Besson BE120
Bb medium-large-bore cornet · student · current
A student Bb cornet designed in the classic British tradition.
| Type | cornet |
|---|---|
| Key | Bb |
| Bore class | medium-large |
| Bore size | .460″ |
| Valve type | Piston |
| Valves | 3 |
| Valve material | stainless steel |
| Bell diameter | 4.76″ |
| Bell material | yellow brass |
| Slide mechanism | 1st valve thumb saddle, adjustable 3rd valve slide ring stop |
| Finish | clear lacquer or silver plate |
| Level | student |
| Era | current |
Features: Prodige series. Shepherd's crook; 950 g. Besson states the bell as both 5" and 121 mm, which disagree; the millimetre figure is recorded. Finish variants BE120-1-0 and -2-0 collapse to this row. Besson publishes no prices; the site offers a dealer finder only. Level is Besson's own category-page filter label.
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