Pre-War French Besson Bb Trumpet Perfect Condition Made c. Besson Brevete 96 Rue D’Angouleme, Paris on Bell Bb Trumpet. Serial Number 84760 Made in Paris c. 1924 Penetrating Sweet Tone Great Condition-Valves Near Perfect. Another beautiful collectable and rare trumpet! This vintage Pre War French made F. Besson Bb trumpet was restored recently and is still in fantastic condition. Serial number 84760 places the date of manufacture c. All the features of these early Bessons, including the straight angled second valve tuning slide and the solid brass valve buttons. The condition is great with only some minor dings and a little valve plating wear. Despite this the compression is better than 95%. Some information has been offered from brass expert Josh Landress on the condition of the horn. He says it appears the bell section was replaced at a later date. There are patches, (see photos), the 2nd valve slide pull knob is a replacement, the 3rd slide ferrule is not original, brace on tuning slide is missing and the first slide has no ring. Bell measures 4 3/4 and the bore appears to be. 460 The venturi at the receiver measures. This rare vintage Besson trumpet will include a case, mouthpiece and valve oil. Really a find restored to great playing condition! If you’ve always loved these French Besson’s you’ll want to give this one a try. So sweet with a pure clean tone. Scott Russ Music is a family owned and operated retail music store and have been serving the New York metropolitan area for more than 66 years. We have only professional musicians on staff and maintain a fully staffed repair facility on premises. We are authorized Hammond organ dealers and repair technicians. With more than 40 upright basses in stock we also maintain a pro bass shop on premises. Our inventory includes strings, winds, guitars, keyboards, organs, amplifiers, pro audio, cases, accessories and much more. We would be happy to hear from you. Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Create your brand with Auctiva’s. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Pre-War French Besson Bb Trumpet Perfect Playing Condition Made c. 1924 Sweet” is in sale since Wednesday, January 3, 2018. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Brass\Trumpets”. The seller is “scottrussmusic” and is located in Merrick, New York. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Trumpet Type: Soprano
- Brand: Besson
- MPN: Does not apply
- Bell Material: Brass
- Finish: Brass
- Key: Bb
- Skill Level: Professional
- Model: Pre War
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Bell Diameter: 4 3/4″
- Bore Size: .46