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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
        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?

          1976 Bach Strad ML 43 trumpet
          1960 Conn 6B Victor trumpet
          1982 Bach Strad ML 239 C trumpet
          1970 Olds Ambassador Eb/D trumpet
          1993 Bach Strad L 184G cornet
          1962 Conn 9A Victor cornet
          1890 Besson A/Bb/C cornet
          1870? Henry Lehnert SARV cornet

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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.

              1960s King Super 20 Silversonic, 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.

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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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