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Get your hands on a brand new Prestige or Sovereign cornet at Band Supplies by using a fantastic part exchange deal

Band Supplies
  Its a brilliant deal from Band Supplies

Band Supplies is offering a fantastic part exchange deal when you wish to purchase a new Sovereign or Prestige cornet.

Part Exchange

They are offering a minimum of £600 for a Besson 928 Sovereign against a new Besson Sovereign or Prestige cornet, so for example...

Standard Besson 928G Sovereign cornet: £2,688.66
Band Supplies Discount Price: £2,200.00
Part Exchange value: £600.00
Balance to pay: £1,600.00

Models

Cornets taken in for the minimum of £600 are; Besson 2028 Prestige, Besson 928 Sovereign, Yamaha Neo, Yamaha Xeno and Smith-Watkins.

Cornets taken in for the minimum of £600 are; Besson 2028 Prestige, Besson 928 Sovereign, Yamaha Neo, Yamaha Xeno and Smith-WatkinsBand Supplies

Call

Telephone:
Leeds: 0113 245 3097
Glasgow: 0141 339 9400

https://www.bandsupplies.co.uk/

Conditions apply

Conditions on trade-in do apply, so please contact Band Supplies. All part exchange instruments must be in a reasonable condition and playing order.

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