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Advert: John Packer

Wow! What a Phenomenon! John Packer sell over 1,500 JP Cornets!

 

In the last six months we have had orders of over 1500 John Packer JP Cornet MKII (SW) 171 & 271.

These instruments are designed for both experienced players and training bands

What the critics say

"I was instantly impressed by the build quality and feel of the instrument (which we had in sliver plate) and noted that the valves had a smooth action without having to be oiled before I played it. In the hands the instrument feels evenly weighted, and the triggers are similar to those on the Yamaha models.

The addition of the Smith Watkins lead pipe is a real stroke of genius, as I believe no-one makes cornets better than Richard SmithJohn Packer

Stroke of genius

The addition of the Smith Watkins lead pipe is a real stroke of genius, as I believe no-one makes cornets better than Richard Smith. As a result the cornet has a very free blowing feel, and a rich sound throughout the range.

Whilst testing the instrument I was really impressed with the evenness of sound quality, and the ease of playing in the upper register. Intonation was good and whilst the notes just above the stave were a little sharp (as they are on most cornets) the trigger soon rectified that.

We are now looking at replacing more of our older cornets with the JP Cornet 271L MkII (SW), which at the bargain price of £199.00 puts a lot of its more expensive competitors to shame.

Whether you are a student on a budget or a band looking to kit out a section without breaking the bank, you could do far worse than to look to JP."

Pete Collins
Musical Director of the Foresters Band and a well known teacher.

Differ

The 171SW and 271SW models only differ by the addition of the triggers on the 271. The 171 series which costs £149.00 exhibit all the excellent performance characteristics of the 271 series.

Contact

For further information on the cornet visit: www.johnpacker.co.uk/instruments/101818.htm

or call 01823 282386.

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