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Brilliant discounted deals at John Packer

There are some fantastic deals on offer at John Packer Ltd — with a cracking 15% off.

John Packer
  John Packer has a great discount deal on offer.

The John Packer brass department currently has a number of ex-display JP products available, discounted at 15% off the new price.

Ex-Demo items have been on display in our store or at an exhibition, and as a result may have minor cosmetic imperfections which do not affect the sound or playability of the instrument.

2 year warranty

Any imperfections will be cosmetic and will have no detriment to the sound or playability of the instrument. All Ex-demo instruments will be covered by our standard warranty, which is 2 years!

Top 3 picks

Our current three top picks (pictured) are:

JP072 Tenor horn in lacquer:


https://www.johnpacker.co.uk/prod/jp072-eb-tenor-horn-lacquer-ex-demo-a

An affordable Tenor Horn which is ideal for the younger beginner player. It's a popular choice within the UK education sector and training bands. The case it comes with even has backpack straps!

JP074 Euphonium in silver plate:


https://www.johnpacker.co.uk/prod/jp074s-bb-euphonium-3-valve-silver-plated-ex-demo-a

This 3 valve student euphonium has an open wrap design and thumb hook to support players with smaller hands. It comes in a lightweight case with wheels too!

JP278 BBb Tuba in lacquer:


https://www.johnpacker.co.uk/prod/jp278-tuba-bbb-4-valve-comp-lacquer-ex-demo-a

Featuring the build quality and components usually found on more expensive instruments, the JP278 represents the perfect balance between performance and affordability. You can pull it along thanks to its lightweight case.

All Ex-demo instruments will be covered by our standard warranty, which is 2 years!John Packer Ltd

15% discount

Ex-demo instruments are snapped up quickly, owing to the great 15% discount

Fancy trying them out before you purchase? No problem!

Call 01823 282386 to arrange a trial!

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