Leading figures from JA Musik , Besson and Buffet Crampon assembled in the factory at Geretsreid, near Munich, Germany for the final test for the new four valve baritone.
It was an excellent day and at the end of the day all new design features were agreed to be successful and the tests carried out by Steve met with his and their approval.
The first instruments should start appearing about three to four months from now and will be eagerly awaited by baritone enthusiasts everywhere.
Here is a sneak preview of what it looks like in terms of the new tubing configurations for the four valve slide and the new hand position for the left hand and four valve.