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Besson Sovereign serial number date?
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:42 pm
by elimia
My 967 Sovereign euphonium has a serial # of 967-869464. Anyone have an idea of when this horn was made?
- Ryan
Re: Besson Sovereign serial number date?
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:27 am
by pgym
According to the
GUIDE TO DATING BOOSEY & Co./BOOSEY & HAWKES INSTRUMENTS BASED ON SERIAL NUMBER published by the Horniman Museum, serial numbers 866712-876718 date to 1999.
Re: Besson Sovereign serial number date?
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:22 pm
by elimia
I was guessing 2000-2002, so that wasn't too far off. Despite some contrary comments on these models, I love the horn. Fabulous instrument. Thanks for the guidance!