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sbuk1979	Mar 12 2010, 12:38 PM Post #1
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 26-July 09 From: Cardiff Member No.: 71448	Im looking at buying my own cornet. I am currently playing a Yamaha Maestro and was thinking of going for a Besson Sovereign. Which one is better to go for??

Juniper	Mar 12 2010, 12:47 PM Post #2
Unregistered	QUOTE(sbuk1979 @ Mar 12 2010, 12:38 PM) Im looking at buying my own cornet. I am currently playing a Yamaha Maestro and was thinking of going for a Besson Sovereign. Which one is better to go for?? Hiya Both are very good. I have had Yamaha trumpets and a soprano cornet which I loved but have also played Bessons. My personal preference now is the Bessons as I very much dislike the Xeno range. I would suggest going to a brass specialist shop and spending time trying them out. Bring your music and really try out some repertoire (use your usual mouthpiece though so you know it's the instrument making the difference rather than the mouthpiece (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I did that with my Yamaha sop, spent two hours in a practice room which meant I could not leave the shop without it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (and I only went in for a mouthpiece) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif)

billyboy	Mar 13 2010, 02:35 PM Post #3
Member Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 27-October 09 Member No.: 79273	QUOTE(Juniper @ Mar 12 2010, 12:47 PM) QUOTE(sbuk1979 @ Mar 12 2010, 12:38 PM) Im looking at buying my own cornet. I am currently playing a Yamaha Maestro and was thinking of going for a Besson Sovereign. Which one is better to go for?? Hiya Both are very good. I have had Yamaha trumpets and a soprano cornet which I loved but have also played Bessons. My personal preference now is the Bessons as I very much dislike the Xeno range. I would suggest going to a brass specialist shop and spending time trying them out. Bring your music and really try out some repertoire (use your usual mouthpiece though so you know it's the instrument making the difference rather than the mouthpiece (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I did that with my Yamaha sop, spent two hours in a practice room which meant I could not leave the shop without it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (and I only went in for a mouthpiece) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) Hi Juniper Going off track a bit but are you playing in any of the regionals this year

Juniper	Mar 13 2010, 05:51 PM Post #4
Unregistered	QUOTE(billyboy @ Mar 13 2010, 02:35 PM) QUOTE(Juniper @ Mar 12 2010, 12:47 PM) QUOTE(sbuk1979 @ Mar 12 2010, 12:38 PM) Im looking at buying my own cornet. I am currently playing a Yamaha Maestro and was thinking of going for a Besson Sovereign. Which one is better to go for?? Hiya Both are very good. I have had Yamaha trumpets and a soprano cornet which I loved but have also played Bessons. My personal preference now is the Bessons as I very much dislike the Xeno range. I would suggest going to a brass specialist shop and spending time trying them out. Bring your music and really try out some repertoire (use your usual mouthpiece though so you know it's the instrument making the difference rather than the mouthpiece (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I did that with my Yamaha sop, spent two hours in a practice room which meant I could not leave the shop without it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (and I only went in for a mouthpiece) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) Hi Juniper Going off track a bit but are you playing in any of the regionals this year Hi Billyboy. No, not been brass banding for a while. Have some friends off to Torquay tomorrow :-)

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