Posted by Klaus on September 26, 2000 at 17:58:43:
In Reply to: original besson sovereign Eb tuba posted by janet on September 26, 2000 at 17:19:46:
Those are not original Sovereigns. They have ## like 981 and 982.
Maybe the instrument is from the transitional period before the real Sovereigns were put on the market.
The instrument might be good, but I would look very close on the leadpipe, which likely is of the narrow type.
If so I would not buy the instrument myself. But of course it might fit you playing style.
Klaus