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Summer selection box from John Packer

There is a brilliant selection of second hand instruments at fantastic prices at John Packer Ltd at the moment — so be quick and snap them up.

Cornet
  There are some brilliant second hand offers available

John Packer has a summer selection box of great secondhand instruments — starting from just £250.

Splash out

So why not splash out on:

B&H Imperial cornet: £250 (ref 656986)


https://www.johnpacker.co.uk/prod/secondhand-bamph-imperial-bb-cornet

Besson New Standard cornet: £295 (Ref 656986)


https://www.johnpacker.co.uk/prod/secondhand-besson-new-standard-bb-cornet

Besson 700 Euphonium: £695 (ref 656962)


https://www.johnpacker.co.uk/prod/secondhand-besson-700-bb-euphonium-lacquer

B&H Sovereign flugel horn: £975 (ref 656961)


https://www.johnpacker.co.uk/prod/secondhand-bamph-sovereign-flugel-horn

Besson 928 cornet (lacquer): £1,200 (ref 656904)


https://www.johnpacker.co.uk/prod/secondhand-besson-928-bb-cornet-lacquer

B&H Sovereign 923 cornet: £1,300 (ref 656933)


https://www.johnpacker.co.uk/prod/secondhand-bamph-sovereign-923-bb-cornet

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For all available secondhand visit our website: https://www.johnpacker.co.uk/shop/secondhand-musical-instruments

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