Mar 13, 2012 Secondly, the serial number 56xxx appears to have been had-engraved. Was that a normal practice? Probably the cornet was replated, so that it required a new engraving of the serial no.? The only thing I do know is that this nice little fella is no fake Besson, a London repair tech confirmed that it must be from around the mid-1970s.
Hirsbrunner Euphonium, model HBE-LB
I personally own a Hirsbrunner and love it! They are known as the best of the best. Another fond nickname: the tank. These horns are top of the line professional. These are handmade euphoniums from Switzerland put together by Peter Hirsbrunner and his family. They are only located in two places in the world; right out the factory and Custom Music Company in Ferndale, Michigan. You can purchase used ones online through various auction sites but I highly recommend checking out Custom. Hirsbrunners have an amazing rich and open tone with little or no air resistence. This model is fully compensating, has a 12 inch bell, weighs about 10 pounds, and has a bore of .630'. You can buy receivers that screw into the opening bore to make the horn large or small bore. These babies can cost around a cool $10,000.
Willson Euphonium, model 2950
The Willson euphs are the preferred horns of the United States military bands. They fine quality horns. They are also pretty hard to find. These professional and intermediate horns can be purchased through Custom Music Company and DEG Music Products, Inc., as well as a few larger companies. This model has a bore of .680', has a 12 inch bell, and uses a bass trombone mouthpiece. Prices range from about $3,500 to $6,500.
Besson Euphonium, model 967s
Bessons are very reliable euphoniums and tend to cost a little less than Hirsbrunners and Willsons. One of the most famous euphonium soloists in the world plays on a Besson that he himself designed. You can purchase professional and student models. This compensating model has a 16.5mm bore and 304.8mm bell. Besson also makes a very good baritone horn. These euphoniums cost around $2,000 to $5,000.
Jupiter Euphonium, model 470
Jupiter made instruments have gotten a bad name but the first euphonium that I ever purchased was an intermediate level Jupiter and I got very far with it. They don’t make professional models. This model is a four valve non-compensating horn. It has a bore of 14.5mm and a 280mm upright bell as opposed to the bell front models . They cost around $1,000 to $2,000.
I personally own a Hirsbrunner and love it! They are known as the best of the best. Another fond nickname: the tank. These horns are top of the line professional. These are handmade euphoniums from Switzerland put together by Peter Hirsbrunner and his family. They are only located in two places in the world; right out the factory and Custom Music Company in Ferndale, Michigan. You can purchase used ones online through various auction sites but I highly recommend checking out Custom. Hirsbrunners have an amazing rich and open tone with little or no air resistence. This model is fully compensating, has a 12 inch bell, weighs about 10 pounds, and has a bore of .630'. You can buy receivers that screw into the opening bore to make the horn large or small bore. These babies can cost around a cool $10,000.
Willson Euphonium, model 2950
The Willson euphs are the preferred horns of the United States military bands. They fine quality horns. They are also pretty hard to find. These professional and intermediate horns can be purchased through Custom Music Company and DEG Music Products, Inc., as well as a few larger companies. This model has a bore of .680', has a 12 inch bell, and uses a bass trombone mouthpiece. Prices range from about $3,500 to $6,500.
Besson Euphonium, model 967s
Bessons are very reliable euphoniums and tend to cost a little less than Hirsbrunners and Willsons. One of the most famous euphonium soloists in the world plays on a Besson that he himself designed. You can purchase professional and student models. This compensating model has a 16.5mm bore and 304.8mm bell. Besson also makes a very good baritone horn. These euphoniums cost around $2,000 to $5,000.
Jupiter Euphonium, model 470
Jupiter made instruments have gotten a bad name but the first euphonium that I ever purchased was an intermediate level Jupiter and I got very far with it. They don’t make professional models. This model is a four valve non-compensating horn. It has a bore of 14.5mm and a 280mm upright bell as opposed to the bell front models . They cost around $1,000 to $2,000.
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