BESSON BE928GT-L Bb Cornet Sovereign

BESSON Bb Cornet Sovereign BE928GT-L, lacquered, trigger, with case

The Sovereign 928 GT cornet has been the established benchmark against which all top-line cornets are measured. Both amateur and professional players adore this instrument with its rich open sound, giving every cornet section a singing vibrant sound that makes bands so exciting to listen to.

Steps are continually taken to improve its already superior build quality. Many of the world’s leading brass bands choose and trust the Besson Sovereign cornet.

Characteristics:

• Key: Bb
• Bore: .466" / 11.84 mm
• Bell: Hand-hammered gold brass, diameter 4.88" / 124 mm
• Valves: 3 top-sprung hand-lapped Monel pistons
• Waterkeys: 2 lever-style forged
• Weight: 2 lb 7 oz / 1100 g
• Features: Shepherd's crook, triggers on the main tuning slide and 3rd valve slide
• Outfit: Hard wood-shell burgundy form-fitted case, lyre, micro-fiber cloth, Alliance mouthpiece, valve oil