Besson 787 SOLD at Baltimore Brass- $1250
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 5:16 pm
Selling my little Besson. It was made in 1991, in England, and Baltimore Brass has maintained it since I've owned it.
The 787 is a small (a bit less than 3/4) top-action 3-piston BBb that plays bigger than it looks. I've played it in the band, brass ensemble and at TubaChristmas. I had a thumb ring added to it to steady my hand while playing. The lacquer is in good shape on the bell but is not 100% toward the bottom, due to some dent work BBC did. I never got around to doing the lacquer.
This tuba would work well for a student, or an adult who has trouble lifting a larger tuba. If you're so inclined, it might even be possible to add a 4th valve to it, but since I got the Mahillon there's no need for me to look into that.
What you get:
Besson 787
Original hard case with wheels- in good shape and easy to roll
A couple Conn sousaphone bits so you can adjust the mouthpiece position
and a Tuba Exchange Helleberg mouthpiece.
Baltimore Brass now has this up on their site:
http://www.baltimorebrass.net/index.php?cat=5" target="_blank" target="_blank
Thanks for looking.
Edit- sold! Thanks to all at BBC.
The 787 is a small (a bit less than 3/4) top-action 3-piston BBb that plays bigger than it looks. I've played it in the band, brass ensemble and at TubaChristmas. I had a thumb ring added to it to steady my hand while playing. The lacquer is in good shape on the bell but is not 100% toward the bottom, due to some dent work BBC did. I never got around to doing the lacquer.
This tuba would work well for a student, or an adult who has trouble lifting a larger tuba. If you're so inclined, it might even be possible to add a 4th valve to it, but since I got the Mahillon there's no need for me to look into that.
What you get:
Besson 787
Original hard case with wheels- in good shape and easy to roll
A couple Conn sousaphone bits so you can adjust the mouthpiece position
and a Tuba Exchange Helleberg mouthpiece.
Baltimore Brass now has this up on their site:
http://www.baltimorebrass.net/index.php?cat=5" target="_blank" target="_blank
Thanks for looking.
Edit- sold! Thanks to all at BBC.