New Besson 969 Sovereign Euphonium

A little about the latest addition to the Besson euphonium range: the new Sovereign 969 - launched today in Tokyo, Japan.
Technical specifications…
Key: Bb
Bore: 0.590” | 14.98 mm
Hand-made yellow brass bell
Bell diameter: 11.5” | 292mm
Weight: 10lb 40z | 4,650g
Ergonomic gold brass leadpipe
Interchangeable receivers
3 x large shank receiver
2 x medium shank receiver
1 x small shank receiver
4 compensating valves | 3+1
3 water keys
Finish: clear lacquer or bright silver plate
Option: Main Tuning Slide Trigger
Case: Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene plastic
References…
BE969-1: Lacquer
BE969-2: Silverplated
BE969T-1: with trigger, Lacquer
BE969T-2: with trigger, Silverplated

[@JorijnVanHese]

Very interesting!
Thank you for your clear explanation Dave!
What is very unfortunate is that the new price of a euphonium/brass instrument, is almost unaffordable. Twenty years ago when I bought my York, it was at a reasonable price, as me customer. 20 years later, the retail price has almost doubled.
I get it, materials have become more expensive, workers' wages most probably too, unfortunately these are not the prices the 'common man' cannot afford anymore.
That is why I welcome this Sovereign development! Because of this additional development, a prestige euphonium is not necessarily needed.
Thank you very much for your years of dedication in the euphonium community

[@scottmclain]

Very exciting! Looking forward to trying this out in the future!

[@JohnHartConductor]

Very cool - did you say the instrument comes with all six receivers? That’s pretty awesome!

[@lvtuba]

Besson isn’t just going to roll over and let Adams take over then?

[@joeyjulich]

Thanks David!

[@Utoobtime27]

Superb, Dave - how incredible is that range of options??

[@thanosmaster-abel559]

9Nice euphonium

[@thanosmaster-abel559]

9(69)

[@MarcusHammarberg]

No trigger I saw, but also no connection between the first and third value (compensating system?) . Does this means that it tunes well enough without the trigger or is the trigger an add-on?