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New additions to Heavy Bottom Caps

Over 170 different makes and models can now benefit from having a Heavy Bottom Cap added to the instrument.

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  The Heavy Bottom Caps are now available for over 170 models and makes

With players around the globe having to get used to spending more time at home to enjoy playing their instruments, it has led to a surge in sales of Heavy Bottom Caps

It has also meant that production has been increased to met enquiries from players who perform on a huge variety of instruments.

Good news

The good news is that 3rd and 4th valve Heavy Bottom Caps (HBCs) are now available worldwide for 172 different makes and models of brass instruments.

These include for soprano, cornet, trumpets, flugels, tenor horns and euphoniums for Adams, B&S, Bach, Besson, Boosey & Hawkes, Boosey & Co., Courtois, Eastman, Eclipse, Geneva, John Packer JP, John Packer JP Sterling, John Packer JP Smith-Watkins, Mack USA, Odyssey, Schilke, Sterling Virtuoso, Stomvi, Taylor, Thomann, Wessex, Willson and Yamaha.

1 month approval



All this and Heavy Bottom Caps come with a 1 month approval available worldwide so you can feel and hear the benefits of HBC note-centering in all registers for yourself.

Find out more

To find out more go to: https://heavybottomcaps.co.uk/
or through the https://4barsrest.shop/

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