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Bargains begin at 40 for Band Supplies...

Band Supplies will be celebrating its 40th anniversary all year long with some amazing bargains and deals on instruments... starting in Blackpool this weekend.

Band Supplies
  Band Supplies is celebrating its 40th anniversary in some style...

Band Supplies Ltd will be celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with a series of special offers at the main events on the banding calendar.

It all starts at the North West Regional Championships in Blackpool where the company will have a heaving trade stand packed full of amazing deals.

40th anniversary bargains

These are just some of the special 40th anniversary bargains that you can get your hands on at the Winter Gardens — so why not just find out if there is something for you

Soprano:


Schilke beryllium bell: £3,150.00 (New)
Yamaha Neo (lacquer): £1,750.00 (New)
Yamaha YCR2260S (silver): £595.00 (New)

Cornet:


Besson Sovereign 928 (silver): £1,950.00 (New)
Besson Sovereign 928GT (silver with main trigger): £2,015.00 (New)
Besson Prestige 2028 (silver): £2,500.00 (New)
Yamaha YCR8335 Neo (silver and lacquer): £2,100.00 (New)
Yamaha YCR4330G: £580.00 (New)
Geneva Oldroyd Cardinal (lacquer): £1,795.00 (Demo)

Flugel:


Vincent Bach 183 (silver): £2,300.00 (Demo)
Yamaha YFH8310Z (lacquer): £1,600.00 (New)
Yamaha YFH8315GS (silver): £1,795.00 (New)
Elkhart FL100: £195.00 (New)

Horn:


Besson BE2050 Prestige (silver): £2,950.00 (New)
Yamaha YAH803S Neo (silver): £2,750.00 (New)
Yamaha YAH803 Neo (lacquer): £2,650.00 (New)
Geneva Oldroyd Cardinal (lacquer): £2,850.00 (New)

Baritone:


Yamaha YBH831 (lacquer): £2,895.00 (Demo)
Yamaha YBH831S (silver): £3,200.00 (New)
Besson Prestige BE2056-2-0 (silver): £2,995.00 (Demo)

Euphonium:


Yamaha YEP642ST Neo (silver): £4,995.00 (New)

Trombone:


King 3BS Sonic (silver): £2,200.00 (New)
Conn 88H Bb/F: £2,200.00 (Demo)
Rath R4F Bb/F Hagmann: £3,900.00 (New)
Rath R4F Bb/F Rotax: £3,400.00 (New)
Rath R3 (two bells): £1,895.00 (Used)
Rath R9 Bb/G/F/Eb 9.5": £4,700.00 (New)
Conn Selmer Bb/F medium bore: £795.00 (New)
Conn Selmer Bb/F Large bore: £795.00 (New)

Tuba:


Besson BE982-2-0 EEb (silver): £5,800.00 (New)

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