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Band Supplies focuses on youth

Make sure you get along and see the brilliant deals that can be bagged on student and intermediate instruments at the National Youth Championships of Great Britain.

Band Supplies
  Band Supplies will be at the National Youth Championships.

There will be a fantastic focus on great student instruments on the Band Supplies Trade Stand at the National Youth Band Championships on Sunday.

Brilliant deals

These brilliant deals will run from Sunday all the way up the Spring Festival in Blackpool in May — so make sure you check them out.

Manager, Chris Tudball told 4BR: "We would like to wish all the competing bands the best of luck on what we are sure will be a fantastic day of competitive music making.

That's why we are offering special deals on what we regard as some of the very best student and intermediate models on the market."

Check out:



Excel Eb Soprano cornet: £395.00

Excel Pro Bb cornet: £295.00
Besson BE120 New Standard cornet: £395.00

Elkhart FHR100 flugel horn: £249.00

Yamaha YAH 203 tenor horn: £1,050.00

Besson BE157 New Standard baritone: £1,115.00

Excel Bb trombone: £195.00

Excel Pro 4 Valve euphonium: £695.00
Besson BE165 New Standard 4 Valve euphonium: £1,400.00

Besson BE177 New Standard Eb tuba: £1,500.00
Excel Eb tuba: £995.00

That's why we are offering special deals on what we regard as some of the very best student and intermediate models on the marketManager, Chris Tudball

Besson New Standard

Chris added: "The new Besson New Standard range of instruments is now back in stock and fly off the shelves such is the outstanding design, sound and quality of these silver plated instruments".

Band Supplies offer a no quibble 14 day return policy on all instruments purchased and of course include a year fully comprehensive BBIS insurance policy free of charge.

Get in touch

You can also call the Leeds store on 0113 2453097 or order directly from the website www.bandsupplies.co.uk with free delivery or email leeds@bandsupplies.co.uk with your details.

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