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New K&G cornet mouthpieces now available at John Packer

John Packer Ltd has the new range of brilliant K&G cornet mouthpieces ready and waiting to be put to lips...

K&G mouthpieces
 

The long awaited new range of K&G cornet mouthpieces is now available from John Packer Ltd.

Serious player

Despite entrenched and widely respected competition, K&G’s mouthpieces have quickly found a place for themselves in the serious player market.

Offering comfort, subtlety and versatility, these really are a true brass player’s mouthpiece.

Seven

The cornet range is being launched with no less than seven different sizes. Rim diameters come in 1, 2, 3 and 4, with cups B and C.

The B cup is a medium deep size cup for all round general purpose playing and the C cup being a little deeper.

These mouthpieces are aimed towards the discerning player and are an outstanding quality product, selling at £88.00 inc. vat for silver plate.

The cornet range is being launched with no less than seven different sizesJohn Packer Ltd

Available now!

Available to order now, so contact Steve for your trial via steve@johnpacker.co.uk

You can also call 01823 282386 (menu option 1).

You can also buy on line at:

http://www.johnpacker.co.uk/Catalogue/Accessories/Brass-Accessories/Brass-Mouthpieces/Cornet-Mouthpieces/KG-Mouthpieces#.U3xSQ_ldUg8


Trumpet mouthpieces

We are also stocking the very latest and newly launched K&G trumpet mouthpieces.

http://www.johnpacker.co.uk/Catalogue/Accessories/Brass-Accessories/Brass-Mouthpieces/Trumpet-Mouthpieces/KG-Mouthpieces#.U3xSifldUg8

All brass mouthpieces:

http://www.johnpacker.co.uk/Catalogue/Accessories/Brass-Accessories/Brass-Mouthpieces#.U3xSpPldUg-

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