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Make sure you bag a Black Friday deal with Band Supplies

Band Supplies have some great Black Friday deals on Besson instruments — and they are available to you much earlier than anyone else...

Band Supplies
  Make sure you get ahead of the Black Friday deals

Make sure you beat the rest with these fantastic Black Friday Besson Bonanza price saving from Band Supplies.

These new Bessons are at the lowest advertised prices in the UK and all listed items are currently in stock at the Leeds store.

Instruments

All instruments are finished in bright silver plate

BE928G Sovereign Cornet: £2,150.00
BE928GT Sovereign Cornet: £2,250.00
BE950G Sovereign Horn: £2,950.00
BE2050 Prestige Horn: £3,450.00
BE955 Sovereign Baritone: £3,500.00
BE2052 Prestige Euphonium: £6,300.00

All Besson instruments are supplied with a two year manufacturer's warranty. A one year's free insurance policy and also free UK next day delivery*.

*Monday to Friday only

Contact direct

Please contact direct at: 0113 245 3097

Band Supplies
7 Hunslet Road
Leeds
LS10 1JQ

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