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Advert: John Packer

There are some very special deals on offer at John Packer at the moment...

John Packer
 

There may be a special deal just for you in our fabulous February sale...

Give us a call

John Packer Ltd can often beat advertised prices, so if you're after a new instrument, or an accessory, call us on 01823 282386 to speak to a specialist and get our best price.

If you're quick you can even bag a bigger bargain in their clearance department! They’ve a fantastic selection of ex-display instruments.

Never pre-owned, these instruments offer a substantial saving to their new counterparts. And once they're gone — they're really gone!

If you're quick you can even bag a bigger bargain in their clearance department! They’ve a fantastic selection of ex-display instruments.John Packer

Fantastic deals

Here’s what’s available in the brass department currently:

Trumpets:

101832c: Yamaha YTR9335NYS: Was — £2,987; Now — £2,539!
e402125: Schilke S32: Was — £2,125; Now — £1,699
102097c: Yamaha YTR8335LA: Was — £2,074; Now — £1,739
100980c: Yamaha YTR8335RUK: Was — £1,895: Now — £1,610
E402166: Schagerl TR610L: Was — £650; Now — £499

Piccolo Trumpet:

E400893: Schilke P5-4 (no case): Was — £2,326; Now — £1,849

Flugel:

102098c: Yamaha YFH813G Custom: Was — £1,870; Now — £1,499

Euphonium:

100167c: Yamaha Maestro YEP642SUK: Was — £4,215; Now — £3,569
E400153: Besson Sovereign 967: Was — £4,355; Now — £3,699

Trombone

102173c: Schagerl Troja Bb/F large bore: Was — £1,290; Now — £999

Also there are huge saving on our second hand list so contact steve@johnpacker.co.uk for more details.

Go to:

http://www.johnpacker.co.uk/default.aspx

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