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Advert: Wessex Tubas

It's not only tubas we sell at Wessex — so why not find out more by giving us a ring or by seeing us in Bradford and Perth.

Wessex Tubas
 

Because of its name, many people may think that Wessex Tubas just sells – well, tubas. But not a bit of it!!

Tubas to sopranos

We are also making huge strides in the market place with the full range of our excellent instruments – from tubas to soprano cornets.

We also provide more exotic instruments too – not easily available elsewhere in the UK, such as German rotary valve brass, contrabass trombone, bass trumpet and sousaphones.

Free blowing cornet

Amongst the brass band line up is a free blowing Bb cornet with red brass leadpipe, all nickel-silver slides, beautiful singing voice and spot on intonation. It’s a professional standard cornet for only £225 in lacquer, or £275 in silver.

It’s well worth any band or individual on a budget considering before you opt for any other rivals.

It’s well worth any band or individual on a budget considering before you opt for any other rivalsWessex Tubas

Visit

Customers are always welcome to visit the Wessex showroom in Andover, Hampshire by appointment contacting Jonathan Hodgetts on: 07787 504987
e-mail: Wessex.Tubas2@gmail.com

Bradford and Perth

In the next two weeks brass players in Yorkshire and Scotland will get a chance to see and try for themselves how good are Wessex without having to travel.

The company will have a trade stand at Bradford on 2nd/3rd March and Perth on 9th/10th March.

More information

Do visit and find out for yourself why people are getting so excited about this range of fine playing and inexpensive brass!

www.Wessex-Tubas.co.uk
Email Wessex.Tubas2@gmail.com
Tel: +44(0)7787 504987

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