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    • Gloucestre
      Gloucestre last edited by

      Well I pulled the trigger and bought myself a nice cornet.
      A Besson 700 (London)
      Very nice, well looked after and essentially in new condition-one very minor ding.
      Good price I think $500.
      I am planning on starting up with the Sunnybank Brass Band when they recommence this year so I won't be embarrassed by my ol' faithful Chinese stencil 🙂

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        Newell Post @Gloucestre last edited by

        @gloucestre Very nice!

        Bb: Bach 180S37G (05), Mercedes (80)
        Vintage: Committee (54), Recording (59), Super (49), Getzen Severinsen (66)
        C: Kanstul 1510, Constellation
        D/Eb: Getzen Eterna
        Cornet: Schilke XA1, Yamaha Neo Eb
        Flugel: Kanstul 1525, Yamaha 625
        Conch shell in F

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        • Dale Proctor
          Dale Proctor last edited by

          Nice cornet. I’m a little surprised there’s no trigger on the 1st valve slide, though. Have you played it yet?

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          • Gloucestre
            Gloucestre last edited by

            Hi, I have played it and it has a nice full sweet sound I will try to develop 🙂
            In regard to triggers I have never really used them so will need to learn how to properly.
            I think there are some models with two triggers and I had expected this to have two.
            Really I have nothing to complain about I got this for what I think was a pretty good price.
            Serial no is 723-711250 so if anyone can help with with particulars from that, I think is is mid 1980s date (?)

            Cheers

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            • GeorgeB
              GeorgeB @Gloucestre last edited by

              @gloucestre

              Well a trigger on the third slide really appeals to me. I always have trouble working the finger in the ring thing. I have a Selmer with a first slide trigger but hardly have the need to use it.

              1940 Olds Recording, 1942 Buescher True Tone 400 ,1999 Conn Vintage One Bb trumpet, A 1952 Selmer Paris, A 2020 Getzen 400 and a Manchester Brass ACB custom pro Bb trumpet, a 1962 Conn Victor 5A Cornet and a ACB Flugel Doubler.

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              • TerryC
                TerryC @GeorgeB last edited by

                @georgeb It’s a reduced 923 Sovereign. More details here:
                http://www.ecalpemos.org/2012/08/my-definitive-guide-to-sovereign-cornet.html?m=1

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                • Gloucestre
                  Gloucestre @TerryC last edited by

                  @terryc Thanks for that, an interesting article and the link to the serial number suggests a 1984 date range.
                  Mine has the backward pointing waterkeys like the "older" Sovereign models rather than standard ones described for the 723, I wonder if that is significant?

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