Generally not considered the best of Besson, but this one seems to be VERY good. I just purchased a 2001 Sovereign 967, final year of Edgeware, UK production. Of course condition and individual variation are everything.ĭoug Ruby P.S Breaking news. They also have the non-floating soldered on leadpipe which tends to darken the sound. They benefit from having the plastic valve guides and can use the same felts, dampers and guides as current production.
Generally I think the mid-vintage 967's (before the introduction of the 967GS with floating leadpipe) are pretty good. It is a very extensive research and covers dates and numbers not covered in the Saxworks list, but it takes some work to dig through.Īccording to this list, your horn was manufactured in 1957. These archives and the historical instrument collection were turned over to the Horniman Museum of London in 2003. This continued until the demise of Besson in 2005 and its ultimate re-emergence under Buffet-Crampon with manufacturing in a different facility (using different tooling) in Markneukirchen. At that point, manufacture of parts was moved to Markneukirchen, Germany while assembly took place in Watford, UK.
This list is based on searches of the archives of the Besson/Boosey & Hawkes Edgware factory when it was shut down in 2001 by the acquisition of the Besson manufacturing from Boosey & Hawkes by the The Music Group. Is another list of Besson Serial numbers from the Horniman Museum.
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