Jonathan Pippen takes a quick look at the the John Packer JP133LR trombone for 4BR...
Jonathan Pippen reviews the JP 133LR trombone
Sunday, 11 April 2021
Our resident reviewer Jonathan Pippen take a closer look at the John Packer JP133LR trombone.
It's a student model instrument pitched into a highly competitive market place — so what does Jon think about it?
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