Besson BE928G
Bb large-bore cornet · professional · current
The Sovereign Bb cornet, long the benchmark against which top-line cornets are measured.
| Type | cornet |
|---|---|
| Key | Bb |
| Bore class | large |
| Bore size | .466″ |
| Valve type | Piston |
| Valves | 3 |
| Valve material | monel |
| Bell diameter | 4.88″ |
| Bell material | gold brass |
| Bell construction | hand-hammered |
| Slide mechanism | 1st and 3rd valve slide triggers |
| Finish | clear lacquer or silver plate |
| Level | professional |
| Era | current |
Features: Sovereign series. Shepherd's crook; 1,100 g. Finish variants BE928G-1 and -2 collapse to this row; the BE928GT, which adds a main tuning slide trigger, is a separate model. Besson publishes no prices; the site offers a dealer finder only. Level is Besson's own category-page filter label.
Known players
Alexis Demailly, Chris Bradley, David Morton, Jeroen Corneillie, Thomas Nielsen
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