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Advert: Geneva Instruments

Geneva Instruments expand outlets.

Geneva
 

Over the years, Geneva Instruments has understandably become increasingly popular thanks to a hard won reputation for excellence in design and manufacture.

Retailers

To cope with the demand, Geneva have increased production while still keeping quality at the forefront and have opened their doors to several retailers so that the wider public can have access to trying and buying their instruments.

To cope with the demand, Geneva have increased production while still keeping quality at the forefrontGeneva Instruments

New outlets

Geneva Instruments would like to announce that the following retail outlets will soon be carrying their stock:

Band Supplies (Glasgow)
Band Supplies (Leeds)
JG Windows (Darlington)
All Brass & Woodwind (Leeds, Jazz & Bigband Specialist)
Brass-Fix UK (Northamptonshire)
Prozone Music (Chesham)
Hayes Music (Southampton)

Travel reps

Geneva also have a host of company representatives who can travel around the country to visit your band for you to try their instruments and you can also visit them at one of the trade exhibitions at various contests and competitions.

For more information:
http://www.genevainstruments.com/index.html

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