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Advert: John Packer Ltd

There is a fantastic selection box of some of the world's greatest brass instruments to be found at John Packer

John Packer
 

John Packer has an amazing selection box of instruments they are selling on behalf of clients – with some of the greatest names and some of the greatest instruments up for grabs.

Cornets:
B&H’ Roundstamp’ Sovereign Soprano Cornet (Silverplate)
B&H 928 ‘Roundstamp’ Sovereign Bb Cornet (Silverplate(
Yamaha 231s Long Cornet
Yamaha 2330 Bb Cornet
DEG Bb Cornet (Silverplate)
Yamaha Maestro Bb Cornet

Trumpets:
Olds Recordings trumpets
Getzen Eterna Bb /A Piccolo Trumpet (Lacquer)
Bach Strad LR180ML37 Bb Trumpet
Selmer Concept TT Trumpet Bb (Gold Lacquer)
Yamaha 1335 Bb Trumpet

Flugels:
Conn Flugel 25F (Silverplate)
La Fleur /Alliance Flugel (Lacquer)

Horns:
Besson 600 Tenor Horn (Silverplate)

Baritones:
Besson 700 Baritone

Trombones:
Olds Medium Bore Bb Trombone
Bach Medium Bore Bb Trombone
Yamaha 354 Medium Bore Bb Trombone
Holton TR156 Large Bore Bb Trombone

Tubas:
Besson Sovereign 994 BBb Tuba (Silverplate)

French Horns:
Conn 10DR Double French Horn
Besson 701 Compensating French Horn
Paxman Students Compensating French Horn

More information:

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

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