Maker

Besson

Trademark

Besson is a brass instrument maker founded in Paris in 1837, known for cornets and trumpets as well as brass-band instruments such as euphoniums and tubas.

Models

  • Besson Prestige 2028

    Cornet · Germany

    The Besson Prestige 2028 (BE2028) is a professional B-flat cornet with a traditional Shepherd's Crook design, a 0.468-inch bore, and a hand-hammered yellow brass bell (124 mm / 4.88 inches). It uses three top-sprung hand-lapped Monel pistons and adds main-tuning-slide and third-valve-slide triggers. A more focused, intense alternative to the Sovereign, it is offered in clear lacquer and silver-plate finishes.

  • Besson Prestige 2052

    Euphonium · Germany

    The Besson Prestige 2052 is a professional compensating B-flat euphonium with four stainless-steel valves (3+1), a hand-made yellow-brass bell, and a main-tuning-slide trigger system. It is among the instruments of choice for professional euphonium soloists and band players.

  • Besson Sovereign 928

    Cornet · Germany

    The Besson Sovereign 928 is a professional B-flat cornet built around a hand-hammered gold-brass bell and three top-sprung Monel pistons. Long regarded as a benchmark brass-band cornet, it is offered in clear lacquer or silver-plate finishes.

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Representative model

  • Besson Sovereign 928

    Cornet · Germany

    The Besson Sovereign 928 is a professional B-flat cornet built around a hand-hammered gold-brass bell and three top-sprung Monel pistons. Long regarded as a benchmark brass-band cornet, it is offered in clear lacquer or silver-plate finishes.