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