This was important for Besson in the Japanese market. This makes the left hand grip of the horn (especially when using the trigger) more ergonomic for smaller hands.
Also, around 2011 or 2012, Besson modified the layout of the third valve slide so that it lays very close to the outer branch. The dreaded high B-natural is better on later horns (at least post 2010). The valve action on mine was superlative.
Some say they tend to play with better response but a brighter sound than the earlier British built horns.
#Trombone serial number lookup code#
Perhaps the "3" is a location code indicating Markneukirchen? I will zip off a note to Steve Mead and see what he says!Īs regards build quality, almost all of the Markneukirchen horns have quite good build quality. I believe the model number (2051-1/2 or 2052-1/2) are not included in the serial number, just the year and manufacturing sequence. My horn also had a 3, but it was a 2051, not a 2052. I do not know what the digit 3 (right after the 08) means. This includes all forms of Prestige and Sovereign euphoniums, tubas, and baritones, and any other instrument that Buffet-Besson include in (at least) their Markneukirchen production. The actual unit number is (I think) xxxx or the xxxxth instrument built in that year. I would interpret the serial number 0830xxxx as an instrument manufactured in 2008 (or at least the number was allocated in the factory for in process inventory in 2008). What about the quality of besson made in 2008? does it have consistent good quality or every horn is different? So my horn is now xxx which might not be correct. is your horn a 2051 or 2052? what I bought is 2052.ģ) The last three digits of your horn is 0175.
The serial number of my horn is 083xxxxxxġ) does it mean the horn is made in 2008 as the first two digits are 08?Ģ) I am not sure what is the 301 mean and I noticed yours is 300. Thank you very much! Daruby for your help. If it has a serial number on the receiver, it can be decoded as I just described. So if your Prestige has a serial number on the bell (under the Besson logo) then it is of British manufacture and the serial number can be decoded (up through 2002) by the articles Rick references. I think (?) that the digits on the right side of the serial number reset back to 0001 each time the "year code" is incremented. It was the 175th horn of all types built by the revitalized Besson (with a 06 prefix). This particular number was for my 2007 Besson Prestige 2051-2, begun in 2006 and completed in January of 2007. 063000175) that tell you the year in which the production began. These instruments begin with two digits (i.e.
#Trombone serial number lookup serial numbers#
The German instruments manufactured from late 2006 have serial numbers on the mouthpiece receiver rather than any portion of the bell. Serial numbers for any post WWII Besson/Boosey are never on the valve body. These instruments have serial numbers on the bell, either under the Besson logo or lower on the bell under the leadpipe. See this link from Dave Werden on S/N for Besson instruments:īesson / Boosey & HawkesBoth of the resources quoted in the linked article by Dave Werden refer to "English" instruments manufactured prior to the Boosey/Besson receivership in 2005.
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