial numbers learning how to play the violin guitar hero games online to play for free. There is lacquer wear in that area and leadpipe is missing lacquer.
Besson cbb london 1877 this extremely rare pocket is serial number 14357 and corresponds to a besson stock book entry describing it as a pocket in c, modele. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. To hear samples or to download tracks, follow this. It has bern fully cleaned and flushed and is in immediate playing condition. The brasswind production of marthe bessons london factory jstor. Besson meha silverplated trumpet made in paris description check out my other items. We dont know how many trumpets he may have owned before making his own. The 709 also features onepiece valve casing with monel valves, nickel silver slide receivers plus a 1st valve thumb saddle and a fixed 3rd valve finger ring and slide stop. After a very short spell using schreiber parts, all bessons were fully made in house at the 2 facilities and continue to.
In 1948, two sets 14 instruments of fanfare trumpets made from silver for the royal marines music service were dedicated as a second world war memorial. All cornets are made of brass, and a great deal depends upon the quality of the metal used in the construction. Up for auction is a french besson meha bb trumpet made by kanstul in the usa. It is owned by buffet crampon, which bought besson in 2006 from the music group. Two concerns were importing besson trumpets to ny in the 1930s both without the besson name, as it was ilegal to import bessons from france then because the english. Prewar fabrication francais perfectionee silver plated trumpet by bessonc. Prewar french besson bb trumpet perfect condition made. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. It was a pretty good horn and very good value for money. I ordered the french besson, someone said it was the horn that the bach stradivarius was based off of. They way it slotted, mostly because of the design of the horn, was too bright and resistant. For sale now we have a french meha besson silverplated trumpet made in paris france, this is a postwar trumpet but unfortunately its hard to know the exact year the serial number on the body is 100657. Besson music company, a manufacturer of brass instruments besson aircraft, a french aircraft manufacturer of the 1920s1930s particularly float planes see also.
I didnt keep it as i bought a schilke 5b that i prefer for commercial work. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Trumpet mouthpiece made in france, vintage original. Common manufacturers include bach, yamaha, stomvi, getzen and jp. Vintage brass besson 2 20 trumpet w hard case made in england ready to play. This great intermediate trumpet features a onepiece gold brass bell, and. Vintage f besson bb london prototype silver cornet. Student prodige 110 bb student prodige 111 bb student student 100xl trumpet bb student performance trumpet bb 5, rue maurice berteaux 78711 manteslaville france instruments.
Vintage brass besson 2 20 trumpet w hard case made in. Prewar fabrication francais perfectionee silver plated trumpet by besson c. The modern company produces a range of cornets, tenor horns, euphoniums, tubas, french horns and baritone horns. Sometimes knowing how to find the right instrument involves having a familiarity with the various companies that produce trumpets. The valves move very smoothly and responsive with a nice light touch. Besson be709 series bb trumpet special buy musicians friend. Rare besson cornet bb a class 50 medals of vintage f besson, bb cornet, the lead pipe is stuck, but all the slides and valves move, and it plays in tune once warmed up. Benges besson trumpet robb stewart brass instruments. Large bore meha trumpet from french besson, made in the usa. Silver plating is totally beautiful with very little to no wear. In the grand tradition of the schilke, bach, and conn loyalist pages, and with a respectful nod of the head to olds central, here is all you ever wanted to know about kanstul made besson and french besson trumpets this site is primarily about the modern kanstul made french besson and besson trumpets.
During leblancs ownership, holton would rise as a leader in low brass manufacturing. Manufacturing of holton instruments was retained in elkhorn, wisconsin until 2008 when it was relocated to eastlake, ohio. Serial number 84760 places the date of manufacture c. I kept getting caught between the two tuning slides. Kanstul made french besson professional trumpet here with a selmer case and bach mouthpiece. Taylor trumpets make high quality custom brass instruments the latest. Usually postwar ww2 serial numbers fall in the 90,000 to 100,000 numbers. In 1957, couesnon bought the french company fontaine besson. Ebay prewar french besson brevete on trumpet forum.
The made in usa besson be709 series intermediate bb trumpet features a. This is due in a large part to the wonderful metal of which it is made. The real question is what are you trying to accomplish. Their consequent merger in 1930 with hawkes and son gave rise to the present giant of the music industry, boosey and hawkes, which eventually also encompassed besson. What is the best makes of trumpet and what is the standard.
The french horn since the known simply as the horn in some professional. The french besson bb trumpet, serial number 85419 is the instrument played by elden benge, the first trumpet with the chicago symphony under the direction of frederick stock. Besson london closed in 2005 and the name besson was sold to buffet crampon france in 2006. Amadostyle water keys added and lyre holder removed. All the features of these early bessons, including the straight angled second valve tuning slide and the solid brass valve buttons.
Besson by kanstul brevete trumpet 80s silver plated reverb. Get the best deal for besson trumpets from the largest online selection at. Top sites about besson trumpet serial number search. With the support of well known artists such as philip farkas and ethel merker.
It has some dings on bell tube and signs of a repair on the upper bell edge. Your product has been added to the shopping cart go to cart continue shopping. There is at least one other besson trumpet in existence that had belonged to mr. There are 2 visible solders, one on the leadpipe to bell arm, and one on the 1st valve arc arm both pictured. The bessons you are thinking of are the replicas made by zig kanstul for the boosey and hawks company starting in 198384 using original mandrills, saved from the nazis in ww ii by french besson employees.
Baritones cornets euphoniums tenor horns trombones trumpets tubas accessories. There are hundreds of instrument brands that create trumpets, but some stand out above the others some companies are small and produce affordable instruments that help beginners break into trumpet playing, and others are global corporations that have made their. Bessoncustoms services and international tracking provided. It was either a shop model or prototype and was evidently never finished for sale it was never given final polishing, and the bell if original does not bear. Production moved to besson plant in croxley green watford where schreiber parts were briefly used schreiber and besson were part of the same company. Formed in 1837, besson always worked with the best craftsmen and strives to put the best. French besson brevette trumpet no patches or dings a classic. Mar 4, 2015 professional f besson meha trumpet bb francaise stamped perfectionee ebay stay safe and healthy. Brushed customs services and international tracking provided great quality kanstul besson 800, new case, made in usa. Besson trumpet for sale in uk 20 used besson trumpets. Vintage postwar french besson brevete trumpet ebay item 250680279122 end time aug1610 11. Besson and the early history ofthe perinet valve, galpin society journal lvi. The allied people say that the following information was compiled from serial number records which were not complete. Make offer prewar french besson bb trumpet perfect playing condition made c.
This french besson trumpet was made sometime in the mid 30s probably and rather then me bore you with opinion i will post what i learned from noted authority niles eldredge. That rumour about 220 and its connection to the french besson is notable when looking at prices. It has a seam as seen in all original early besson trumpets, but the same is true of benge mouthpipes made in chicago. Canada, india and usa at this date, via carl fischer, with tiny. Besson brevete trumpet made by kanstul circa 1980s. It was built beautifully, but i dont think it could handle what i was putting. Secondhand besson international fanfare trumpets x 8. Besson meha silverplated trumpet made in paris france.
Besson trumpets, tubas, euphoniums, trombonnes, cornets. Professional f besson meha trumpet bb francaise stamped. In the 1930s in paris, strasser margaux and lemaire sml all produced instruments from besson with aubertin. Warburton trumpet made in usa warburton music products. Most new besson trumpets are eligible for free shipping. Since we know that all classic, stamm, meha, and brevete models are kanstul made there is no need to check their serial numbers. This happened after the purchase of the besson name by the english company following a fire that put the french company out of business.
In this respect there is no instrument that can compare with the besson in regard to its resonance and brilliancy. Elden benge and the chicago benge trumpet, should you so. All modern trumpets can trace their roots back to the french besson trumpets made from the 19th century to the mid half of the 20th century. Although the bell markings probably copied from the original, real french bessons say parisfrance, the horns were built completely in the kanstul plant. One owner played sparingly for 7 years by a semipro music teacher.
French besson international kanstul i recently bought my daughter, which is in her 4th year playing, a used fr. Trumpets for sale john packer ltd brass musical instrument shop. Fortunately they choose top us maker kanstul to design and produce the line, and kanstul faithfully. Us highway 1 titusville, fl 32796 toll free in usa. Besson bb trumpet was restored recently and is still in fantastic condition. The first flutes were made in 1856 after agreeing to build a flute designed by the pratten co. Besson prewar meha silver trumpet fabrication francaise perfectionee. Silver besson cornet fb bb a class 50 medals of ho. Kingcleveland serial numbers the following are serial numbers of kingcleveland brass instruments from 1893 to 1980. Get the guaranteed best prices on new besson trumpets at musicians friend. Rare vintage besson meha large bore trumpet fantastic player. Chicago benge resource site joe lill updated 51420. Are you learning to play and want to dabble or as a gift etc if you are learning id suggest staying away from new trumpets unless you have money to burn. Besson prestige be2050g2g eb tenor hornstunning german made gold brass bell.